Posted 2019-07-19 5:26 PM (#585003) Subject: Is this speedometer 55 or 56 plymouth?
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it reads 0-100 mph, part # stamped on back, 1580939. my 56 V8 car speedometer reads to 120 mph (never will happen)
wonder if this one is from a 6 cyl car? thanks for your help.
Jerry Whitfield
Posted 2019-07-19 8:11 PM (#585007 - in reply to #585003) Subject: RE: Is this speedometer 55 or 56 plymouth?
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jerrybev - 2019-07-19 2:26 PM
it reads 0-100 mph, part # stamped on back, 1580939. my 56 V8 car speedometer reads to 120 mph (never will happen)
Jerry: The PN for the 55-56 Plymouth speedo is 1604 228, same for both the 6 and 8 cylinder cars. Not sure what 1580 939 is/was. Only going to 100 mph seems pre-1955. I think even my high school/university 55 Canadian Dodge (Plodge) 6 cyl had a 120 mph speedo. (Only ever got it to 85 mph - what a stupid kid).
The 55 and 56 American Dodge speedos had different PNs because the 55 was white on black and the 56 was creamy white on "green"(ish).