I recently found a 1990 140 speedometer in my basement and I'm wondering if i need to do anything to install it or will it just drop right in. thanks in advance for any advice and input.
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You would need to change the gear in the speedo with the one in your original one so that the speedometer is accurate, unless you know which rear the car that had the 140 speedometer had. If it has the same rear as the one that's in your car, it's direct bolt on, no changes required. Also, the older ones had this tab that wouldn't let you go to 140, not sure if the '90-'91 styles were like that too. -
Thanks for the info. i have the speedo apart to clean it and scan the face for a possible white face swap. i have a few speedo gears in the basement that im going to try to see if i can get it right, otherwise its off to the parts counter at ford.What happened here?Comment
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they'll be expensive from Ford I'm sure. You can always put the gear in from your original speedo.Comment
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i wanna see the white face please post pics...Originally posted by crown vic muscle View Post~David~
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But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck
Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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1990 and 1991 speedometers dont werk in 1979-1989. so depending on year of car you have, it all depends... 1990 and 1991 didnt have a connection for speedometer cable like the 1979-1989 did
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the car is a 1990 VicWhat happened here?Comment
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the gear you change is in the transmission, NOT in the speedometer...Pete ::::>>> resident LED addict and CFI defector LED bulb replacements
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X2Originally posted by 85crownHPP View Post
And you shouldn't have to change it for a speedo swap.1990 Country Squire - weekend cruiser, next project
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the speedo is already off from a rear gear swap. and is the needle supposed to flop around? mine seems really loose. if i tip it from side to side it will go from 0 to 140 and back to 0 with little to no resistance.What happened here?Comment
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The needles in a fully electronic cluster (like the 90+) will usually flop around if you tip the thing. I know they have in my car when I've pulled the cluster for various reasons. As long as you haven't fucked with any of the needles, as soon as you plug the cluster in and turn the key on, all the needles will go back to where they're supposed to be.91 Mercury CP, Lopo 302, AOD, 3.08LSD. 3g upgrade, Moog wagon coils up front, cc819s in the back. KYB GR-2 police shocks. Energy suspension control arm bushings. Smog deleted.Originally posted by gadget73
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John I thought that it was in the transmission, good thing i didn't do the swap ha.Originally posted by 85crownHPP View Post-Phil
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Originally posted by ootdega
My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."
Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck
Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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thanks for all of the responses. I just wanted to make sure that I wasnt wasting my time by putting something in that wouldnt work. I will be scanning in the 140 face and trying to make a white one with a laser cutter and some plastic stock. I will try to keep posting with my results.What happened here?Comment
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The car would've been on it's roof anyway, could just walk right back to it and pull the gear out :pOriginally posted by Brown_Muscle View Post
I can't wait to see the finished result crown vic muscleComment
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