...no...I do remember some models did have a 90° adapter
at the back of the speedo. It's even shown in some of the
parts suppliers catalogs that way.
Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com
OBie - '73 BGT - daily driver
http://www.teglerizer.com/mgstuff/ob_description.htm
Punkin' - '78 Spitfire - corner ripping screamer
http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/spit78.htm
Lil' Greenee - '73 RWA Midget - lady killer
http://www.teglerizer.com/midgetstuff/index.html
-----Original Message-----
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, January 14, 2000 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: Speedo cable rerouting...
Hmmm, I don't think any drilling is required. If you get the longer cable
(I think for OD cars), just route it the usual way and you will have
enough slack on the end to fit it to the transmission without the angle
drive. I have OD and the cable is so long I had to clip it to the
framerail to keep it from dragging the ground. I may have routed it
differently than original, however.
No, wait a second. The angle drive on back of the speedo? What kind of
car are you talking about? MGBs have the right angle drive at the
transmission end of the cable. This might be some kind of DPO mod...
Jon Lind had this to say:
>Howdy. The angle drive on the back of the speedo seized up on me a while
>back, destroying my brand new cable. So, I want to remove it and route the
>cable straight through the firewall. No problem, but does anyone have any
>good ideas on how to determine where to drill the hole? The firewall is
>double walled here, right? And I sure won't be able to get my drill into
>the speedo hole.
>
>Thanks.
>
>
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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