Speedometer/Tach Cable End

[Dennis C.]

Hi,

I am use to seeing a plastic tip on the end of the cables on the end that connects to the gauge. Has this piece always been plastic?

I am cleaning up a cable I bought at Carlisle and instead of a plastic tip it has a metal ferrule with a square shoulder. Is this the way original cables were and the plastic end is a later service replacement?

Can this cable be used with the metal ferrule inserted in to the gauge?

Thanks for the information.

Dennis

[Donald L.]

Re: Speedometer/Tach Cable End

The speedometer inner cable on my 62 has a metal ferrule and I believe its original. The tach inner cable like the speedometer had a metal ferrule. I change the inner cable in the late 70s on the tach due to a worn ferrule end and bought a replacement thru Dr Rebuild that had a plastic ends.

[Dennis C.]

Re: Speedometer/Tach Cable End

The speedometer inner cable on my 62 has a metal ferrule and I believe its original. The tach inner cable like the speedometer had a metal ferrule. I change the inner cable in the late 70s on the tach due to a worn ferrule end and bought a replacement thru Dr Rebuild that had a plastic ends.

Donald,

Thanks for the information.

Dennis