My buddy just put a th400 in his mustang the question is how do u hook up the speedo cable,otherwise he has a powerglide to but won't part with either if he used the glide could he run a speedo cable?

 

I'm assuming you are refering to a fox with its mechanical gauge and cable. I have never done this but researched a glide at one time and learned the following.

You get a speedo shop to put a Chevy end on your Ford cable. You then have to use various methods (gear boxes, drive and driven gears, etc.) to get the ratio right.

I understand sometimes glides have aftermarket shafts or tail housings or something that don't have provisions for speedos.

 

yeah sorry it's a fox body
a speedo shop?
would that be a trans shop?

 

this is a speedo shop

 

serious here he's looking to drive the car but wants a speedo

 

http://www.clarkbrothers.net/ratio_adapters.html

These guys have what you need. Don't know if they will deal direct with you but I'd contact their tech gurus and see what I could learn. They can probably at least direct you to a local speedometer shop that carries their products.

BTW, please post up the solution you come up with so the rest of us Ford guys with TH400's won't have to re-create the wheel when we get around to hooking up our speedometers.

Good luck.

 

ok thanks will do

 

I"m thinking about switching to a th400 and called these people and they said they could do it no problem

http://www.speedometersolutions.com/speedometer_cable.htm

 

How do you make it work on a SN95 5.0L electric output gear driven speedo gear style setup?

 

"Guestimate" lol.

 

Speedo makes an electronic adapter that mounts on the transmission then we just plug it in. They will want to know what gear is in the transmission, R/E and tire size.

 

link?

 

Sorry, same as the one list above
http://www.speedometersolutions.com/

 

I just spoke with a gent at speedometersolutions.com and he told me $85 for the electric sensor for the SN95 guys, that just for the sensor, if you have to make a gearing change that will rack it up a few more dollars, sounds like a breeze to setup.

 

I also got one of these for P-N start and reverse lights
http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=results/Category_ID=221/home_id=59/mode=cat/cat221.htm

 

I did this years ago when I had my other mustang it had a powerglide. What I did was I ordered a speedo cable out of a 68-69 Camaro. (Advanced Auto) Then very carefully cut the crimped sleeve off. Did the same on the factory cable (speedo end). Then put the factory mustang end on the Camaro cable and used a hose clamp in place of the crimped end. It worked fine and never had a problem with it.

 

Just talked to speedometer and here is what I need for my 94 GT with the VSS




Screw in GM TH400 8 pulse 2 wire speedo sending unit, $69
if needed, have to check if my core has it, the actually scew in stock cable speedo cover, $56
17T Drive gear, $11
40T driven gear, $11


For a 3.27:1 gear on a 27.9" tall tire.

 

Man you guys are great. I was just starting my research on this. This was the first place I looked. Thanks.

 

How many pulses is the Ford VSS vs the GM VSS

 

TTT.

I found this http://www.transmissioncenter.net/speedometer_calibration_______va.htm

Has the cable already made. $45 Part number 6800. Also has gear ratio adapters to correct speedo.