63 tachometer cable

[Perry M.]

Re: 63 tachometer cable

I remember years ago you could buy a inner cable for the speedometer cable. It was a cut to match. and had a aluminum end that had to be crimped to the cable, some research you may find one still a round. you'll need a good style crimping tool so it will hold the end and use a small amount of JB weld on the crimped end.

I remember those replacement cables too but it has been a long time since I've seen one.

[John D.]

Re: 63 tachometer cable

Notice when the seller was asked to measure the length of the cable he didn't give the overall length but the length from the stop to the end of the cable..
Nice list of cables you have Alan. Can you email that to me please as I don't know how to copy it here. Thanks, JD

[John D.]

Re: 63 tachometer cable

An old time NCRS member is looking for an early tach cable assembly. He has a Sept 62 car. Needs the housing and from the sounds of Alans post he should buy the housing with the cable. Thanks, JD

[Joe R.]

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Alan,

Well maybe my memory serves me incorrectly. 1963's had gray casings for tachs and speedos. 1964's had white casings for speedos and I believe they had white for tachs. Then after 64 they were all black. All replacement cables were black also even to this day.

JR

[John D.]

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Here is something I have wondered about for a long time. Applies to cables like the FI drive cable, speedometer cables, tach cables. etc.
It is very easy to shorten one of those cables a tad using your Dremel with a cuttin blade on it. No big deal as long as you have enough of the square part of the cable left over to go into a tach,etc.
Now for the question: What do you do after you cut the cable to keep it from coming apart? Unraveling would be a better word. Thanks, John

[Harry S.]

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John, I have found that you can't stop the unraveling. The best way is to cut the gauge end and install a new stop.

I was out for a drive yesterday and the red part of the needle just broke off. I now have a 10 hour winter project to fix this.

[Michael G.]

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Harry, I miss-read your post and thought you were referring to the car itself unraveling, not just the cable.... as seen with your needle falling off, I actually tend to agree that you can't stop the "unraveling" of these 50-year-old cars.

[Harry S.]

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Harry, I miss-read your post and thought you were referring to the car itself unraveling, not just the cable.... as seen with your needle falling off, I actually tend to agree that you can't stop the "unraveling" of these 50-year-old cars.

Mike, correct. The needle breaking off was just a side-note as you can never tell what is going to break or when?

[John D.]

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One reply I got today is cut the cable and install new ends on it with a special crimping tool.

[Loren L.]

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Doesn't anyone have access to a speedometer shop? 20 years ago, I removed my tach cable and took it to Dick's Speedo-Tach to have a duplicate made. I think it was $8 and 15 minutes.

[Joe R.]

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Loren,

Anyone can go to ANY Automotive Parts House Pep Boys, O'Rileys, Autozone etc. and ask for a speedometer repair kit. They will be handed all they need to replace the internal cable. You cut to length, crimp on the end and your done! Kit cost is under 20 bucks.

JR

[Perry M.]

Re: 63 tachometer cable

Loren,

Anyone can go to ANY Automotive Parts House Pep Boys, O'Rileys, Autozone etc. and ask for a speedometer repair kit. They will be handed all they need to replace the internal cable. You cut to length, crimp on the end and your done! Kit cost is under 20 bucks.

JR

I tried your advice today at three different parts stores, Action Auto parts and NAPA being two of them, and they said haven't had them in years.

[Joe R.]

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Perry,

I did a Google search of "speedometer repair kit". Here's one result:

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_x_5013267-P_x_x?cm_mmc=ACQ-_-Google-_-enhancedRM-_-5013267&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=5013267&ci_gpa=pla&ci_kw=&gclid=CKzPl4iyy7cCFWFxQgoddyYAXA#utm_source=acq&utm_medium=google&utm_campaign=enhancedrm&utm_content=5013267

Is that what you're looking for?

Joe

[Perry M.]

Re: 63 tachometer cable

Perry,

I did a Google search of "speedometer repair kit". Here's one result:

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_x_5013267-P_x_x?cm_mmc=ACQ-_-Google-_-enhancedRM-_-5013267&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=5013267&ci_gpa=pla&ci_kw=&gclid=CKzPl4iyy7cCFWFxQgoddyYAXA#utm_source=acq&utm_medium=google&utm_campaign=enhancedrm&utm_content=5013267

Is that what you're looking for?

Joe

Joe, Thank you. That is what I was looking for. I don't have an Advance Auto parts store near me. I ordered it, $9.09 plus a 15% discount for a total of $7.72 plus shipping. The shipping was more than the cable but that's OK. It's 83'' long. I only need 22'' so lots left over. Too bad the left over can't be used. Thanks everybody.

[John H.]

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I tried your advice today at three different parts stores, Action Auto parts and NAPA being two of them, and they said haven't had them in years.

Perry -

Those speedo cable repair kits are almost always found in the "Help" section rotary displays.