Shaky Speedometer (82 Spider)

[AlfaNeely@domain.elided]

      I replaced the speedometer in my 82 spider with an earlier 140 mph 
unit.  It worked fine and was very accurate.  I then had my 85 mph 
speedometer rebulit and converted to 140 by Palo Alto Speedometer 
http://www.paspeedo.com/.  The cost was over $200 as I recall.  I should have 
just painted the chrome trim around the early speedometer black to match the 
interior of the 82.
      I also cut out the speedometer box near the steering and replaced the 
two speedometer cables with a one piece earlier unit.  All the box does that 
I can tell is turn on a warning light when so many miles are traveled.


Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City


In a message dated 05/02/2002 2:34:40 AM Central Daylight Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:


> Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 18:23:49 -0700
> From: "Brad Artigue" <brad_artigue@domain.elided>
> Subject: Shaky Speedometer (82 Spider)
> 
> Anyone have any success lubricating a Spider speedometer?  Mine has the 
> jumps
> below 25 MPH and it is definately not the cable.  I verified this by
> installing another one (a 140MPH version which works fine but is not
> compatible with the 85MPH gearing in my speedometer reduction gearing).  The
> 140MPH is smooth, smooth but, of course, it reads 40 MPH when you are going
> 60!
> 
> Any ideas will help.  I do not want to dismantle the unit to grease it but
> will do so if necessary.
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