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pokethesmot · 08-03-2009, 08:39 PM

ok so i unhooked the speedometer cable from my transfer case hooked it up to a drill and it all worked fine but when i hook the cable back up to the transfer case it doesn't work at all

3r!c84 · 08-03-2009, 08:49 PM

did you pull put the speedo gear in the tcase and look at it?

pokethesmot · 08-03-2009, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 3r!c84

did you pull put the speedo gear in the tcase and look at it?

nope....how hard would that be to do

3r!c84 · 08-03-2009, 09:04 PM

get some needle nose pliers and pull it out

pokethesmot · 08-03-2009, 09:10 PM

so its that dang easy...about how much would the part be

3r!c84 · 08-03-2009, 09:13 PM

few dollars
im not 100% sure on the tcase but that should be the same as for the trany tail shaft.

they are different colors for different number of ratios

willett · 08-03-2009, 09:22 PM

classic parts has spedo cable gears listed for under $10

pokethesmot · 08-03-2009, 09:23 PM

well i pulled out a black piece of plastic its like a plastic dowel with a spiral cut into it...is this it and how can i tell if this thing is broke...thanks so much for the help by the way

willett · 08-03-2009, 09:26 PM

does it look mangled? does it move the spedo cable if you shove it in there and turn it?

pokethesmot · 08-03-2009, 09:27 PM

thats a good idea ima go check that but the insides do kinda look mangled

3r!c84 · 08-03-2009, 09:45 PM

yea its probly striped out and its not sping the cable

77gmcjoe · 08-03-2009, 10:18 PM

If it looks like a dowel then something is broke. It should have a gear on the end of it. The color of it is how you tell which gear you will need (I think).

pokethesmot · 08-03-2009, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 77gmcjoe

If it looks like a dowel then something is broke. It should have a gear on the end of it. The color of it is how you tell which gear you will need (I think).

does any one have a pic of one cuz i see no gear on the end of mine

3r!c84 · 08-03-2009, 10:53 PM

google it

pokethesmot · 08-03-2009, 10:58 PM

yeah my junk is defiantly broken...how am i suppose to get the rest of the gear out of there?

3r!c84 · 08-03-2009, 11:16 PM

get a needle and pock at it.try to get it out

pokethesmot · 08-04-2009, 01:18 PM

damn i called up to advance and they didnt even know what i was talkin about

3r!c84 · 08-04-2009, 02:52 PM

ahaha good help is hard to find

sailed2japan · 08-04-2009, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by pokethesmot

damn i called up to advance and they didnt even know what i was talkin about

Whoever you talked to really shouldn't be working at a parts store.

The color of the gear denotes how many teeth it has. Different # for different ratios, you can also change the gear to adjust for tire size changes. I know there is a calculator for this somewhere, unfortunately, that's a link I forgot to save....

pokethesmot · 08-04-2009, 04:21 PM

well i called advance and i told them i need a speedometer gear and told him what it looked like and he said"uuuuuuh we got a speedometer cable" lol does any one know maby the part number for a black speedometer gear from a th350 i think 40teeth

**nlped** · 08-04-2009, 06:15 PM

Here is a link to the place I got my new speedo gear from when I went from a 2.73 to a 3.42. Got the part in like 3 days. I bought it from them via Ebay and it cost $9 shipped. Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Ed

http://www.transmissioncenter.net/sp...FQE0xgodER69XQ

Albatrossian · 08-04-2009, 07:02 PM

poke, call Corthern-Varnadore and tell them you need a black speedo gear. They'll know what you're talking about. It's $10 at the most.

pokethesmot · 08-04-2009, 09:07 PM

thanks everyone and my biggest thing is im not gunna be able to order it off the internet and whats "Corthern-Varnadore"?

Albatrossian · 08-04-2009, 09:31 PM

It's the GM dealer in Hazelhurst.

pokethesmot · 08-04-2009, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Albatrossian

It's the GM dealer in Hazelhurst.

oh, thank you man i owe you one

08-03-2009, 08:39 PM	#1
pokethesmot profeshinaly unimployed Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: hazlehurst, GA Posts: 1,232	what could it be ok so i unhooked the speedometer cable from my transfer case hooked it up to a drill and it all worked fine but when i hook the cable back up to the transfer case it doesn't work at all __________________ my ride click here my myspace "having mud flaps is like asking for a smaller trophy"

08-03-2009, 08:49 PM	#2
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: what could it be did you pull put the speedo gear in the tcase and look at it? __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

08-03-2009, 09:04 PM	#4
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: what could it be get some needle nose pliers and pull it out __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

08-03-2009, 09:10 PM	#5
pokethesmot profeshinaly unimployed Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: hazlehurst, GA Posts: 1,232	Re: what could it be so its that dang easy...about how much would the part be __________________ my ride click here my myspace "having mud flaps is like asking for a smaller trophy"

08-03-2009, 09:13 PM	#6
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: what could it be few dollars im not 100% sure on the tcase but that should be the same as for the trany tail shaft. they are different colors for different number of ratios __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

