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wooley5o · 01-30-2004, 03:06 AM

i was wondering if different speedometers equal different engine or truck performance, like in my 79 chevy stepside the speedometer goes to 100 mph and plus but reads up to 100. but on many trucks like mine of this year range they go up to 85. i didnt know if this ment anything about the truck. any info let me know.

Russell · 01-30-2004, 03:16 AM

Mine goes up to 85 mph and can easily peg it, I put a 100 in and pegged it too, so what can you do, lol

apstguy · 01-30-2004, 04:06 AM

Nope. 73-80= 100mph speedo 81-87= 85mph speedo

BTW, the speedos can be swapped with little effort. Just pop the new one in, no speedo gear in the tranny swapping nessesary.

*rage'nrat638* · 01-30-2004, 10:51 PM

here's mine

CRRoy71 · 01-31-2004, 12:11 AM

Welcome to the board Wooley5o, mine has the 85, and I have no problem pegging it.

wesweaver · 01-31-2004, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rage'nrat638
here's mine

Did you lose your cruise control with that speedo or does it still work?

*rage'nrat638* · 01-31-2004, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wesweaver

Did you lose your cruise control with that speedo or does it still work?

cruise....hummmmm
i don't even have a wiper motor on this rig......
no cruise

wesweaver · 01-31-2004, 09:23 PM

Thanks, nice build you have there.

01-30-2004, 03:06 AM	#1
wooley5o Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1	speedometers i was wondering if different speedometers equal different engine or truck performance, like in my 79 chevy stepside the speedometer goes to 100 mph and plus but reads up to 100. but on many trucks like mine of this year range they go up to 85. i didnt know if this ment anything about the truck. any info let me know.

01-30-2004, 03:16 AM	#2
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Mine goes up to 85 mph and can easily peg it, I put a 100 in and pegged it too, so what can you do, lol __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

01-30-2004, 04:06 AM	#3
apstguy LED King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,088	Nope. 73-80= 100mph speedo 81-87= 85mph speedo BTW, the speedos can be swapped with little effort. Just pop the new one in, no speedo gear in the tranny swapping nessesary. __________________ Tyler 1985 C10 305 w/ Bowtie OD TH700R4 3.42 LSD 202,000 miles 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 5-speed Stick 2016 Chevy Spark EV Gone: 2002.5 VW GTI 24v VR6 Gone: 2008 VW R32

01-30-2004, 10:51 PM	#4
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	here's mine Last edited by rage'nrat638; 07-12-2007 at 07:07 AM.

01-31-2004, 12:11 AM	#5
CRRoy71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Mont Belvieu, TX Posts: 852	Welcome to the board Wooley5o, mine has the 85, and I have no problem pegging it. __________________ Chris '92 ext. cab s/b 4.3L "Sparky" '04 crew cab 2500 4x4 6.0L

01-31-2004, 09:23 PM	#8
wesweaver Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 10	Thanks, nice build you have there.



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