Distributor cable
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Drifting
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Distributor cable
Does anybody know what the correct length for the tach drive cable is?I checked the gear and it looks OK and the Tach itself is not in a bind. What else could cause the cable to break, I changed it about 9 months ago.
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Melting Slicks
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Some vendors sell an attachment that lessens the big angle that the cable is in, in some cases. I am lucky and don't need one with my MSD tach drive distributor. And I'm gonna think that you've lubed the cable itself........
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Drifting
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Race Director
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Oh and I just thought; on a speedo cable I used a stringing grease one time for one that the cable rattled. The small tran gear was new along with the sleeve.In about 2 days the guy called and said the speedo had quit. That stringing grease had so much constant resistance it took all the teeth off the small plastic gear.Glad I didnt try that on a Tach cable,that would have been an expensive comback.
Team Owner
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Hi69,
My parts book lists both 19" and 20 1/2" for 1968. It lists another part # for 69-72... but NO LENGTH!?!
Paragon lists a 23" cable but says to check the length of your present one before ordering.
Mr.Wilcox if you please.....
Happy New Year
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Alan
My parts book lists both 19" and 20 1/2" for 1968. It lists another part # for 69-72... but NO LENGTH!?!
Paragon lists a 23" cable but says to check the length of your present one before ordering.
Mr.Wilcox if you please.....
Happy New Year
Regards,
Alan
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As long as you clock it parallel to the firewall, it doesn't need an angle drive, no matter who made it.
Le Mans Master
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
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Why wouldnt the stock shielding allow this?Put the nipple behind the bracket.Is the nipple what you were referring to?
Le Mans Master
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
with the stock early ignition shielding, you need the nipple or the other adaptor to keep the keep the cable from making the the sharp bend.
What i was attempting to say was you cant just simply rotate the distributor to allow the cable to run straighter with the ealrly shielding in place. there is not enough room inside the shielding with the position of the cross gear to rotate without the vaccum canister coming in contact with the shielding and still having room to set and adjust the timing
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