Some VSS info&questions

[Andris Skulte]

Bruce Plecan wrote:
> 
> Rather than lose too much can it be divided into several
> sections?..
> 
> After looking more at the JTR Manual for TPI+TBI Engine
> Swapping this whole T5-T56 issue is a nother animal
> Cordin to them the T56 is a 9 segment reluctor.  There
> are remedies..

Nice. Someone has this book. I spoke to the owner of JTR about speedo
swaps, and he wouldn't answer any questions, and instead told my to buy
the book :p How is that for customer service? :p Do they mention in the
book on how to convert, or is it another advertisement saying I need to
buy their $300 conversion to mechanical kit?

>   If the postee would mention exactly what he has ie mechanical
> speed, and what exact trans the list might better respond.  In
> my book it doesn't even show a speedo cable for a T56.
> Maybe I got the trans wrong (?).

You got it exactly right. I'm getting rid of my mechanical T5 and going
to the electrical T56. I solved the speedo drive by using an electrical
firebird speedo and VSS buffer box. I still need to convert the 40 p/rev
to 2000 rev/mile. Someone mentioned using a frequency counter chip,
changing it to voltage (another chip), adding an adj resistor to change
(calibrate) voltage, and finally convert it down to frequency (third
chip). I think I got it right... What parts do I buy (i.e. numbers) TIA!
:)

Andris