[DeTomaso] FW: Speedhut-GPS-Speedometer-200mph-Odometer-and-more

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/7/14 7 04 52, MZadony at fleetresponse.com writes:


> 
> Hi Guys, I am thinking of installing one of these.  A couple of 
> questions;  What about the old cable ?  Right now it's disconnected & sitting in the 
> car with the original  speedo on the floor.  Wasn't there some sort of 
> trans gear not to fall into the ZF ?  
> 
>>>You can safely remove the old cable from the angle drive on the ZF.   
You can even remove the angle drive, although I wouldn't recommend it.   The 
danger comes from removing the bolt that secures the speedo drive gear that 
engages the angle drive.   Remove that bolt without having a firm grasp of 
the drive gear, and it falls down into the gearbox.


> >Can the miles off the original be put in ?  
> 
>>>That would be a question for Speedhut.

> >Do I need to get those miles certified as the original miles ? & by whom 
> ? 
> 
>>>That would be a question for your local DMV.

> > Questions, questions & more questions.  What else do I have to ask ?  
> Myron the other guy in Cleveland  74 L  #6928.
> 
>>>The replica GT40 guys love those Speedhut gauges.   Personally I think 
they're a solution to a problem that doesn't exist--I see no reason to spend 
a bunch of money to replace classy looking, original Italian gauges that 
work great (or great-ish at least).   But if you want to replace them, there is 
no harm in doing so, and you (or somebody else) could always switch back 
later?

Mike
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   In a message dated 5/7/14 7 04 52, MZadony at fleetresponse.com writes:

     Hi Guys, I am thinking of installing one of these.  A couple of
     questions;  What about the old cable ?  Right now it's disconnected
     & sitting in the car with the original  speedo on the floor.  Wasn't
     there some sort of trans gear not to fall into the ZF ?

   >>>You can safely remove the old cable from the angle drive on the ZF.
   You can even remove the angle drive, although I wouldn't recommend it.
   The danger comes from removing the bolt that secures the speedo drive
   gear that engages the angle drive.  Remove that bolt without having a
   firm grasp of the drive gear, and it falls down into the gearbox.

     >Can the miles off the original be put in ?

   >>>That would be a question for Speedhut.

     >Do I need to get those miles certified as the original miles ? & by
     whom ?

   >>>That would be a question for your local DMV.

     > Questions, questions & more questions.  What else do I have to ask
     ?  Myron the other guy in Cleveland  74 L  #6928.

   >>>The replica GT40 guys love those Speedhut gauges.  Personally I
   think they're a solution to a problem that doesn't exist--I see no
   reason to spend a bunch of money to replace classy looking, original
   Italian gauges that work great (or great-ish at least).  But if you
   want to replace them, there is no harm in doing so, and you (or
   somebody else) could always switch back later?
   Mike