I recently purchased a 2003 Mach 1 with the automatic transmission. I noticed within a few days that I seemed to be going much slower than the speedometer was showing. I checked the speedometer with my GPS. At 40 mph on the GPS I am showing 46 on the speedo. When the speedo. shows 75 the car is doing 65 mph. Went to a transmission shop and put it on the rack. We found a Autotrans, Inc. Recalibtrator attached to the frame. It was unplugged. We plugged it in and tested again but the reading was the same. I am guessing that the previous owner had the gears changed in the rear end.I have no instructions for the recalibrator. Went on line and found a web address but it is underconstruction. I tried the phone number listed in Alberta Canada but it is no longer in service. Does anyone have any suggestions? I am trying to locate a speedometer repair shop in the Cleveland Ohio area but no luck so far.
Mach 1 Ford racing autotrans recalibrator
- Thread starter robhil16
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With the speedometer showing 75 mph while you're actually going 65 mph, you have 4.10's instead of the stock 3.55's (75/65 X 3.55 = 4.096). Posts elsewhere have indicated SpeedCal devices such as the one you describe work with manuals but generally do not work with 2003-2004 automatics. Consider a flash tuner if you have not already done so, as they will adjust for gear changes in both automatics and standard transmissions.
