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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">West valley will do that. They made a cable for me connecting a British Ford 5 speed transmission to an MGA speedo. Custom length and everything!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Frank Fisher<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, May 9, 2026 10:23 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Triumphs list <triumphs@autox.team.net>; Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Speedometer cable repair kits -- any experience?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">there is a guy, or was some time ago who would make custom cables.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">for me he built a toyota to triumph cable.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">do i need to try and find him again for you?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Frank<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">On Friday, May 8, 2026 at 08:40:33 PM PDT, Don Hiscock <<a href="mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com">don.hiscock@gmail.com</a>> wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">The 8' overdrive speedometer cable on my TR3B broke at the drive end a few months ago and I'm looking at replacement/repair options.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">The silver-sheathed cables (the most authentic to the Smiths originals) formerly sold by TRF are out of stock and Albert reports his UK supplier went out of business unexpectedly,
so with no alternative supplier they're not likely to come back anytime soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Moss sell a 96" cable, but the housing is black. Certainly an option.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Napa sell speedometer cable repair kits, with various length universal-fit inner cables and a simple sort of staking tool to attach a fitting to one end. The end fitting and
staking tool are sold without the drive cable, as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6151798" target="_blank">https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6151798</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><a href="https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6151823" target="_blank">https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6151823</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Has anyone used one of these? How to they work? It sorta looks like one cuts the cable to the right length and attaches the fitting, I'm guessing to the instrument end on
our cars. Is that right? Are these a realistic repair option?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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