[Spridgets] Pull start..

[Rick Fisk]

Hi Mike,

I measure 19 1/2" from the back of the knob to the tip of the cable.

Rick



> On Jan 31, 2022, at 2:39 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Chuck,
>      I can't tell you exactly.  The original 62 year old cable was cut in half when it contacted the negative battery brown wire.  The cable and sheath were welded together in each half where it was cut.  I might be able to find the pieces, but I threw them away in my shop waste basket in disgust.  I would be interested to find out the measurement from the back of the black knob to the tip of the braided cable of an original if someone has one.  It would be easy to just loosen the set screw and pull it out for measurement.  The reproduction measures 19 1/2 inches from the black knob where it sits flush against the dash fitting to the tip of the cable.  It needs another 1/4 inch to sit in the connector on the starter solenoid and flush against the dash with no play.  That also means the connector is fully engaged with the shaft on the starter solenoid without being under spring tension.  I have made the repro work, but I had to pull the shaft of the solenoid out about a 1/4 inch to get good engagement of both the wire and the solenoid shaft which means it sits under spring tension at rest.  Something that was not necessary with the original 62 year old cable. So, does anyone have an original cable in or out of the car they would be willing to measure?  Of course my offer to buy an original still stands.
> Mike M
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>> On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 10:31 AM crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>> Question,
>> I might have missed this so I shall ask..
>> When physically laying old ( in spite of a slight bit of trying?) Cable next to the new one , how much difference is there in the shielding length and actual cable length?
>> Reason I ask is this is bringing back something I kinda/sorta remember from my Bugeye when it was reassembled over 25 years ago??
>> Chuck
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