[TR] [6pack] speedo failure

[Bob Danielson]

West Valley Instruments specializes in British cars and here's what Morris
at West Valley Instrument requires in a Speedo/Tach cable to guarantee his
repair work: 

Tip can only protrude from 1/4 - 5/16"

The cable end is square and should measure 0.122" - 0.124"

He prefers but doesn't require a nylon bushing at the end of the cable and
not a steel bushing. I think the Moss/TRF cables all have steel bushings.

NFI and YMMV

Bob


Bob Danielson
1975 TR6 CF38503U
Running w/ Throttle Body Injection
Toyota 5 Speed & Nissan LSD
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org 

-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck White [mailto:triumph.driver at gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 9:10 AM
To: 'Bob Danielson'
Subject: RE: [TR] [6pack] speedo failure

Bob,

Do you remember what the measurement is supposed to be?  The speedo on my 65
TR4A has 'bounced' since the day I got it.  I've changed the speedo cable
twice and lubricated it several times.

Chuck White
Xenia, OH
1965 TR4A IRS
1970 GT6+

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob Danielson
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 10:43 PM
To: 'oliver'; '6-Pack'; triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] [6pack] speedo failure


Oliver.......... I can tell you that when I sent my speedo out to West
Valley for a rebuild/calibration, the first thing Morris asked me to do was
to measure the tip of the speedo cable. If it wasn't + - "X" inches he
wouldn't guarantee the rebuild. If the tip is too long it can damage the
speedo/tach. Mine was 1/8" too long so he rebuilt the cable for $25. 


Bob Danielson
1975 TR6 CF38503U
Running w/ Throttle Body Injection
Toyota 5 Speed & Nissan LSD
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org 

-----Original Message-----
From: 6pack-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:6pack-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of oliver
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 7:39 PM
To: '6-Pack'; triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: [6pack] speedo failure

has anyone else experienced a speedo failure after installing a new cable
from moss?  or was i just unlucky???