[TR] Routing of Speedo Cable on LHS non-OD TR3A/B?

Don Hiscock don.hiscock at gmail.com
Wed Sep 26 15:18:37 MDT 2012


Consensus  coming in through pm is that LHS non-OD speedo cable is routed
between steering column and inner fender, as illustrated on page 13 of
blue-covered "Practical Hints" TR3 manual.

No word on where a p-clip might fit, though...

Thanks, guys.

Don

On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 4:23 PM, Don Hiscock <don.hiscock at gmail.com> wrote:

> A new speedo cable will be installed in my TR3B in a week or two as the
> original gave up the ghost about a week after the car's return to the road
> (a nasty kink exiting the gearbox).  As I look at old photos of my car
> pre-restoration and reference photos of other unrestored TR3A/Bs the exact
> cable routing isn't clear.  The TRA Judging Standards
> and  Restoration Guidelines is confused too, apparently, treating some of
> the details with ??? in the text on page UH-23 of the May 2004 revision.
>
> Triumph usually did what they did for a reason, typically cost control or
> maximum reliability.
>
> Whaddya all think?
> 1.  Does the speedometer cable go between the inner fender and steering
> column or between engine and steering column?
> 2.  One or two clips on the chassis? (the Triumph Spare Parts Catalog 4th
> Edition specifies two, one to chassis, one to cruciform, with different
> part numbers for each)
> 3.  Any P-clips on the dash?  (Parts catalog specifies a clip + screw for
> non OD and even two on RHS version.  A screw clip on LHS non-OD mystifies
> me, and it's not clear which side of the firewall they're referring to for
> this "dash" clip.)
>
> TIA,
>
> Don


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