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Corvette
General Corvette Discussion
Speedometer I have a 1978 Corvette 350 automatic. Purchase new 40 years ago. The speedometer has stopped working. I had the seals changed in the tra
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<blockquote data-quote="Cadder61" data-source="post: 169478" data-attributes="member: 4283"><p>At one time, GM marketed a universal speedo cable- long length of inner cable with one end crimped square. You inserted into outer cable, figure out the length you actually needed and cut the cable. A plastic tip was then glued onto the cut end with hot melt glue. Those plastic ends quite often came off if not done properly. These kits have probably long since been discontinued, but I wonder if the jobbers might carry something similar? If memory serves (and it's been 20 years since I was in the parts business) original factory cables had both ends crimped square as they were made for specific applications.</p><p>I might add those cruise transducers were a headache as well. Often seized up and destroyed cable ends, or just generally quit working. And they were expensive - over 200.00 in 1980's dollars. More than one customer decided he didn't need cruise control that badly and got a different lower cable with female end that the upper could screw on to and bypass the whole thing...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cadder61, post: 169478, member: 4283"] At one time, GM marketed a universal speedo cable- long length of inner cable with one end crimped square. You inserted into outer cable, figure out the length you actually needed and cut the cable. A plastic tip was then glued onto the cut end with hot melt glue. Those plastic ends quite often came off if not done properly. These kits have probably long since been discontinued, but I wonder if the jobbers might carry something similar? If memory serves (and it's been 20 years since I was in the parts business) original factory cables had both ends crimped square as they were made for specific applications. I might add those cruise transducers were a headache as well. Often seized up and destroyed cable ends, or just generally quit working. And they were expensive - over 200.00 in 1980's dollars. More than one customer decided he didn't need cruise control that badly and got a different lower cable with female end that the upper could screw on to and bypass the whole thing... [/QUOTE]
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General Corvette Discussion
Speedometer I have a 1978 Corvette 350 automatic. Purchase new 40 years ago. The speedometer has stopped working. I had the seals changed in the tra
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