Mitchell/speedo not working-need ideas

[1930artdeco]

Hi All, I need the help of the brain trust. So I installed my Mitchell OD but the speedo does not work. I have contacted Mitchell and we are brainstorming ideas but I cannot work on the car until the weekends due to work. But here is what I have.


1) the original speedo cable spins up the the speedometer in the car by itself. With the drill in 'reverse'.

2) the Mitchell cable rotates in its housing.
3) I put the two cables together loosely and watch them both rotate by hand and then screw them together.


Here is the weird part: I put my drill on the gear end and spin it up in 'normal' (like I was drilling a hole) and I get nothing. I switch to 'reverse' on the drill and it will spin the speedometer up-YEAH! But I will stop and try it again and I get nothing. I have not changed anything and the speedo will not budge. I even took the gear off and attached the drill right to the cable and get the same results. Is it possible the original speedo cable is sliding out of the Mitchell adapter? Any ideas as to what I am doing wrong here? Besides probably being an idiot somehow.


Mike