08-03-2009, 09:22 PM	#7
willett Another Day, Another Dollar Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,316	Re: what could it be classic parts has spedo cable gears listed for under $10 __________________ -78 K20 Cheyenne 454 long box, 4" lift, 35" MT's, '84 cab, '80 box "its hip to be square"

08-03-2009, 09:23 PM	#8
pokethesmot profeshinaly unimployed Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: hazlehurst, GA Posts: 1,232	Re: what could it be well i pulled out a black piece of plastic its like a plastic dowel with a spiral cut into it...is this it and how can i tell if this thing is broke...thanks so much for the help by the way __________________ my ride click here my myspace "having mud flaps is like asking for a smaller trophy"

08-03-2009, 09:26 PM	#9
willett Another Day, Another Dollar Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,316	Re: what could it be does it look mangled? does it move the spedo cable if you shove it in there and turn it? __________________ -78 K20 Cheyenne 454 long box, 4" lift, 35" MT's, '84 cab, '80 box "its hip to be square"

08-03-2009, 09:27 PM	#10
pokethesmot profeshinaly unimployed Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: hazlehurst, GA Posts: 1,232	Re: what could it be thats a good idea ima go check that but the insides do kinda look mangled __________________ my ride click here my myspace "having mud flaps is like asking for a smaller trophy"

08-03-2009, 09:45 PM	#11
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: what could it be yea its probly striped out and its not sping the cable __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

08-03-2009, 10:18 PM	#12
77gmcjoe What do we get for $10? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Beardstown, Illinois Posts: 340	Re: what could it be If it looks like a dowel then something is broke. It should have a gear on the end of it. The color of it is how you tell which gear you will need (I think). __________________ 1977 GMC K25 400/400/205 1989 Chevy Suburban R1500 350/700R4 (work beater) 1994 Chevy K3500 dually 454/4L80 1996 Corvette LT4 350/ZF 6 speed 2000 Bonneville SSEI Supercharged 3.8 Liter V6 1966 Chevelle 2 door sedan (Needs major repair )

08-03-2009, 10:53 PM	#14
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: what could it be google it __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

08-03-2009, 10:58 PM	#15
pokethesmot profeshinaly unimployed Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: hazlehurst, GA Posts: 1,232	Re: what could it be yeah my junk is defiantly broken...how am i suppose to get the rest of the gear out of there? __________________ my ride click here my myspace "having mud flaps is like asking for a smaller trophy"

08-03-2009, 11:16 PM	#16
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: what could it be get a needle and pock at it.try to get it out __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

08-04-2009, 01:18 PM	#17
pokethesmot profeshinaly unimployed Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: hazlehurst, GA Posts: 1,232	Re: what could it be damn i called up to advance and they didnt even know what i was talkin about __________________ my ride click here my myspace "having mud flaps is like asking for a smaller trophy"



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08-04-2009, 02:52 PM	#18
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: what could it be ahaha good help is hard to find __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

08-04-2009, 04:21 PM	#20
pokethesmot profeshinaly unimployed Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: hazlehurst, GA Posts: 1,232	Re: what could it be well i called advance and i told them i need a speedometer gear and told him what it looked like and he said"uuuuuuh we got a speedometer cable" lol does any one know maby the part number for a black speedometer gear from a th350 i think 40teeth __________________ my ride click here my myspace "having mud flaps is like asking for a smaller trophy"

08-04-2009, 06:15 PM	#21
nlped Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hayden, Al. Posts: 4,148	Re: what could it be Here is a link to the place I got my new speedo gear from when I went from a 2.73 to a 3.42. Got the part in like 3 days. I bought it from them via Ebay and it cost $9 shipped. Hope this helps. Cheers, Ed http://www.transmissioncenter.net/sp...FQE0xgodER69XQ __________________ Carter 1968 Chevy SWB Fleet... Walt 1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura...Martha Last edited by nlped; 08-04-2009 at 06:15 PM. Reason: duh...forgot the link

08-04-2009, 07:02 PM	#22
Albatrossian Georgia Boy Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Douglas, Georgia Posts: 370	Re: what could it be poke, call Corthern-Varnadore and tell them you need a black speedo gear. They'll know what you're talking about. It's $10 at the most. __________________ 81 GMC High Sierra, 2WD, 357ci/700R4, 3.73s, posi.

08-04-2009, 09:07 PM	#23
pokethesmot profeshinaly unimployed Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: hazlehurst, GA Posts: 1,232	Re: what could it be thanks everyone and my biggest thing is im not gunna be able to order it off the internet and whats "Corthern-Varnadore"? __________________ my ride click here my myspace "having mud flaps is like asking for a smaller trophy"

08-04-2009, 09:31 PM	#24
Albatrossian Georgia Boy Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Douglas, Georgia Posts: 370	Re: what could it be It's the GM dealer in Hazelhurst. __________________ 81 GMC High Sierra, 2WD, 357ci/700R4, 3.73s, posi.

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