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Old Jul 21, 2006 | 12:35 PM
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seeing i found where the spedo goes i found this. well not just found but have no idea what it is

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Old Jul 21, 2006 | 01:27 PM
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Tach drive.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2006 | 03:04 PM
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Wiz....like TDW said, it is your tachometer drive. The tach cable attaches here. If you don't want it there, you can buy a plug to replace it. It just unscrews from the timing cover.
Do not throw the tach drive away however. It is probably an H-D original equipment and you want to save it. The aftermarket drives look the same but are prone to leaking oil.
 
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