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Title: Speedometer gear for 59
Post by: Ed Burke on November 15, 2017, 04:48:49 PM
Can't find this in topic search. Having a difficult time finding a plastic 18 tooth speedometer gear for my 59. Any help?
Title: Re: Speedometer gear for 59
Post by: russ austin on November 15, 2017, 08:16:41 PM
I'm out, but 59-64 Hydra Matic non AC cars are the same gear.  2.94 rear end.
Title: Re: Speedometer gear for 59
Post by: Ed Burke on November 15, 2017, 11:08:06 PM
This gear cannot be found anywhere!
I attached two photos. This plastic gear I need slips over the metal axel. Everything I find is with a solid plastic axel
Title: Re: Speedometer gear for 59
Post by: brian faull clc#25881 on November 15, 2017, 11:42:45 PM
I think I have one. If your still looking email me. Thanks, Brian. cadillac32v@hotmail.com
Title: Re: Speedometer gear for 59
Post by: Roger Zimmermann on November 16, 2017, 03:10:56 AM
That could be maybe done with steel like the pinion for the '56 model. Maybe more noisy, but will never go bad. While overhauling those transmissions, especially '59 & '60, i saw many plastic pinions with stripped tooth.
Title: Re: Speedometer gear for 59
Post by: Ed Burke on November 16, 2017, 08:30:42 AM
I will look for one of these
Title: Re: Speedometer gear for 59
Post by: Roger Zimmermann on November 16, 2017, 11:30:27 AM
I was probably misunderstood. A 1956 pinion will probably not fit and the number of teeth is different. You have a 18-teeth pinion for a rear axle 2.94:1 when the pinion for 1956 had 17 teeth for the rear axle 3.07:1
Title: Re: Speedometer gear for 59
Post by: Ed Burke on November 16, 2017, 01:39:12 PM
Ok. Thanks. I may have a lead on a plastic one