[Spridgets] Speedo Cable Interchange

Brad Fornal tequila.brad at gmail.com
Mon Jan 28 13:20:55 MST 2008


The length will be greatly affected, depending on where you have the cable
exit into the engine bay. If you have it exit next to the steering column,
it would need to be longer, than if it were to exit with the oil pressure
tube, IIRC

On Jan 28, 2008 1:59 PM, Peter C <peter at nosimport.com> wrote:

> Mssrs. Smith disagree stating all 948, 1098, 1275 should be 4' 6"
>         Peter C.
> =======
> At 01:44 PM 1/28/2008, Timothy H. Collins wrote:
>
> >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
> >http://www.flickr.com/photos/12702006@N07/
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