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From: mikey@techsup
Newsgroups: net.auto.tech
Subject: Re: Internal "steam clean"
Message-ID: <-74821358@techsup>
Date: Tue, 24-Dec-85 17:49:00 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec 24 17:49:00 1985
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Nf-From: techsup!mikey    Dec 24 16:49:00 1985




First off, there WAS a law limiting the speedo top 85, chalk it up to 
Carter.  The 1980 CBX motorcycle, one of the hottest things to FLY down
the highway had a speedo it could peg in 2nd gear because of this
assinine law.  Ford got around this on the one Mustang GT by putting in
a 125 or so MPH speedo but they only labeled it to 85, you could buy 
aftermarket stickers for the face, or just ignore it and read the ticks.

The law went off the books about 1981 (I think!) but it's taken till now
for the fast speedos to show up on cars again.  The '85 corvette
had a +85 speedo.  I remember the first year of the Honda V65 had a 
85 but I don't know when they changed up.  (My 78 CBX has a 155 mph
unit, but I don't think it will peg it, 145 seems to be the top)

My 85 Dodge GLH turbo can go in excess of 125 (I can testify to this
fact!)  I have been told that top speed in the GLH turbo is 142 and
the Shelby turbo tops at 146.  BTW, I sustained that 125 speed for over
8 minutes before dropping back below 100.

mikey  
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