Hi George.
I replaced my cable recently and I am pretty sure the 54" is the proper
length for an o/d car. I always felt it was a little short, but that
seems to just be the way the car was put together.
My car isn't modified as much as yours - I have dual HS4s and a nice
header and exhaust system, but I didn't modify the cam or the
compression. My car runs out of stream fairly quick on hills if they
are steep. It will accelerate some on lower slopes.
Anyway have fun sounds like you are doing a lot to it.
Roger Elliott
1980 Spitfire
george.r.parker@att.net wrote:
>Turns out the mixture wasn't set right (from too much tinkering, obviously).
>It runs much better, but still seems to lack the power I thought it would
>have. Going uphill in O/D just kills it, no matter how hard I step on the go
>pedal. Flick the O/D off and she takes off, but nothing w/ O/D engaged.
>Would that be a cam issue or would different needles in the SUs take care of
>it?
>
>Anyway, I also had him install the new speedo cable. I believe I got it from
>SpitBits, and am sure I would have ordered for a Spit w/ O/D, but the
>installer claimed it was too short. Anyone else have this problem? I'm
>thinking that once my new shop is set up, I might try rerouting it while I
>install a new trans tunnel. But it works for now (he got it in, but you can
>tell it's tight). He measured it at 54", but it probably needs at least 60".
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