Steve,
So in other words, I DON'T have to do anything? Just leave the spot
where the cable attaches off and I should be ok?
That would be nice! (But I want to double check on that...)
Eddie
Steve Ehlers wrote:
> Hey Eddie ,
> Gary is incorrect in stating that the speedo drive pinion in the
> Distributor stand needs or has to be plugged .The drive pinion also
> has a seal
> that seals it in the stand . I assume most Roadster owners don't even
> know that it exists .This is the Real reason for "Oil Creep " in the
> Tach
> cable that ends up on your clothes ,when it leaks out of the Tach in
> the car (Same problem with the Speedo Head too) . The Electric tach and
> speedo gives you the benefit of no more ruined clothes and cables to
> buy :-) . With a Good seal ,it shouldn't be a real problem .
>
> The speedo and tach cable seals are secondary to the pinion seals
> .Both seals are the same part number . You could however try to plug
> the Stand with who knows what sized plug or cap if you can even find
> something to fit .You could make it totally irreversible by welding up
> the pinion carrier and removing the pinion or making a cap device by
> TIG welding the aluminum end fitting of a tach cable to cap it .
> Steve
> www.risingsunperformance.com
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