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Bobster · 05-13-2010, 07:34 AM

I took my old speedo cable out and measured it @ 61 & 7/8ths. I measured an original cable from a friend's project - cable is 62 & 1/4 in length. My cable pulls free from the speedo gear and quits working. Where can I get a longer cable with keyed drive for trans gear and squared end for speedo? Can't find one from commercial vendors (Snyder's, Bratton's, etc). Thanks, BW

Jim Parker Toronto · 05-13-2010, 08:41 AM

Maybe instead of looking for a longer cable, find a shorter case, or shorten yours. I am not sure about this, but it might be worth looking into.......

Tom Wesenberg · 05-13-2010, 10:03 AM

You might check with Chris Cushman in Kansas. He rebuilds Model A speedometers and may have a good cable for you.

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msmaron · 05-13-2010, 08:00 PM

Ok dumb question but i had the same problems. Have you looked at the speedo gear, I drove myself nuts by having the speedo rebuilt (needed it anyway) changing 3 cables. When all was done and still did NOT work, then the light went off, about 175.00 later HEY CHECK THE GEAR and there it was. Took me 15 minutes to change out, attached all and worked like a dream. Check that @
good luck
mark

bobbycoke · 05-14-2010, 08:50 AM

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they sell that short cable 61 7/8 inch with a spacer of 1/4 inch or so which gets lost in the plastic wrapping....you can make it from a nail the same diameter as the cable end and it goes in the speedo gear on the transmisson to take up slack and keep the other end in the speedometer .... worked for me!

05-13-2010, 07:34 AM	#1
Bobster Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 52	Speedo cable again I took my old speedo cable out and measured it @ 61 & 7/8ths. I measured an original cable from a friend's project - cable is 62 & 1/4 in length. My cable pulls free from the speedo gear and quits working. Where can I get a longer cable with keyed drive for trans gear and squared end for speedo? Can't find one from commercial vendors (Snyder's, Bratton's, etc). Thanks, BW __________________ BW in WV

05-13-2010, 08:41 AM	#2
Jim Parker Toronto Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,289	Re: Speedo cable again Maybe instead of looking for a longer cable, find a shorter case, or shorten yours. I am not sure about this, but it might be worth looking into.......

05-13-2010, 10:03 AM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Speedo cable again You might check with Chris Cushman in Kansas. He rebuilds Model A speedometers and may have a good cable for you. [email protected] Last edited by Tom Wesenberg; 05-13-2010 at 10:06 AM. Reason: forgot address

05-13-2010, 08:00 PM	#4
msmaron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wauconda, IL Posts: 3,600	Re: Speedo cable again Ok dumb question but i had the same problems. Have you looked at the speedo gear, I drove myself nuts by having the speedo rebuilt (needed it anyway) changing 3 cables. When all was done and still did NOT work, then the light went off, about 175.00 later HEY CHECK THE GEAR and there it was. Took me 15 minutes to change out, attached all and worked like a dream. Check that @ good luck mark __________________ Mark Maron Ill., Region MARC & MAFCA MARC JSC Member MAFFI Trustee National Facebook Admin. https://www.facebook.com/groups/MARC.group/ A7191-Sport Coupe 29 Roadster 29-Town Sedan 29-Original Special Coupe

05-14-2010, 08:50 AM	#5
bobbycoke Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: pawlet vt/ port jefferson sta. ny Posts: 183	Re: Speedo cable again Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) they sell that short cable 61 7/8 inch with a spacer of 1/4 inch or so which gets lost in the plastic wrapping....you can make it from a nail the same diameter as the cable end and it goes in the speedo gear on the transmisson to take up slack and keep the other end in the speedometer .... worked for me!