| earthquake |
Sun Jun 01, 2008 12:17 pm |
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OK
I have a new Autometer mechanical speedometer that is for GM style drive, does any body know if I can hook it up to a VW speedometer cable drive? Thanks
Earthquake |
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| BrockGrimes |
Sun Jun 01, 2008 12:49 pm |
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If you got it hook it up to the VW cable an see.
Probably run into calibration issues. |
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| Banzai KG |
Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:00 pm |
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I still need to get a ratio adapter made for the Autometer speedo.
If you notice on my speedo...when I'm at 3400 rpms, it should be 65mph...but the speedo reads 58mph.
As for the speedometer cable...
The threads on the back of the Autometer speedo is 5/8"x18 thread.
I used the knurled thumbscrew (5/8" - 18 threads) from a early Chevy tranny to speedometer cable (wrecking/bone yard), reamed out the inner diameter of the knurled thumbscrew till it slips over the stock VW speedometer cable and screwed to the back of the Autometer speedo. |
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| earthquake |
Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:31 pm |
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Banzai KG
What size tires are you running on the front of your car? a smaller tire would show a faster speed right? I'm going to be using a 225/75/15 off road tire so it would be off even more I would think.
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| 67jason |
Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:42 pm |
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earthquake wrote: Banzai KG
What size tires are you running on the front of your car? a smaller tire would show a faster speed right? I'm going to be using a 225/75/15 off road tire so it would be off even more I would think.
Earthquake
he is running 145/15s on the front of his ghia.
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| Airkewld |
Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:44 pm |
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Banzai KG wrote:
I still need to get a ratio adapter made for the Autometer speedo.
If you notice on my speedo...when I'm at 3400 rpms, it should be 65mph...but the speedo reads 58mph.
As for the speedometer cable...
The threads on the back of the Autometer speedo is 5/8"x18 thread.
I used the knurled thumbscrew (5/8" - 18 threads) from a early Chevy tranny to speedometer cable (wrecking/bone yard), reamed out the inner diameter of the knurled thumbscrew till it slips over the stock VW speedometer cable and screwed to the back of the Autometer speedo.
Jim can you email details on what you did, I am doing something very similar to you, I appreciate it. [email protected] |
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| paco62 |
Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:11 pm |
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| So, aside from calibration issues, If I can get something to ensure a good connection between the stock speedo cable and the autometer guage, it should display speed, albeit incorrect speed. Is that right? |
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| Dale M. |
Fri Jun 18, 2010 4:03 pm |
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Banzai KG wrote:
I still need to get a ratio adapter made for the Autometer speedo.
If you notice on my speedo...when I'm at 3400 rpms, it should be 65mph...but the speedo reads 58mph.
As for the speedometer cable...
The threads on the back of the Autometer speedo is 5/8"x18 thread.
I used the knurled thumbscrew (5/8" - 18 threads) from a early Chevy tranny to speedometer cable (wrecking/bone yard), reamed out the inner diameter of the knurled thumbscrew till it slips over the stock VW speedometer cable and screwed to the back of the Autometer speedo.
Down on Monterey Peninsula?
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| Banzai KG |
Fri Jun 18, 2010 11:51 pm |
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[quote="Dale M."] Banzai KG wrote:
Down on Monterey Peninsula?
Dale
Yep...was heading down to Monterey for the MPAS (Monterey Peninsula Aircooled Society) - http://www.mpasvw.com "Ring in the New Year Cruise" on that first weekend of January 2006. |
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| paco62 |
Sat Jun 19, 2010 12:05 am |
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[quote="Banzai KG"] Dale M. wrote: Banzai KG wrote:
Down on Monterey Peninsula?
Dale
Yep...was heading down to Monterey for the MPAS (Monterey Peninsula Aircooled Society) - http://www.mpasvw.com "Ring in the New Year Cruise" on that first weekend of January 2006.
So, If I were driving down to Monterey for the MPAS Cruise and was able to connect my sender to my new autometer mechanical speedometer, aside from calibration issues, If I can get something to ensure a good connection between the stock speedo cable and the autometer guage, it should display speed, albeit incorrect speed. Is that right? :lol: |
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| Dale M. |
Sat Jun 19, 2010 8:51 am |
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[quote="Banzai KG"] Dale M. wrote: Banzai KG wrote:
Down on Monterey Peninsula?
Dale
Yep...was heading down to Monterey for the MPAS (Monterey Peninsula Aircooled Society) - http://www.mpasvw.com "Ring in the New Year Cruise" on that first weekend of January 2006.
Yah... Recognized the area/sign..... Been by it 1000 times.... Used to live down there...
Will probably be back there June 27 for Autocross racing at Marina Airport...
Dale |
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| earthquake |
Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:45 am |
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I found a place that make a adapter that you can change the ratios to calibrate you speedo, but have not had time to check them out.
http://www.a1electric.com/speedometer.htm
Casey |
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| 1sick67 |
Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:12 pm |
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| I hooked mine up the same way as Banzai KG did with the thumbscrew off an old gm speedometer cable pre 75 or so 5/8-18 threads and it is about 5-7 mph off but it works nice. I researched a couple speedo shops which said they could make me one but it was real costy! |
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| MURZI |
Tue Jan 03, 2012 5:09 pm |
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3/8 flare plumbing nut works perfect. And with 165 tires it reads 17% slow.
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