C2 tachometer cable
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Instructor
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From: Clermont Fl
C2 tachometer cable
I posted a question last week on my broken tachometer cable for my 65. Ordering a new one seems to be a bit of a problem. Three different catalogs are out of stock and won't be available for a couple of weeks. One company has one but tells me that it is 25 1/4 inches long. The replacement that broke and the old one that I took out ( its condition indicates that it may be original) are the same length 27 inches long. The tech on the phone says the 25 inch is the correct size for 65 and I remember seeing a catalog that said new replacements are 2 inches shorter. Can anyone verify if the 25 inch cable is the correct size?
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From: Williamston SC
I've been using Paragon Corvettes since I bought my 66 coupe last year, and have very good luck and very happy with the quality of the parts. They show 27" cable, shows GM part # and also shows in stock
http://www.corvette-paragon.com/cata...9-3A48E94C7080
http://www.corvette-paragon.com/cata...9-3A48E94C7080
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Instructor
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From: Clermont Fl
So I just contacted Paragon again who told me yesterday morning that the cables were backordered till late May or early June. Still backordered. Asked him about using a cable that was 25 1/4 inch long that I found and he told me that the 27 inch cable currently offered was actually 2 inches shorter than original. I guess that is the catalog I saw the info in. I hate to buy the shorter one and find that it won't work.
Burning Brakes
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From: Ventura Calif
Originally Posted by red65Michigan
Asked him about using a cable that was 25 1/4 inch long that I found and he told me that the 27 inch cable currently offered was actually 2 inches shorter than original. I guess that is the catalog I saw the info in. I hate to buy the shorter one and find that it won't work.
Instructor
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From: Charlotte NC
My 65 coupe had a 27" cable in it that went bad. Ordered a replacement and it was the shorter cable. It was difficult to make the connection. Went back to the longer cable sheath and used a inner rebuild kit and it mated back up. I would not buy the shorter cable.
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