Speedometer Information
The following formula will
work for any GM, Ford or Chrysler vehicle and is very useful when
there is no established baseline from which to work from such as
replacing a transmission in a vehicle that was purchased without a
drive line. The accompanying charts show what gears were
manufactured for each type transmission. TCI now stocks the most
popular speedometer gears. Click
here for applications & part numbers.
Note: Drive gear
refers to the gear that is on the transmission output shaft. The
driven gear is located in a removable housing usually in the
tailhousing of the transmission. Be aware that some transmissions
will have different driven gear housings depending on the tooth
count of the driven gear.
# Drive Teeth X Axle Ratio X
Tire Rev. per Mile |
= # Driven
Teeth |
1001
|
Use the following formula to
calculate the Tire Rev. per Mile for the above
formula.
Tire Rev. per Mile
= |
.
20168
. |
Tire Diameter (inches) |
Try this handy custom
calculator. It will do all the work for you. If you don't know your
tire diameter, calculate it below using the P-metric sidewall
designation.
Speedometer gears: 200-4R
| TH-350
| TH-400
| 700-R4
| Torqueflite
| Ford

GM
SPEEDOMETER GEAR INFORMATION
200-4R Speedometer
Gears
Drive Gears |
Driven Gears |
10 teeth - green |
26 teeth - brown |
11 teeth - orange* |
27 teeth - black |
12 teeth - red |
28 teeth - yellow |
13 teeth - white |
29 teeth - green |
|
30 teeth - blue |
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here for part numbers. |
31 teeth -
white |
Notes:
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All 200-4R transmissions
use a 1" diameter steel driven gear housing.
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The drive gear is part
of the governor assembly which is located inside the oil pan.
The gear can be replaced separately by removing the retainer
clip on the governor shaft. |
* - This gear is shipped in
all TCI Street Fighter 200-4R transmissions (Original to Turbo Buick
applications).

TH-350 Speedometer
Gears
Drive Gears |
Driven Gears |
7 teeth - pink |
18 teeth - brown |
8 teeth - orange |
19 teeth - natural |
9 teeth - green |
20 teeth - blue |
10 teeth - red or purple |
21 teeth - red |
17 teeth - red |
22 teeth - gray |
18 teeth - blue |
34 teeth - light
green |
19 teeth - yellow |
35 teeth -
orange/pink |
20 teeth - brown |
36 teeth - white |
|
37 teeth - red |
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here for part numbers. |
38 teeth - blue |
|
39 teeth - brown |
|
40 teeth - black |
|
41 teeth - yellow |
|
42 teeth - green |
|
43 teeth - purple |
|
44 teeth - dark gray |
|
45 teeth - light
blue |
Notes:
 |
Chevrolet transmissions
use a 1" diameter steel driven gear housing located in the
tailhousing on all two-wheel drive applications.
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Buick, Oldsmobile &
Pontiac transmissions use a 2.078" diameter driven gear
housing. Two housings, each made from either aluminum or
plastic, are available for driven gears with 34 or more teeth.
One fits gears from 34 - 39 teeth and the second one fits
gears from 40 - 45 teeth. |

TH-400 Speedometer
Gears
Drive Gears |
Driven Gears |
7 teeth - red |
16 teeth - (truck) |
8 teeth - black |
17 teeth - (truck) |
15 teeth - brown or
gray* |
18 teeth - (truck) code
H |
16 teeth - orange |
19 teeth - (truck) code
J |
17 teeth - red |
20 teeth - (truck) code
K |
18 teeth - yellow or
blue |
21 teeth - (truck) code
L |
19 teeth - yellow or
white |
22 teeth - (truck) code
M |
20 teeth - green |
34 teeth - light
green |
21 teeth - black |
35 teeth - pink |
|
36 teeth - white |
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here for part numbers. |
37 teeth - red |
|
38 teeth - blue |
|
39 teeth - brown |
|
40 teeth - black |
|
41 teeth - yellow |
|
42 teeth - green |
|
43 teeth - purple |
|
44 teeth - dark gray |
|
45 teeth - light
blue |
Notes:
 |
Two aluminum housings
are available for driven gears with 34 or more teeth. One fits
gears from 34 - 39 teeth and the second one fits gears from 40
- 45 teeth.
|
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The driven gear housings
go in the case just forward of the tailhousing. |
* - This gear is shipped in
all TCI Street Fighter TH-400 transmissions.

700-R4 Speedometer
Gears
Drive Gears |
Driven Gears |
15 teeth - gray |
18 teeth - (truck)
brown |
17 teeth - red* |
19 teeth - (truck) dark
aqua |
18 teeth - blue |
20 teeth - (truck)
silver |
19 teeth - yellow |
21 teeth - (truck)
red/chartreuse |
20 teeth - brown |
22 teeth - (truck)
gold |
|
23 teeth - (truck)
maroon |
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here for part numbers. |
24 teeth - (truck) dark
blue |
|
34 teeth - light
green |
|
35 teeth -
orange/pink |
|
36 teeth - white |
|
37 teeth - red |
|
38 teeth - blue |
|
39 teeth - brown |
|
40 teeth - black |
|
41 teeth - yellow |
|
42 teeth - green |
|
43 teeth - purple |
|
44 teeth - dark gray |
|
45 teeth - light
blue |
* - This gear is shipped in all TCI
Street Fighter 700-R4 transmissions.
Notes:
 |
Two 2.078" diameter
housings, each made from either aluminum or plastic, are
available for driven gears with 34 or more teeth. One fits
gears from 34 - 39 teeth and the second one fits gears from 40
- 45 teeth.
|
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The driven gear housings
go in the tailhousing assembly on all two-wheel drive
applications. |

CHRYSLER
SPEEDOMETER GEAR INFORMATION
Torqueflite Speedometer
Gears
Drive Gears |
Driven Gears |
13 teeth - machined into output shaft |
25 teeth - light
green |
|
26 teeth - red |
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here for part numbers. |
27 teeth - beige |
|
28 teeth - light blue |
|
29 teeth - black |
|
30 teeth - yellow |
|
31 teeth - green |
|
33 teeth - yellow |
|
34 teeth - green |
|
35 teeth - orange |
|
36 teeth - red |
|
39 teeth - green |
|
40 teeth - orange |
|
41 teeth - red |
|
45 teeth -
yellow |
Notes:
 |
All Torqueflite
transmissions use a 1.75" diameter driven gear housing.
|
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The driven gear housings
go in the tailhousing assembly on all two-wheel drive
applications.
|
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The housing must be
placed in the correct orientation for the particular driven
gear being used. The three positions broken down by tooth
count are; 25-31, 32-38, 39-45 |

FORD
SPEEDOMETER GEAR INFORMATION
Ford Speedometer
Gears
Drive Gears |
Driven Gears |
6 teeth - machined into output shaft (C6 only) |
16 teeth - tan |
7 teeth - machined into output shaft |
19 teeth - tan |
8 teeth - machined into output shaft |
20 teeth - orange |
9 teeth - machined into output shaft |
21 teeth - red |
|
23 teeth - white
1 |
Click
here for part numbers. |
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Notes:
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Ford drive gears are
machined into the output shaft on C3/C4/C5/C6 & AOD
transmissions. You may need to remove your tailhousing to
determine how many drive teeth your transmission has.
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1 - This is a retrofit
gear to allow the speedometer to function with 3.73 and 4.10
rear end gears. Since the gear tooth pitch is slightly
different than OE, the service life of this gear is limited to
less than 25,000 miles. |
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