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Old 02-28-2004, 08:11 PM   #1
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how to figure out what speedo gears i need?

okay, since i'll be getting new tires and new rear gears, i need to get my speedo recalibrated.

i'll be running 3.73 gears and 275/40/17's for rear tires.

the speedo was perfect with the setup of 2.73 gears and 255/70/15 tires
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Old 02-29-2004, 01:38 AM   #2
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http://www.tciauto.com/tech_info/speedo_gears.htm
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Old 02-29-2004, 01:48 AM   #3
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http://www.73-87.com/7387garage/drivetrain/speedo.htm
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Old 02-29-2004, 02:07 AM   #4
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http://www.73-87.com/7387garage/drivetrain/speedo.htm
that gonna be different for a th350?
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Old 02-29-2004, 04:23 AM   #5
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These might help also:
www.novaresource.org/speedo.htm
www.novaresource.org/speedo2.htm
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Old 02-29-2004, 03:11 PM   #6
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Eric it should be the same for your tranny.
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