VSS question & project report

[Mike Swayze]

Taxicab inline unit ---please tell me somebody has
the part #
I like my Smiths.
Mike


"SPECTRO COATING CORP." wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> One of our ongoing projects has been putting a '90 Caprice TBI 350 in my
> friends '79 Chev 1 ton crewcab.
> 
> So Far we have the motor rebuilt and installed, with the only change from
> stock being a set of  F body LT1 manifolds ( fit quite well, but the left
> side takedown flange ear had to be trimmed - I think a B body manifold would
> save that trouble) and we're using a turbo 400 instead of the 700-R4
> 
> Anyway - He could use a recommendation on the most practical way for the
> VSS, I figure the choices are.
> 
> 1) get the taxicab inline Vss (does anyone have a PN?)
> 
> 2) use the existing Caprice speedo pickup and combine into the truck speedo
> 
> 3) just go buy a used '87 truck speedo.
> 
> Anybody got any ideas on what is the easiest/ cheapest route
> 
> Does anyone see any potential problems we've overlooked
> 
> Thanks - jason