Speedo gear drive

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The speedometer on my 72 has not worked since I bought the car. The output drive shaft from the angle drive on the trany could spin freely by hand. I pulled it from the transmission and did not hear the failing of a drive gear or shaft. The angle drive feels the same out of the trans as it did before removal. I am guessing the shaft is missing or previously dropped into the trany.
Can anyone tell me what the shaft or gear looks like. Does it have a pilot shaft at its end to position it into the trasmission correctly? How does it install? Looks like it must be sloted on the top end to engage the angle drive.

I have seen one post saying don't drive until it is recovered and another saying its ok to drive. Any thoughts?

8/6/0511:06 AM

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lf-tp2511Member

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I pulled it from the transmission

Joe,

WHAT did you pull? Just the angle drive adapter? If so, no harm done. The problem comes from removing the hex bolt below the angle drive. Removing that bolt will free an internal part that will require tranny dis-assembly to retrieve.

The speedo cable is famous for breaking. Have you tested it for function up to the speedo?

Larry

8/6/0511:35 AM

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Joe G. (Guest)

Yes the cable and speedometer work. The shaft on the angle drive that the cable connects to would rotate freely while in the trany. Surely it should not if all was good. I pulled the "bolt" in question and pulled the assembly from the tranmission. I did not hear a thing drop and the angle drive feals no different, removed from the trany.
It's time to pull the trany anyway to check for safty wire.
I am curious as to what the shaft or gear that drops internally looks like.
Thanks, Joe

8/6/0511:50 AM

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