Notices
1961 - 1966 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks Discuss the Slick Sixties Ford Truck

Speedometer Calibration

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Apr 28, 2018 | 03:55 PM
  #1  
aaronsbicyclerepair's Avatar
aaronsbicyclerepair
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 13
Likes: 0
From: West Seattle
Speedometer Calibration

Does anyone know of a speedometer calibration gearbox for a 1966 F100?
I have seen some online but they would not fit the speedometer cable at the transmission.
And my Speedometer was rebuilt and they used a new cable connection at the speedometer that snaps in instead of screws in.
 
Reply
Old Apr 29, 2018 | 09:18 AM
  #2  
TA455HO's Avatar
TA455HO
Lead Gopher
Veteran: Army
Photogenic
Community Builder
Liked
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 10,021
Likes: 1,569
From: Seattle
Club FTE Silver Member

I'd be pissed off if someone that was supposed to rebuild my speedometer changed out the connection. The screw on style is so much easier to deal with than the snap-on type, in my opinion. Oh well....

I don't know anything about a calibration box for our trucks, but there are adapters with gearsets in them that can help. Like this, for example, not that this one fits, either. But, these are generally to correct a wide discrepancy so you can get back within a range that the drive and driven gears can then calibrate to what is needed. Like if you go to much smaller or bigger tires, or a low or high geared differential is swapped in or things like that which can get you outside of the normal corrections available with just the drive and driven gears.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Stewart-Warner-Speedometer-Gear-Reducer-Ratio-Adapter-GM/132444261399?hash=item1ed64b0c17:g:4LUAAOSwR2RaPqf O&vxp=mtr

This example is a 1 to 1.133 ratio adapter. As you can guess, a fixed ratio in a gearbox isn't the final answer to calibration so you might be referring to something else.

But generally the calibration is handled initially by the combination of the speedometer drive and driven gears. The gears come in a wide variety of styles depending on application and some are plastic, some are metal.

1966 shop manual volume 3 page 15-16

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...libration.html

Chad
 
Reply
Old Apr 30, 2018 | 05:12 AM
  #3  
Crop Duster's Avatar
Crop Duster
Logistics Pro
Veteran: Air Force
10 Year Member
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 4,463
Likes: 954
From: Tri Cities, TN
Club FTE Silver Member

You can try these folks. https://transmissioncenter.net/produ...y/ford/c-6/#C6 They used to have a lot of speedo stuff. It's been awhile since I have bought anything from them.
 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Connecticut Calvin
1948 - 1956 F1, F100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
6
Apr 9, 2016 08:59 PM
Shadow944795
1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
5
Aug 31, 2014 02:45 PM
bankert8806
1980 - 1986 Bullnose F100, F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
4
May 14, 2013 07:25 PM
Shiny62
Bronco II
4
Nov 12, 2005 06:56 PM
mustangman65_79
1978 - 1996 Big Bronco
2
Dec 29, 2003 11:05 AM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:59 AM.

story-0
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies

Slideshow: Top 10 Ford truck tragedies.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-18 19:34:33


VIEW MORE
story-1
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make

And it might be even better than that.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-18 19:26:42


VIEW MORE
story-2
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!

Slideshow: Does lowering an F-150 Lobo RUIN the ride quality?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-05-18 19:20:37


VIEW MORE
story-3
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home

Slideshow: Ford's bizarre fishing-themed Explorer concept has resurfaced after spending decades largely forgotten.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-12 18:07:46


VIEW MORE
story-4
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!

Slideshow: The 10 best Ford truck engines we miss the most.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 13:09:47


VIEW MORE
story-5
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?

Slideshow: first look at the 810 hp 2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road!

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-12 12:50:07


VIEW MORE
story-6
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!

Slideshow: Everything You Need to Know about the 2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package!

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-05-07 17:51:06


VIEW MORE
story-7
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!

Slideshow: 10 most surprising Ford truck options/features in 2026.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:17:22


VIEW MORE
story-8
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026

Slideshow: Here are the top 10 Fords coming to Mecum Indy 2026.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:49:49


VIEW MORE
story-9
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time

Slideshow: The 5 best and 5 worst Ford truck wheels of all time

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 16:49:01


VIEW MORE