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Old 23 November 2012 | 09:11 PM
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As title says... Is it swappable On a 95 import and a 99 uk gearbox.??

Any help please.. Cheers.
Old 23 November 2012 | 09:46 PM
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Yes 👍
Old 23 November 2012 | 10:10 PM
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Right Bigdan, so let me get this straight, haha

I have a 95 import, some1 has a 99 uk gearbox and diff for me..

All will go sweet yeah.. (I've been at this all day)
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Due to one having a cable and the other having electronic connector *???
Old 23 November 2012 | 10:15 PM
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Due to one having a cable and the other having electronic connector *???
That's why you swap the speedo drive, on the gearbox.
Old 23 November 2012 | 10:17 PM
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Well that's that then cheers :-)
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Yeah as Rich has just said....
Old 23 November 2012 | 10:18 PM
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All will go sweet yeah.. (I've been at this all day)
Not totally, later box is an 8 bolt casing.

Not sure what was done on mine, block was tapped I think to take a bolt for one of the starter motor bolts.
Old 23 November 2012 | 10:20 PM
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Due to one having a cable and the other having electronic connector *???
Originally Posted by mickywrx
That's why you swap the speedo drive, on the gearbox.
Originally Posted by richgreenscooby1
Well that's that then cheers :-)
Ignore me, I think we're meaning the same thing. It's been a loooong day.
Old 28 November 2012 | 01:55 AM
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Yep they are swappable lol
(with some persuasion)





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i take it that was an electronic pickup and you had to take away some of the alloy to get the cable nut on ?
Old 29 November 2012 | 12:58 AM
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Hi Rig, ground mine as (cable) to get out easier then put straight in electronic box..
Old 29 November 2012 | 01:06 AM
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i get you, i think, you removed the speedo drive gear 9the pic of the ground away alloy) and put that into the box that had the electronic speedo to mate up with your cable speedo drive still

i thought you were changin from cable speedo to electronic speedo LOL !

cheers
Old 29 November 2012 | 06:44 PM
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Nope no change, ya got it right Rig. We were panicking that it wouldn't be a straight swap.
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