Speedometer Question (General)

[Ado Sigal]

 If you using 5 pot diesel. you should be OK. if four, you have to 
change the speedo gear.

HTH,

Ado



Kurt Nolte wrote:

>It involves an Audi part, so I figured it appropriate for the Audi list.
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>I have a 5000 TD gauge cluster that I'm planning to install as part of 
>my conversion from gas to diesel in an 86.5 Quantum Syncro. I already 
>have plans in place to rearrange everything so the three-gauge cluster 
>will fit in the two-gauge Quantum, but... I need to know if the 
>speedometers are compatible.
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>Are there different internal gearings for different differential ratios, 
>thus making speedometer swaps a tricky business that will require a 
>custom cable? The Syncro has a 4.11:1 where the 5k TD I think had a 
>4.5:1 (Correct me if I'm wrong).
>
>Does "speedometer ratio" merely indicate relationship of transmission 
>output RPMs to cable RPMs? I'm not sure how all this works, so I ask.
>
>-Kurt
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