Speedometer cable question
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Speedometer cable question
I need to replace one or both of my speedometer cables as its bouncing a fair bit. While looking at the parts I started to wonder why pre cruise control cars with AT used two separate cables but manual cars used only one. Anyone know why they used two separate cables?
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Don't hold me to this, but I'm guessing it had something to do with the installation of the cable, on the assembly line.
The automatic trans is wider than the 4 speed, and because of that, it's fit in the trans tunnel was a lot tighter. To make connecting the cable to the trans easier, I assume that the lower cable was installed on the trans, before the body was dropped, and then it was connected to the upper cable.
As I said, this is just a guess, but a quick look at an AIM, might confirm it???
The automatic trans is wider than the 4 speed, and because of that, it's fit in the trans tunnel was a lot tighter. To make connecting the cable to the trans easier, I assume that the lower cable was installed on the trans, before the body was dropped, and then it was connected to the upper cable.
As I said, this is just a guess, but a quick look at an AIM, might confirm it???
