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Nov 13, 2007 | 05:00 PM

F250FarmBoy

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Autometer speedo

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How do I install an Autometer mecanical speedo in the '85?
Its the ultra-light series if anyone whants to know.

TIA

Nov 15, 2007 | 07:11 PM

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Anyone know?

Nov 15, 2007 | 09:25 PM

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My guess is you will be into something like this for the dash part.

Were there no directions with the speedo?
Wonder if you can download them from Autometer?

Nov 15, 2007 | 09:40 PM

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Did you build that guage cluster looks good.

Nov 15, 2007 | 10:34 PM

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No I found it on the net somewhere.
I have been thinking on reworking my dash and almost liked the way that looked.

I see no tach was my problem with it.

Nov 16, 2007 | 12:00 AM

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Looks great but no tach

Nov 16, 2007 | 03:44 PM

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That is close to how I plan on doing it, except put the pyro where the air vent would be, above the Tiny-Tach. No boost....yet, That'll go in the other vent.

Here's what I plan on it looking like, but I can change the background color if I want to. I dont have photoshop, so I had to do it on "Paint":
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...168510&width=0

I haven't bought any gauges yet, they're my own christmas gift (you're never to old for gifts), I just wanted to plan ahead so installation is as smooth as possible.

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Nov 18, 2007 | 09:09 AM

F250FarmBoy

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That speedo is a 1:1 ratio (1000 rpm=60mph).
What is it in our trucks? Am I going to need a different cable / adapter?

Thanks

Nov 18, 2007 | 10:09 AM

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looks good but I don't want to loose my air vents.

Nov 18, 2007 | 01:59 PM

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It has no air vents. Later on (I mean 10+ years down the road) if I want air vents, I'll move them to the A-pillar.

Nov 18, 2007 | 03:10 PM

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I can tell you that at 60 MPH with 4.10 gears on 235/85-16 tires your driveshaft is turning 2610 RPM.

Looks like you need an 8 tooth drive gear and a 21 tooth driven gear and it should read very close.

http://www.transmissioncenter.net/sp...YQ#Ford_Manual

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