87 Firebird --trouble finding driven gear for speedometer

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11-13-2022, 09:34 AM

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87 Firebird --trouble finding driven gear for speedometer

Haven't had any trouble finding the kind with the longer plastic shaft but zero luck looking for this short style. As far as I know this was stock in my 87 Formula...

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11-16-2022, 05:32 PM

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Re: 87 Firebird --trouble finding driven gear for speedometer

That’s a T5 VSS gear. How many teeth do you need? I have a stash of them and may have the one you need.

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11-16-2022, 05:59 PM

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Re: 87 Firebird --trouble finding driven gear for speedometer

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That’s a T5 VSS gear. How many teeth do you need? I have a stash of them and may have the one you need.

Thanks for the info! I'm hoping to find a 19 and a 20 tooth.

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11-16-2022, 06:07 PM

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Re: 87 Firebird --trouble finding driven gear for speedometer

Let me check 👍

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11-17-2022, 04:51 PM

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Re: 87 Firebird --trouble finding driven gear for speedometer

Would you have a 20 and 21 tooth gear as well?

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11-18-2022, 02:12 PM

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Re: 87 Firebird --trouble finding driven gear for speedometer

All I have that’s close is a 22 tooth. I could have swore I had some 19-21 tooth gears for a T5.

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11-18-2022, 07:06 PM

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All I have that’s close is a 22 tooth. I could have swore I had some 19-21 tooth gears for a T5.

Any idea where I can order online? I don't know why it has been so hard to find this style.

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11-19-2022, 11:05 PM

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Re: 87 Firebird --trouble finding driven gear for speedometer

I have never been able to find any companies that make them online. Maybe hit some junkyards and cross your fingers, or put a wanted ad in the classifieds forum. You probably won’t get much response in this forum.

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