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66 Bobcat Speedo

Postby rdp2 » Thu Mar 21, 2019 10:01 pm

I am beginning to work on my 66 Bobcat that I've had many years. As I look at it now, it seems to have a topper speedometer. At least, it looks like the speedometer on my topper with a 60 mph top speed indicated. I guess other hummers may have had the topper like speedo as well. However, the 65 BTH and topper seem to have different numbers. If it has the wrong speedo, it may have the wrong drive etc. also. The ones I see for sale seem to indicate higher mph. Does anyone have a bobcat with the 60 mph speedo? Thanks. Rulon
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Re: 66 Bobcat Speedo

Postby Dr Pepper » Fri Mar 22, 2019 1:34 am

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Re: 66 Bobcat Speedo

Postby HarleyHummer.com » Fri Mar 22, 2019 4:21 am

We have one in stock (used).
They are rare...One year only.
https://harleyhummer.com/products/used- ... peedometer
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Re: 66 Bobcat Speedo

Postby d63299 » Fri Mar 22, 2019 12:06 pm

59ST/AND ALL LATER SPEEDOMETERS INCLUDING THE BOBCAT/TOPPER USED THE AC SPEEDOMETER. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE WAS A CHANGE IN THE DIAL NUMBERS FROM AN UNREALISTIC 0-60 TO A FANTASY 0-8O SPEED RANGE AND
ELIMINATING THE HARLEY-DAVIDSON LETTERING ON THE DIAL BOTTOM. THE INTERNALS DID NOT CHANGE ( EXCEPT FOR THE HAIR SPRING) . AC SPEEDOMETERS USED ODOMETER/TRIP ODOMETER ROLL SETS WITH NUMBERS PUT ON WITH DECALS WHICH GRADUALLY BECAME BRITTLE AND TENDED TO FLAKE OFF. ( SORT OF LIKE SOME POLITICIANS) THE SAME AC SPEEDOMETER WAS USED FOR SOME HD MODELS (XL--ETC. ) WITH THE MINOR DIFFERENCE OF DIALS AND TRIP ODO RESET MECHANISMS.

DIGRESSING SLIGHTLY, THE 48-58 MODELS ALL USED THE STEWART WARNER SPEEDOMETER WITH 2 DIFFERENT INTERNALS (563 AND 565) AND DIFFERENT DIALS AND POINTERS FOR CHANGE IN MODEL YEARS. THE ODOMETER ROLLER NUMBERS
WERE PRINTED ON SO THEY LASTED LONGER AND WOULD GRADUALLY FADE RATHER THAN FLAKING OFF LIKE DECALS DO.

I HAVE ALL THESE IN RESTORED CONDITION ON THE SPEEDO BENCH RIGHT NOW BUT DO NOT KNOW HOW TO POST PICTURES OF THEM. IT IS HARD TO TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS

DUANE TAYLOR
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