Posted by Chriscase [107.201.30.1] on Monday, December 23, 2013 at 11:04:43 :
In Reply to: george wellman - speedo adapter advice posted by mannyc [173.77.217.68] on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at 23:24:37 :
Silicone grease is ideal for plastic parts, since oily stuff attacks much plastics.
Plumbers grease is for low speed operations.
I think I'd try it again, with a regular chassis grease, or fishing reel or gun grease. Or semi-fluid stuff like 'corn head grease'.
But my own preference is to skip the adapters, get the right gears for the t/c, and calibrate the speedo itself in my engine lathe- after using a stroboscope to calibrate the lathe speed. IIRC, 745 rpm = 44 mph? (may lathe likes the 745 speeed) and 1,000 rpm = 60 mph. But I can look that up in my notes if anybody wants it.
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