Does anyone know how to install the white 23 tooth speedometer gear? I heard it only takes like 15 minutes to install and its easy to do but I have no idea where to even begin. Anyone have instructions or has installed it before? Thanks.
Speedo gear install
- Thread starter fgtmustang95
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drakesdad
Member
Takes longer to get under the car then it does to change out. One bolt and a clip around the gear that just pulls off is all you have to do. You will see the line going to the driver's side of the trans. You'll see one bolt, loosen that and the gear will pull out and take the metal clip off and install the new one, put the clip back on and tighten the bolt back up.
Thanks man. Ill give it a shot tomorrow. It sounds easy but I bet your right about getting under the car.
fgtmustang95 said:
See if you can get a pic or two while you're under there....THis will be useful for future reference.
RC
Yellow94
New Member
Would that be the same speedo gear I would need to correct my speedo if I have 18" wheels and 3.73's?
divit250r
Member
The wheel size doesn't matter if you have stock-height tires. If your 18" combo is the same overall height as the stock 16" or 17" combo, then it should be the right gear I think. I know the one I used was white. Either 22 or 23 teeth, but it's been a while since I even saw it.
Scott
Scott
I just got the gear installed today. It was actually very simple to do. I didnt get pics though but I can get them soon. I need to get back under the car and replace my oxygen sensors. Thanks drake
84convertablegt
New Member
well it doesnt really matter about the tires anyway because the white gear is NOT exactly correct for 3.73's anyway so your speedo is gonna be off a little bit, i think mine is off 5-7 mph and i have stock height tires.
go-stang5.0
New Member
I dont like that 23t gear. I chewed one up in 3 days. And you cant get it right for 3.73's. The 23t is correct for 3.55's. I would recommend you pull the tail shaft....get a 7t or 6t drive gear and then get the appropriate driven gear. Parts will cost about 30 bux (for drive and driven gears and tranny fluid) but the install is labor intensive (you have to pull the tailshaft housing on the tranny) theres guys that have done a write up on it here. I know I used one of their writeups to do my install. Thats the right way of doing it and it will be problem free...w/ that 23t gear you wont be right and you will constantly have to worry about the gear being chewed up.
go-stang5.0
New Member
You basically have to:
1. Drain the tranny
2. Pull the DS
3. Remove trans cross member
4. Remove shiftboot and shifter
5. Use a punch to remove a dowl pin (inside the tranny right below the shifter)
6. Unbolt the tailshaft housing and remove it.
7. replace the speedo drive gear (slide old one off and new one on) and driven gear.
Now just reverse the steps. You dont have to pull the tranny off the car or anything.
1. Drain the tranny
2. Pull the DS
3. Remove trans cross member
4. Remove shiftboot and shifter
5. Use a punch to remove a dowl pin (inside the tranny right below the shifter)
6. Unbolt the tailshaft housing and remove it.
7. replace the speedo drive gear (slide old one off and new one on) and driven gear.
Now just reverse the steps. You dont have to pull the tranny off the car or anything.
Yellow94
New Member
Id rather have a speedo that is 5-6 mles off. But if I keep chewing up gears Ill keep that in mind.go-stang5.0 said:
