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90mph uphill!!

Posted: 28 Sep 2006, 11:07
by Trundler
Did anybody realise that the speedo drive on a Syncro turns at double the speed of that on a 2WD van?

My Syncro's speedo went kaput so I replaced it with a secondhand one from a 2WD Type 25, only to find that it registers double speed and clocks up double mileage! D'oh :oops:

Anybody know where I could get a proper Syncro one - the novelty of climbing hills at 90mph soon wears off!

Posted: 28 Sep 2006, 11:28
by bigbluebus
yeh you need to match the numbers at the bottom of the dial, mine has '1000' on it if memory serves me right.

Think Si Brickyard did a survey on these bit ago

Try Syncronutz / Syncrospares for the dials, if you end up buying the complete pod and it has a petrol rev counter in it (and you don't want it) I'll cross your palm with silver :wink:

Posted: 28 Sep 2006, 11:39
by syncroand101
Aye... Syncro's take their speedo drive from the front Diff...

Like BB says, speak to either of those breakers and they should be able to sort you out.

Posted: 28 Sep 2006, 13:21
by Ye Olde Syncrospares
watcha,got plenty here with a choice of milages cheers cj.

Posted: 01 Oct 2006, 00:43
by airhead
My diesel syncro says 1600 at the bottom if thats any help. And if you come across a diesel rev counter, feck bigbluebus's silver, Ill throw you a few bob for it!

Posted: 02 Oct 2006, 18:46
by Trundler
I'd like a revcounter in mine but that's a future luxury :roll: For now I'll settle for a working speedo and milometer!

Mine also has 1600 at the bottom. The secondhand 2WD instrument has 805! If only I'd asked you guys first... :oops:

CJ, dare I ask the price? (don't give a hoot about the mileage).... :lol: