'73 Speedo cable adapter question
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Milton MA
'73 Speedo cable adapter question
My '73 has a 90 degree speedometer cable adapter, (Hubbard). I removed it from the cable gear housing on the transmission for cleaning. Months passed and now it's time to reinstall it. I fear I may have lost a small drive shaft that connects the plastic speedo cable drive gear on the transmission to the female fitting on the 90 degree cable adapter. Catalog pictures of these 90 degree cable adapters often show a small, "square" shaft included with the adapter. My guess is that this shaft is for using a 90 degree adapter on a tach drive since the receiving fitting on my 90 degree cable adapter is not "sqaure", it's round with a slot cut into it! Consequently, I'm at a standstill about whether I need to use a drive shaft to connect the transmission cable drive to the 90 degree adapter. If so, are these shafts available from any vendors or do I need to purchase a new cable adapter-shaft assembly?
Racer
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Jacksonville FL
i don't remember any extra pieces like what you describe on my 73's right angle adapter.
do you remember pulling off a piece like that or are you just looking at pieces in catalogs and thinking that you have a problem?
do you remember pulling off a piece like that or are you just looking at pieces in catalogs and thinking that you have a problem?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Airdrie Alberta
this is the adapter off my 73 M21, there is a short piece that connects between the trans and coupler.
if you require more photos let me know
if you require more photos let me know
Last edited by hwcoop; Dec 1, 2006 at 08:45 AM.
