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John J Stecher (Jjstecher)
Junior Member
Username: Jjstecher
Post Number: 107
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2002 - 8:22 pm: | |
Your right bret just 80-82....all the GTS/Bi 2-valve injected versions. However I have heard of a few of the last carbed versions having them as well. |
BretM (Bretm)
Intermediate Member
Username: Bretm
Post Number: 2073
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2002 - 6:52 pm: | |
They only put in these for a couple years if I remember correctly. None of the QVs have them and I don't think that many of the carbed cars do either. This is where I'm unsure. I think it was just like 80-82 that they put in these lower speedos, but I could be wrong. |
magoo (Magoo)
Intermediate Member
Username: Magoo
Post Number: 2163
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2002 - 5:05 pm: | |
Thank Jimmy Carter. |
Frederick Thomas (Fred)
Member
Username: Fred
Post Number: 396
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2002 - 4:48 pm: | |
I think they stopped putting 80mph speedos in 82. I have an 83qv and it has a 180 speedo. I am sure the qv speedos don't stop at 80. |
Mark C. Gordon (Markg)
Junior Member
Username: Markg
Post Number: 152
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2002 - 3:26 pm: | |
Thanks for the tip Ed, I used to work in an Import auto parts store that shared the same building as PA Speedo years ago...I may just send mine out to be recallibrated! |
Edward Gault (Irfgt)
Member
Username: Irfgt
Post Number: 917
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2002 - 1:52 pm: | |
You can send your 85mph speedometer to Palo Alto speedometer in Calif. and they can change it to a 180 reading. |
Ken (Allyn)
Member
Username: Allyn
Post Number: 255
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2002 - 12:30 pm: | |
One of the stupider things our government has done. I'm glad we're 'allowed' to have normal speedos again. |
John A. Maietta (Jonam329)
New member
Username: Jonam329
Post Number: 2
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2002 - 12:13 pm: | |
Speedo info- thanks all for the info, yes I checked and this was the gas-shortage time in the us and all cars had the 85mph limit. glad to know i can replace it with one with higher limits.
thanks,John |
Mark C. Gordon (Markg)
Junior Member
Username: Markg
Post Number: 149
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2002 - 11:52 am: | |
During the 55 mph era all cars were mandated by Federal law to have 85 mph max speedos - my '82 GTSi has one.... |
TomD (Tifosi)
Member
Username: Tifosi
Post Number: 442
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2002 - 11:31 am: | |
mid 80's I would assume are QVs, no? |
John J Stecher (Jjstecher)
Junior Member
Username: Jjstecher
Post Number: 103
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2002 - 11:21 am: | |
John you are right they do have it for some sort of EPA thing I think....mostly this is the 2-valve GTB/Si's of the early '80's. Call Trutland they have replacement ones. |
TomD (Tifosi)
Member
Username: Tifosi
Post Number: 441
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2002 - 11:16 am: | |
are these US cars you are looking at |
TomD (Tifosi)
Member
Username: Tifosi
Post Number: 440
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2002 - 11:15 am: | |
never heard of this? Are you sure they are not fieros? |
John A. Maietta (Jonam329)
New member
Username: Jonam329
Post Number: 1
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2002 - 11:06 am: | |
hello all,
i am now looking for a ferrari probably a 308 after having several
porsches. have been seeing several mid-80s cars, all with the 80mph
speedos. is it difficult to obtain and replace with a speedo with
higher speed indications?
thanks, john
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