Willys speedometer

In rebuilding my xfer case for my 55 cj5, I installed a new speedo cable to the original Willys speedometer. With that and putting power back to the speedo...to my surprise it works. The gas gauge, temp, headlight lights, maybe the oil light if the sending unit was in , but the speed gauge needs to be calibrated.

Anyone know who could accomplish this properly?



The Shunttripper

 

The dana 18 has gears that pair with the gear ratio of your axles to give an "accurate" speed. You can either pull of your transfer case again and replace the existing speedo gears, or change your axle gearing

 

Or you can get a GPSr unit and use it for comparison.

 

Thats what I do........

 

So, close enough isn't legal? :?

Funny this is brought up today. I was wondering how far mine is off with the 33's on there now...

And does everyone's bounce around between 53-59 MPH?

 

White grease ok or do I need something special?

 

Speedometer lube, it is graphite with a lite oil in it.

 

Thanks! (sorry for the small hijack )

 

That should run terribly in cold weather.
Speedometer lube cost about $1.50 and I still have most of the tube I bought 10 years ago or so.

 

Nothing, but it thickens in the cold, we use Lubriplate at work good stuff but if it is used in the winter I make sure its not on sensitive things like a speedo cable.

 

Or....you can break out yer watch and time the mileposts..ok I was a locomotive engineer and that's how we did it...lol

 

......or after awhile you'll just get used to it. 60, oh yeah, that's 30 mph.

 

Lauderdale Speedometers....right on!

Thank you, thats what I needed right there. In replacing my cable (both the parking brake and speedo) I pulled the cable out of the sheathing and used WD-40 to lube the sheath up, and reinserted the cable. A tip a good friend advised.

I used the original speedo gear when I rebuilt...I wanted to keep as many original parts on as possible...changing axle ratios are not an option cause I love it the way its setup now (original...whatever it is...I aint goin into the axles unless something blows!)

I figured it was just from age and needed a little tweeking.


The Shunttripper

 

WD-40? Uh-oh. I'm afraid you'd been better off with the Lubriplate. .02

 

WD-40 is not a lubricating agent, it is Water Displacement fomula 40. It should never be used as a lubrication only as a moisture removal tool such as cleaning a wet distributor or used on a part that water was used to clean. Wet electrical circuits or such. Speedo lube is very cheap and if used will last for probably 10 years or more.

 

sorry, i did not mean for you to take me seriously. Most of us just calibrate our brains to adjust for a bouncing or "off" speedo.