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coolwind57 Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:11 pm

OK, what's the deal...

Is my 83 Diesel suppose to have the 85mph gauge or the 120 (or is it 110)? When I first got mine, it had the higher number speedo in it, although I could tell that it had been out a time or two.

Is the 85mph diesel only or maybe diesel and air-cooled?

Anyway, both of mine are shot and unrepairable. Anyone have one to sell?

MarkWard Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:57 am

PM me. I have a cluster from my 82 diesel with the original speedo. I believe the odometer was working when I took it out.

?Waldo? Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:37 pm

The '82 and '83 diesel speedos are different.

Andrew

MarkWard Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:52 pm

The one from my 82 has a clip style cable. I am not looking at it, but my bet would be 80 something mph is the max since the original top speed with a tail wind was around 60mph.

coolwind57 Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:55 pm

Andrew A. Libby wrote: The '82 and '83 diesel speedos are different.

Andrew
How so? Appearance? Fit?

My 83 cable has a white plastic clip, I believe.

?Waldo? Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:42 pm

It may just be appearance. The 83 will have 4 sets of red dots along with the red at 55. The 82 will only have 3 sets of dots and they will be at different points that no longer correspond to the gearing. The '83 has the "805" speedo with an 85 MPH max and a clip style connection. If the '82 is also an "805" then it will work the same as long as you don't mind the gearing discrepancy.

Andrew

Alan Brase Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:22 am

Andrew A. Libby wrote: It may just be appearance. The 83 will have 4 sets of red dots along with the red at 55. The 82 will only have 3 sets of dots and they will be at different points that no longer correspond to the gearing. The '83 has the "805" speedo with an 85 MPH max and a clip style connection. If the '82 is also an "805" then it will work the same as long as you don't mind the gearing discrepancy.

Andrew
I I had a 5 speed installed, those dots would be important to me!
WBX's were 100mph, was the 83 as well?
Al

coolwind57 Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:45 am

OK, so what I should be looking for is an 805 from a 5-speed 1983 diesel with an 85mph face, right?



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