1970 Volkswagen Beetle speedometer

1970 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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RAYHAMILTON
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1970 Volkswagen Beetle Two Wheel Drive Manual

I just bought a vw trike with vw drive train. I need to put a speedometer on it. Where does the cable go in the transmission?
Jun 13, 2009 at 11:43 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

There is no speedo drive in the transmission as most normal cars, the speedo on VW beetles was driven from the left front wheel, the cable went through the stub axle and was clipped to the bearing grease cap.

Mark (mhpautos)
Jun 13, 2009 at 1:23 PM
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