Tachometer Cable
Melting Slicks
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From: Austin TX
I did mine on my 73 about a month ago. If you have small hands you can get to the back of the tach guage. Don't know if you're familiar with how the cable attaches to the guage, but on the guage there's a u-shaped spring clip that's pressed down while you pull the cable out with the other hand,..although I believe I managed to perfrom both tasks with one hand. Attaching the new cable to the guage is as simple as plugging it in,..you should hear or feel a slight "click" which will let you know the U-clip is correctly holding the cable connection.
The distributor side is pretty straight-forward, all you need is a pr. of channel locks to loosen the sleeve.
Here's a tip: your distributor has to be phased the correct direction or there will be too much of a bend in the tach cable and you'll be forever be replacing cables. You may have to pull the distributor and move it clockwise or CCW a tooth or two.
Page 288 (if 350) and pg 289 (454) of your AIM manual shows the corrcet distibutor orientation which will keep the tach cable happy.
Good luck!
The distributor side is pretty straight-forward, all you need is a pr. of channel locks to loosen the sleeve.
Here's a tip: your distributor has to be phased the correct direction or there will be too much of a bend in the tach cable and you'll be forever be replacing cables. You may have to pull the distributor and move it clockwise or CCW a tooth or two.
Page 288 (if 350) and pg 289 (454) of your AIM manual shows the corrcet distibutor orientation which will keep the tach cable happy.
Good luck!
Last edited by 73, Dark Blue 454; Apr 5, 2006 at 07:49 PM.
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From: Brandon Ms
Originally Posted by 73, Dark Blue 454
I did mine on my 73 about a month ago. If you have small hands you can get to the back of the tach guage. Don't know if you're familiar with how the cable attaches to the guage, but on the guage there's a u-shaped spring clip that's pressed down while you pull the cable out with the other hand,..although I believe I managed to perfrom both tasks with one hand. Attaching the new cable to the guage is as simple as plugging it in,..you should hear or feel a slight "click" which will let you know the U-clip is correctly holding the cable connection.
The distributor side is pretty straight-forward, all you need is a pr. of channel locks to loosen the sleeve.
Here's a tip: your distributor has to be phased the correct direction or there will be too much of a bend in the tach cable and you'll be forever be replacing cables. You may have to pull the distributor and move it clockwise or CCW a tooth or two.
Page 288 (if 350) and pg 289 (454) of your AIM manual shows the corrcet distibutor orientatin which will keep the tach cable happy.
Good luck!
The distributor side is pretty straight-forward, all you need is a pr. of channel locks to loosen the sleeve.
Here's a tip: your distributor has to be phased the correct direction or there will be too much of a bend in the tach cable and you'll be forever be replacing cables. You may have to pull the distributor and move it clockwise or CCW a tooth or two.
Page 288 (if 350) and pg 289 (454) of your AIM manual shows the corrcet distibutor orientatin which will keep the tach cable happy.
Good luck!
Melting Slicks
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From: Meriden CT
Originally Posted by 73, Dark Blue 454
I did mine on my 73 about a month ago. If you have small hands you can get to the back of the tach guage. Don't know if you're familiar with how the cable attaches to the guage, but on the guage there's a u-shaped spring clip that's pressed down while you pull the cable out with the other hand,..although I believe I managed to perfrom both tasks with one hand. Attaching the new cable to the guage is as simple as plugging it in,..you should hear or feel a slight "click" which will let you know the U-clip is correctly holding the cable connection.
The distributor side is pretty straight-forward, all you need is a pr. of channel locks to loosen the sleeve.
Here's a tip: your distributor has to be phased the correct direction or there will be too much of a bend in the tach cable and you'll be forever be replacing cables. You may have to pull the distributor and move it clockwise or CCW a tooth or two.
Page 288 (if 350) and pg 289 (454) of your AIM manual shows the corrcet distibutor orientation which will keep the tach cable happy.
Good luck!
The distributor side is pretty straight-forward, all you need is a pr. of channel locks to loosen the sleeve.
Here's a tip: your distributor has to be phased the correct direction or there will be too much of a bend in the tach cable and you'll be forever be replacing cables. You may have to pull the distributor and move it clockwise or CCW a tooth or two.
Page 288 (if 350) and pg 289 (454) of your AIM manual shows the corrcet distibutor orientation which will keep the tach cable happy.
Good luck!
