Nylon speedo gear

[amalventano@sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

dont forget there was some speedo rebuilding thing where the guy re-centered
the magnet and got his reading correctly:
more info here:
http://www.alfaclub.org/techstff/speed.htm
hth
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: "Decker" <boisfort@myhome.net>
To: "David Harris" <ifly16v@yahoo.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 7:19 PM
Subject: Re: Nylon speedo gear


> Hi David;
>     It might be because my 9A tranny had a 3.67 final stock and now has a
> 3.89 that there is a difference but the stock white ( natural ) in my 1979
> Scirocco has 16 teeth and the speedo was  about 8 or 9 miles fast. I found
a
> red one of 15 teeth and put it in and now I'm 14 or 15 miles fast. I think
> the green one of 17 teeth that I have ordered will get me close to
correct.
> I'm sure I don't care what color it is but I think I need one with 17
teeth.
> I will know Tuesday when the dealer has my new green 17 tooth speedo cable
> end in. They are easy to change and I will report on the results Tuesday
> night
> Brian Decker
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Harris" <ifly16v@yahoo.com>
> To: "Decker" <boisfort@myhome.net>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 2:45 PM
> Subject: Re: Nylon speedo gear
>
>
> > Brian,
> >
> > with a 3.89 final the gear you want is the white one.
> > pn 121 957 821A
> >
> > hth,
> > Dave
> >
> > --- Decker <boisfort@myhome.net> wrote:
> > > Hi Folks;
> > >     I assume that most of you know this but I just
> > > knew that there was more
> > > than one speedo drive that fit in the 020 tranny's.
> > > My speedo was about 8 or 9 miles fast in my 79
> > > Scirocco with it's modified
> > > 9A tranny  ( a 6 speed by V/L of Hillsboro Oregon )
> > > with a 3.89 final and a
> >
> >
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