This likely isn't the cause of your speedo inaccuracy, but I know Mark Drillock or others have posted of this either here or on thesamba. If the speedo needle has been removed....... IIRC, to set (pre load) needle correctly, with needle aligned to a small mark on face, (below rest pin?) seat needle down *slightly* on spindle, turn it CW past rest pin, then seat it. I don't have a spare speedo in front of me to confirm, but this is what I recall. Please correct me if I'm wrong! ;) Neil. On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 6:20 AM, george jannini <georgejoann@gmail.com>wrote: > Nice stuff, guys, mucho more imaginative than I am. <G> For right > now, I'm standing pat- no wiring mods needed (yet) and plastic looks > OK for now. Next time I'll use JB Weld. > > Onliest problem I've got is that the speedo is pessimistic- reading > 2-3 MPH slow at 45MPH. (I pulled & painted the needles) Haven't had > it out on the highway yet, will live with it unless it's widely out of > whack. I haven't gotten around to checking the tach against a dwell > meter yet, there's an adjustment port at the back. > > Oh yeah, the lower steering column cover needs attention, too- it's > always something. > > George/ATL >
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