Just installed 373s, need to install the gear to set my speedometer right.
Where exactly is it on the tranny. Pics would be great. Thanks
Where exactly is it on the tranny. Pics would be great. Thanks
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1989 LTD Crown Victoria LX.
-3.73s' w/ Track Loc - KYB GR-2 Shocks All Around - TRW HD Cargo Coils Rear - Moog Front Coils - 1 Inch Rear Sway Bar - 4.6 Lower Air Box- Stock Headers - Off Road H Pipe - Turbo Mufflers.
4 Door Muscle
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Re: Speedo Gear Instal.
Originally posted by BlackHawkA4
The cable goes on the tailshaft on the drivers side, you can see the VSS in this pic. You remove the VSS/cable assy pull the circlip holding the gear in, remove gear, put in new one, put it back together. -
Thanks alot. Is that yours? Can I have it.
1989 LTD Crown Victoria LX.
-3.73s' w/ Track Loc - KYB GR-2 Shocks All Around - TRW HD Cargo Coils Rear - Moog Front Coils - 1 Inch Rear Sway Bar - 4.6 Lower Air Box- Stock Headers - Off Road H Pipe - Turbo Mufflers.
4 Door Muscle
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Speedo Gear Instal.
Go here for more instructions:
HO with Explorer Cam, Electric Fan, Cop Sway Bars, Dual exhaust with no mufflers, 15x7" American Racing; 215/70R15's front, 255/60R15's rear, 3.55's with Trak-Lok.
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Sorry it's a pic I googled for illustrative purposes. Both of my Vics are running AODE / 4R70W My stang was a T-5Originally posted by BlackHawkA4Thanks alot. Is that yours? Can I have it.Comment
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Got it in. Thanks for the instructions GM. Didn't use them though, got it in before I saw your post.
1989 LTD Crown Victoria LX.
-3.73s' w/ Track Loc - KYB GR-2 Shocks All Around - TRW HD Cargo Coils Rear - Moog Front Coils - 1 Inch Rear Sway Bar - 4.6 Lower Air Box- Stock Headers - Off Road H Pipe - Turbo Mufflers.
4 Door Muscle
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Speedo Gear Instal.
For those of us considering a gear swap, please share your experience with the new gears (seat of the pants difference, and gas mileage).
I'm still searching the posts trying to make the decision - 3.55 or 3.73. I'm going to wait until the new cam is installed, and then evaluate the torque vs. rpm curve before I make my decision, but I'm leaning towards a 3.73, but my conservative side screams 3.55!
HO with Explorer Cam, Electric Fan, Cop Sway Bars, Dual exhaust with no mufflers, 15x7" American Racing; 215/70R15's front, 255/60R15's rear, 3.55's with Trak-Lok.
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If you are not going to drag race alot, 3.55's are fine.Comment
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It's the "white" 23T speedo gear for AOD cars with 3.55:1 gears, correct?
'90 Mercury Grand Marquis GS
Baseline 5.0L numbers totally stock, 123 rwhp, 239 rwtq
5.4L swap coming soon.Comment
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No, the 23T is for a 3.73 or a 4.10/4.11 gear.
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Depends on the transmission. It will be either the white 23 or the orange 20 for a 3.55. The difference is the number of splines on the tailshaft or something. 8 vs 7. Actually I think I might need to change mine again with the new tires, and different transmission. To get it accurate before, I ran a 23 tooth, but a quick calculation tells me I now need a 20 tooth.
Last edited by gadget73; 01-31-2006, 10:19 PM.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers
Everything looks like voodoo if you don't understand how it worksComment
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3.73"s
1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)
please be patient, rebuilding an empire!
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DO NOT use a white, 23 tooth speedo gear in your automatic trans!!! it is for manual transmissions only.
the black, 23 took gear is the correct gear for an automatic trans.
As you can see, the snout on the black gear is much longer, typically a manual trans speedo gear with have a short snout and a auto trans gear will have a long snout. in the case of the black gear, the teeth are thicker too.
this is what happens when you use a white gear in an auto trans;
2003 Town Car Signature - 3.27 RAR, Dual exhaust and J-mod - SOLD 9/2011
89 Crown Victoria LX HPP -- SOLD 9/2010
88 Grand Marquis LS - The Original -- Totaled 5/2006
I rebuild AOD/AODE/4R70W/4R75E transmissions....Check out my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/North...48414635312478Comment
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actually, thinking about it. what I removed from the car was a white 19, and whats in there now is a purple (21?). i have the orange one i bought around somewhere, unless scott has it.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers
Everything looks like voodoo if you don't understand how it worksComment
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My current gear is an orange 21 tooth....I counted myself several times that it really was a 21 tooth.Comment
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