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staggerd86c-10 · 03-03-2010, 02:39 AM

how long of a speedo cable should i order, its the last piece i need for my autometer conversion. heeeeeeelllllllllpppppppp

STOCKISH · 03-03-2010, 09:06 AM

When I did that on my old truck I just used the stock cable. Worked great. Is your stock cable broken?

staggerd86c-10 · 03-03-2010, 11:08 AM

what year truck was it because mine doesnt have thread on it so that it will screw into the autometer, i know some of them came with a threaded speedo cable i just dont know what years so i can order one.

JohnC · 03-03-2010, 11:38 AM

I know my 84 isn't a thread on cable to the gauge. Other than that I don't have an answer for you. Sorry

camshaftgsxr · 03-03-2010, 11:46 AM

is yours threaded in some form? mine off my '84 700r4 is.. and from looking yours is an '86 which the cable is the same from LMC, manual and automatic trans. cables are different however
i don't know if this helps but lmc sells an upper and lower cable for an auto $15 and $20 respectively... linky http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cc/full.aspx?Page=49
the manual trans cables are in the link too

staggerd86c-10 · 03-03-2010, 02:23 PM

i got a 700r4 and its threaded into the tranny but not to the speedo its like a clip on one

camshaftgsxr · 03-03-2010, 02:29 PM

mine i know was a screw on we did some electrical work a while back and it def. was a screw so i'm assuming the replacment one should be a screw on as well, has someone else been into you truck?

staggerd86c-10 · 03-03-2010, 02:32 PM

mine is definately factory like that and it looks like the one in the lmc link. thats why i was wondering if older models of our trucks come with a threaded one

wolfcri · 03-03-2010, 10:31 PM

I just replaced mine today. The cable I took out was a two piece which screwed together in the middle.

I replaced it with a 68" cable from 1Aauto.com

It went in easily but it is a tad long.

There are options for a 60" cable for use with cruise control and other sizes. My thought process was that I didnt want to get one too short. The 68" one is what I'd suggest because if you modified something under the hood you could always use the couple extra inches to rerought it.

The only problem I ran into is that I installed it and THEN found the cable lube in the box so I have to pull the inner cable out again tomorrow and lube it up... then reinstall it.

03-03-2010, 02:39 AM	#1
staggerd86c-10 Squarebody Aficionado Join Date: May 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 713	speedo cable hhhheeeeeeeeeellllllllllppppppppppp how long of a speedo cable should i order, its the last piece i need for my autometer conversion. heeeeeeelllllllllpppppppp

03-03-2010, 09:06 AM	#2
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: speedo cable hhhheeeeeeeeeellllllllllppppppppppp When I did that on my old truck I just used the stock cable. Worked great. Is your stock cable broken? __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with.

03-03-2010, 11:08 AM	#3
staggerd86c-10 Squarebody Aficionado Join Date: May 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 713	Re: speedo cable hhhheeeeeeeeeellllllllllppppppppppp what year truck was it because mine doesnt have thread on it so that it will screw into the autometer, i know some of them came with a threaded speedo cable i just dont know what years so i can order one.

03-03-2010, 11:38 AM	#4
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: speedo cable hhhheeeeeeeeeellllllllllppppppppppp I know my 84 isn't a thread on cable to the gauge. Other than that I don't have an answer for you. Sorry

03-03-2010, 11:46 AM	#5
camshaftgsxr Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Asheville, N.C. Posts: 785	Re: speedo cable hhhheeeeeeeeeellllllllllppppppppppp is yours threaded in some form? mine off my '84 700r4 is.. and from looking yours is an '86 which the cable is the same from LMC, manual and automatic trans. cables are different however i don't know if this helps but lmc sells an upper and lower cable for an auto $15 and $20 respectively... linky http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cc/full.aspx?Page=49 the manual trans cables are in the link too __________________ Last edited by camshaftgsxr; 03-03-2010 at 11:49 AM.

03-03-2010, 02:23 PM	#6
staggerd86c-10 Squarebody Aficionado Join Date: May 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 713	Re: speedo cable hhhheeeeeeeeeellllllllllppppppppppp i got a 700r4 and its threaded into the tranny but not to the speedo its like a clip on one

03-03-2010, 02:29 PM	#7
camshaftgsxr Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Asheville, N.C. Posts: 785	Re: speedo cable hhhheeeeeeeeeellllllllllppppppppppp mine i know was a screw on we did some electrical work a while back and it def. was a screw so i'm assuming the replacment one should be a screw on as well, has someone else been into you truck? __________________

03-03-2010, 02:32 PM	#8
staggerd86c-10 Squarebody Aficionado Join Date: May 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 713	Re: speedo cable hhhheeeeeeeeeellllllllllppppppppppp mine is definately factory like that and it looks like the one in the lmc link. thats why i was wondering if older models of our trucks come with a threaded one

03-03-2010, 10:31 PM	#9
wolfcri Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 52	Re: speedo cable hhhheeeeeeeeeellllllllllppppppppppp I just replaced mine today. The cable I took out was a two piece which screwed together in the middle. I replaced it with a 68" cable from 1Aauto.com It went in easily but it is a tad long. There are options for a 60" cable for use with cruise control and other sizes. My thought process was that I didnt want to get one too short. The 68" one is what I'd suggest because if you modified something under the hood you could always use the couple extra inches to rerought it. The only problem I ran into is that I installed it and THEN found the cable lube in the box so I have to pull the inner cable out again tomorrow and lube it up... then reinstall it. __________________ '77 C10 Stepside '04 Wrangler '06 KLR-650 Semper Fidelis

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