Swapping to a 120/140 MPH Speedometer?

[Jim Oaks]

Has anyone ever seen, or know if it's possible, to swap in a 120 or 140 mph speedometer in to a Gen I Ranger or Bronco II??

 

[Beef52751]

my 1st gen gets scary at 75 so i havent worried about how high the speedo goes

 

[RatDog8o8]

Wonder if it's any harder (or maybe easier) than doing the same upgrade to a FoxBody? I did that in mine....wasn't too hard to do.

 

[shane96ranger]

I'm 99.9% sure I've got a photo of one in either an Motorsport/SVO catalog, or a Saleen catalog.

 

[mn_smokeater]

should be doable. the kicker is if the cable accepts the connection/gear that you have in the 1st gen.

 

[Mac]

Ford (SVO) used to sell them for the BII, had one but sold it about ten years ago. Trying to think of the place that re-does them with different gears and face plates. It's that or adapalate (new word for the day).
Dave of the Nord

 

[shane96ranger]

I'm 99.9% sure I've got a photo of one in either an Motorsport/SVO catalog, or a Saleen catalog.

Yep, I did have one.

 

[Jim Oaks]

should be doable. the kicker is if the cable accepts the connection/gear that you have in the 1st gen.

Maybe I could find on that would fit and get the cable from a car it fits.

My B2 has a 5.0/C5.

 

[mn_smokeater]

well Jim find one and get-r-dun!

 

[4.0B2]

hahahahahahaha... my b2 doesn't dream of going that fast..ever! 80 is good...

 

[mn_smokeater]

Maybe I could find on that would fit and get the cable from a car it fits.

My B2 has a 5.0/C5.

so then it should be a direct fit right? as didnt the speedo for the police 5.0s in foxbodys go to over 100?

im assuming that the it reads from the C5 though and not the T-case or axle?

 

[Jim Oaks]

I wonder if you could make one fit from a fox body mustang:

Here's a factory Ranger gauge

 

[4.0B2]

sure you could...

hammer, torch, welder, and duct tape.. done!

 

[RatDog8o8]

If you want it done......that might be a good way to do it. Just my thoughts, though. (I'd try it if it were me.......)

 

[mn_smokeater]

your running the stock dash right?