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This is an update and addendum to a thread I revived a couple of weeks ago about my speedo.
To catch up, my previous situation was this:
Fresh OD from Howarth installed - new OD speedo cable installed - OD speedo from whereabouts unknown installed.
Speedo did nothing and then discovered brand new OD cable had snapped while working on something else. Bench tested OD - no good.
CURRENT SCENARIO and the one on which I would like input.
NOS, correct Jaeger Speedo purchased and installed (bench tested with drill and works) - another NEW speedo cable installed
TEST DRIVE = no speed registered for the first 100 yards or so then topped out at 20mph, no matter the speed. I only drove around the block, trying not to possibly snap another cable.
Before you ask...BOTH cable installs were done with LONG SWEEPING turns. Lol
I made sure to heed that warning.
The only remaining variable I see is the speedo gear in the transmission.
This was a fresh OD setup from Jeff Howarth purchased by the previous owner 20 years ago but still crated until two months ago.
I’m hoping that I am just missing something that you guys have seen before and can draw my attention to that is NOT the speedo gear.
Any ideas? As always, thanks for any info that you can provide.
To catch up, my previous situation was this:
Fresh OD from Howarth installed - new OD speedo cable installed - OD speedo from whereabouts unknown installed.
Speedo did nothing and then discovered brand new OD cable had snapped while working on something else. Bench tested OD - no good.
CURRENT SCENARIO and the one on which I would like input.
NOS, correct Jaeger Speedo purchased and installed (bench tested with drill and works) - another NEW speedo cable installed
TEST DRIVE = no speed registered for the first 100 yards or so then topped out at 20mph, no matter the speed. I only drove around the block, trying not to possibly snap another cable.
Before you ask...BOTH cable installs were done with LONG SWEEPING turns. Lol
I made sure to heed that warning.
The only remaining variable I see is the speedo gear in the transmission.
This was a fresh OD setup from Jeff Howarth purchased by the previous owner 20 years ago but still crated until two months ago.
I’m hoping that I am just missing something that you guys have seen before and can draw my attention to that is NOT the speedo gear.
Any ideas? As always, thanks for any info that you can provide.