[DeTomaso] Speedometer

[steve at snclocks.com]

Curious - if you drive a mile, does the odometer show a mile?

Stephen

-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> On Behalf Of Jim
Kosloskey
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 6:54 AM
To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Speedometer

All,

 

My speedometer reads around 42 when the car s going 55. The tires are the
proper diameter and the Transaxle is the original. It had been refurbished
as needed during the restoration but no indication the speedo drive had been
touched.

 

The needle is dead steady (it did need a cable replacement post
restoration).

 

So now I need to confirm it has the correct speedo drive before I go
further. Is there a method to detect externally if the drive is US or
European? Most particularly is there a way to tie the drive to the ZF by
some identifier? Or do I need to remove the drive and count teeth or
something like that?

 

If the drive seems correct, The last component is the Speedometer. Can these
Speedometers be re-calibrated?

 

Thanks,

 

Jim Kosloskey 74 L #6949