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I have adapted my 1965 with a Camaro T5 5-speed. Does any have pictures of the best way to connect the speedo cable?

Tom Austin

Hooking up the sppedo cable can be one of the most challenging aspects of the T5 install in a C2 - but there are ways to overcome the challenge! It's easier with sidepipes than the under-car exhaust system as well. The issue is that the input on the tailshaft is in the wrong place . . . right above the crossmember and pointed down because of the tilted bellhousing.

Because my car has sidepipes . . . it was somewhat easier. I tried 2 things . . . at first I tried to route the speedo cable between the crossmember "donut" on the drivers side, but the angle is pretty sharp. So, I ended up cutting a very narrow slot in the donut to give the cable a straighter shot into the input in the tailshaft. Looking at it now, I may have been able to route the cable above the donut between the crossmember and the floor as well. Here's a photo of my speedo cable connection:



Forum member "Slalomfiend" (Rhett) is currently wrapping up the restoration of his '67 with a T5 installation, and he found a 90 degree adapter that seems to work for hi. Pasted below is the thread - look at the 2nd photo in post # 344 to see how he did it!

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...update-18.html

Hope this helps! Good luck!

Tom