boggle
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| posted on 5/12/09 at 06:58 PM |
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fitting a speedo
hi all...
can anyone tell me if there is a cable available to fit the speedo from a 1978 mini to the sierra type nine box? or is it not possible???
i have the speedo and guages left from my old min and i love the look of them...
cheers
boggle
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robinj66
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| posted on 5/12/09 at 07:21 PM |
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You need to get in contact witht these guys - they will supply a cable with any endsSpeedy Cables
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02GF74
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| posted on 6/12/09 at 09:19 AM |
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possibly.
there are 3 things to know
1. diameter of of flange at gearbox end
2. fitting at speedo head
3. length of cable
4. size of inner cable
ford 4 speed box is, from meory, 25 mm in diameter - think it is same for type 9 but cannot say for sure.
mini speedo most likely is smiths (or jaeger) - so would be like any bristish car from 50/60/70s. this can have a scrtew on fitting or possible a
push on fitting.
speedycables - will make you cable to meet all 4 requirements.
..... BBUTT!!!! you need to be sure that your mini speedo is geared up to read accurately for the gearbox. Again there are companies can fit in the
correct speedo gears and magnetise the innards so it reads correctly.
these type of problems usally mean that we end up fitting after market programmable speedos.
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boggle
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| posted on 6/12/09 at 09:41 AM |
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hi all, and thanks for the replys
the speedo is a smiths, it has a screw fitting on the back for the cable to fit to. the cable has a square drive. i havnt got the gearbox in the
garage yet so i cant check at this moment...
i like the speedo as it has the fuel guage built in and the warning lamps too, it also has that classic look, which is what im aiming to acheive with
my build.....i also have the oil preasure and water temp gauges to go with it....
i dont mind spending a few squids on it to get it set up for the gearbox, it would just leave me to find a tacho made by smiths...
[Edited on 6/12/09 by boggle]
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