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Title: Newbie question about after market speedo
Post by: nates79sbc on January 22, 2010, 01:26:10 am

OK i got a lead on some auto meter gauges and the speed is mechanical and its got a threaded part for the cable and my 79 stock cable is a push on type so my question is what do i need to do to make this speedo work. thanks for the info to come.

Title: Re: Newbie question about after market speedo
Post by: nates79sbc on January 22, 2010, 11:24:24 am

any one have any ideas here?

Title: Re: Newbie question about after market speedo
Post by: 69byrd on January 22, 2010, 12:23:14 pm

I bought a new speedo cable from Napa when I done my gauge swap.  If I can find the receipt I will post a part number for you.

Title: Re: Newbie question about after market speedo
Post by: beastie_3 on January 22, 2010, 03:58:44 pm

I took the end and cut 4 slots down the side of it (12, 3, 6, 9 o'clock) and spread it apart just a bit. Then I used a hose clamp to keep it in place. I dont have pics though.

Title: Re: Newbie question about after market speedo
Post by: Flamingbig10 on January 22, 2010, 09:31:27 pm

hey thats the same thing I did 

Title: Re: Newbie question about after market speedo
Post by: frogman68 on January 22, 2010, 11:15:51 pm

For our 84 K10 I used the speedo cable from a 69 nova Pioneer CA 3004 its around 83 inches long

Title: Re: Newbie question about after market speedo
Post by: nates79sbc on January 22, 2010, 11:29:44 pm

So does the nova cable have the correct end on it, and any part numbers would be great thankyou

Title: Re: Newbie question about after market speedo
Post by: frogman68 on January 22, 2010, 11:33:26 pm

Quote from: nates79sbc on January 22, 2010, 11:29:44 pm

So does the nova cable have the correct end on it, and any part numbers would be great thankyou

yes

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/catalog/parts/partsProduct.jsp?displayName=Speedometer+Cable&itemId=397-0&navValue=11200397&parentId=12-0&productId=1665&fromString=&itemIdentifier=1665_0_7545_1277&filterByKeyWord=&categoryNValue=&isSearchByPartNumber=&categoryDisplayName=Drivetrain&store=1860&skuDescription=Pioneer/SpeedometerCable&fromWhere=&searchText=&_requestid=212270

Title: Re: Newbie question about after market speedo
Post by: beastie_3 on January 22, 2010, 11:35:06 pm

Quote from: Flamingbig10 on January 22, 2010, 09:31:27 pm

hey thats the same thing I did 

Ya thats what you told me to do! Thanks!