[Spridgets] Speedo Cable Interchange

[Timothy H. Collins]

The speedo cable that came with my car when I bought it from the PO, 
touched the exhaust pipe sometime in its history and melted the 
exterior covering. It still works fine - it's just not "pretty" - and 
we know how important that is, don't we! (Otherwise Ed wouldn't be 
saving for six shooter door knobs!) <grin>

I bought a barrel of MIdget parts from a cousin which included a 
speedo cable but it is 6 inches shorter. I see that M and VB have two 
cables - one for 1098 and one for 1275. I can't see why the extra 
length is necessary as the relative positions of the tranny and 
instrument are the same (I think). What's the list wisdom on using 
the short cable in a 1098 car?

Tim Collins
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