100 MPH speedometer
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Originally Posted by n9lhm
My '76 highboy with 4.10s has a 100 MPH speedometer, which is pretty undesirable since you really don't want to drive this truck above 55 MPH because the engine noise and gear whine will drive you out of the cab 
. I'd love to trade it somehow for an 80 MPH.
. I'd love to trade it somehow for an 80 MPH.
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Originally Posted by FordTrucksKickGM
History Lesson.
Ford switched from 100 to 85 mph spedos in 77. Some 77's still had 100's just to finish off their inventory. I dont remember all the reasons why (since I had just been born) but back then they had the "oil crisis". The government lowered speed limits and forced the auto manufacturers to limit their spedos to 85 mph and also highlighted th 55 on the spedo since it was the common highway speed. Have you noticed that there arent too many cars from the 80's with spedos over 85? Some time in the 90's the government changed the rules to let auto manufacturers have spedos over 85.
Ford switched from 100 to 85 mph spedos in 77. Some 77's still had 100's just to finish off their inventory. I dont remember all the reasons why (since I had just been born) but back then they had the "oil crisis". The government lowered speed limits and forced the auto manufacturers to limit their spedos to 85 mph and also highlighted th 55 on the spedo since it was the common highway speed. Have you noticed that there arent too many cars from the 80's with spedos over 85? Some time in the 90's the government changed the rules to let auto manufacturers have spedos over 85.
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My 77 1/2 f250 4x4 has a 85 mph spedo unknown trim ( the badges were gone when i got it. Has the what i call ranger trim ( chrome with black rubber) ,the racetrack trim, chrome on the drip rails, and the large ford chrome plate on the talegate, but no molding in the front windsheld. Anyone know how to tell what the trim level was?
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My 74 F-100 Ranger XLT has the 100mph, lately she doesn't want to get above 40, new motor on its way though!
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G'day Guys
Now I know why we didn't get things like power steering,aircon,tilt column or any other comforts.
We got the racing variety in OZ. [img]images/icons/icon12.gif[/img]
My speedo says 200 KPH (125 MPH) Its in a '79 4x2
I'm not brave enough to peg it though.
Mike
Now I know why we didn't get things like power steering,aircon,tilt column or any other comforts.
We got the racing variety in OZ. [img]images/icons/icon12.gif[/img]
My speedo says 200 KPH (125 MPH) Its in a '79 4x2
I'm not brave enough to peg it though.
Mike
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