softshellcrab
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- NE Kansas
- Vehicle Year
- 1990
- Make / Model
- Ford
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- 2.9
- Transmission
- Automatic
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New problem/question. Got the new rear end in to compensate for the 32" tires. Need to change out the speedometer gear. I noticed that when I unhooked the cable from the rear of the tranny that I have a VSS plug on it even though I have a 1990. I thought that they didn't use VSS until 1993?????
OK now, I tracked down a gear company and I talked to him and he said I need a 21 tooth gear IF I have a 7 tooth drive cable. I don't see where the drive cable has any teeth on it. I removed it from the housing and it is just a four sided drive cable that connects to the gear that goes into the transmission. So now I am at an impasse. The guy won't call me back so I can order the correct part. They sell gears from 16 to 21, 23 teeth. The information for the gears say that I have to have a 7 tooth drive and I don't know if I do or not.
Help!
Rear end: 4.68, 32" tires. All the calculators on this site does not offer these options. So somebody crush some numbers and give me a gear!
OBTW, I have a 17 gear (green) installed now.
OK now, I tracked down a gear company and I talked to him and he said I need a 21 tooth gear IF I have a 7 tooth drive cable. I don't see where the drive cable has any teeth on it. I removed it from the housing and it is just a four sided drive cable that connects to the gear that goes into the transmission. So now I am at an impasse. The guy won't call me back so I can order the correct part. They sell gears from 16 to 21, 23 teeth. The information for the gears say that I have to have a 7 tooth drive and I don't know if I do or not.
Help!
Rear end: 4.68, 32" tires. All the calculators on this site does not offer these options. So somebody crush some numbers and give me a gear!
OBTW, I have a 17 gear (green) installed now.
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