At 12:08 AM 7/15/2010 Thursday, Greg Potts wrote: >I don't give a rats hindquarters how much imagination the inspector >has. If they are paid to enforce the rule, I expect them to know >what the rule is. A speedometer is an instrument to measure >velocity. Period. Nowhere does the law say it has to be VW part >number 251-xxx-xxx. The "inspector" is a mechanic at a local garage. His primary motive is not endangering his employer's license to conduct inspections, which means he is deeply conservative. >The last Syncro rolled off the assembly line in 1992. They weren't >commonplace then and they have gotten less common since. As the >parts chain dries out people are going to have to come up with >alternative solutions or else find alternatives to drive. I'm with plan A. So a regular WBX speedo ought to work if you insert a reducing gear capsule in the driveline. This might involve a custom drive cable (or modifying an existing one) but I believe speedometer shops know how to do this. See for example http://www.speedometershop.com/ratio.html . Yours, David |
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