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Okay I was wondering what is the difference in a stock speedo and a 140. Besides the numbers? Is it mechanical or electrical? would it just be a matter of changing some resistors, or are the spring mechanisms different?
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Dan E
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It's a Plug and Play as far as I know. Take the Stock Cluster out...put the 140 speedo in.
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Dan Eaves
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Pete D
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Northern OH
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"Take the Stock Cluster out...put the 140 speedo in."
Yep, that's all I did.
Pete Dunham
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cheapbird
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Orlando, Florida
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Are you thinking of making a stocker read to 140? The T-birds use an electronic guage, and the amount of components in that little thing are amazing.
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rich
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tampa, FL USA
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Hey, the easier way is to just replace the speedo itself instead of the whole cluster. I did it and works fine. Easy swap too.
2.3L Turbo in 88 stang, browntops, 93 a4ld, volvo ic, broncoII rad, gillis valve set @15, k&n af.
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yes i know the swapping, I have bothi was just curious if the difference was something as simple as a resistance value, or far more intricate like the mechanisms themselves. Cause if it was just resistance values it would be easy enough to change i just didn't want to take my 140 back out to see. guess i will sometime though
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85 Turbo Bird
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Sacramento, CA
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It can't be as simple as "plug -n- play". You have to get it recalibrated right? Other wise the needle would point in the same direction but the gauge would lead you to think you're going faster. Am I way off base here? Is the "calibration" factor or the gears in the actual speedo? [Image: confused.gif]
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tylerport
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Freedom IN
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You just take the 85MPH Speedo out of your cluster and install the 140MPH. Simple as that. Check <a href="http://www.joink.com/homes/users/jportteus/140clusterswap.html">this</a> out.
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86 Turbo Coupe, LA3 w/ Intercooler and Larger VAM, Gillis Valve, 2 1/2" Downpipe to 2" Duals w/ 18" Glasspacks, 245/50R16's, 140MPH Speedo and new paint.
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Kev
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Harrison Arkansas
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Kev
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tylerport, that looks awesome! Is there a part number for that speedo or a brand name so that I can get one. Does anyone have this info? Wow.
Kev
[This message has been edited by Kev (edited 12-15-2002).]
Kev
1988 TC 5spd
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tylerport
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Freedom IN
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I do not have a part number for the 140MPH Speedo. I know it is no longer made, however. I found mine on eBay, I'd suggest looking there. Every once in a while, someone will post on NATO in the For Sale Forum that they have one. Good Luck!
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Jim Portteus
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86 Turbo Coupe, LA3 w/ Intercooler and Larger VAM, Gillis Valve, 2 1/2" Downpipe to 2" Duals w/ 18" Glasspacks, 245/50R16's, 140MPH Speedo and new paint.
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