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**RPOZ11** · 10-09-2005, 09:23 PM

If you need a cable, take a long cable out of a donor car, cut it down and angle cut the ends so that it feeds correctly into the back of the gear it is needed for....

72jimmycst · 10-09-2005, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

How long is it?
Also, can't tell from the pic, is one end smaller than the other? (the part that you spin on)

Yeah one end is appox 5/8" dia, the cable is about 4' long if it will work for you let me know just had it sitting around and no use to me. Do you have the gear indicator for a 72 tilt auto?

Longhorn Man · 10-09-2005, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by RPOZ11

If you need a cable, take a long cable out of a donot car, cut it down and angle cut the ends so that it feeds correctly into the back of the gear it is needed for....

I tried somethign like that, however, the ends are pressed into a square shape...I tried that, then tried to file it down...with no luck.

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Originally Posted by 72jimmycst

Yeah one end is appox 5/8" dia, the cable is about 4' long if it will work for you let me know just had it sitting around and no use to me. Do you have the gear indicator for a 72 tilt auto?

OK, time for me to look dumb... is that 4 inches, or 4 feet? (I always get that confused) Either way, I think I need one more like 2 feet.

**RPOZ11** · 10-09-2005, 09:54 PM

That process is called Swedging!
Most likely these were hydraulically pressed on a machine to square that up from the round cable shape to this sqaure shape!
Throttle cable places that repop Camaro stuff can do this for you! And...This ain't cheap! Sorry!

Longhorn Man · 10-09-2005, 10:35 PM

I kinda figured it was a press that did this. Even so, I tried using a shop press, vice grips, even a hammer.
Yeah, i still need a cable.

I thought I hit the jack pot in the junk yard, I found a later model speedo cable, with a plastic end cap on the cable. it looked like it was placed on a predetermined cut to length cable. I grabbed this, and figured i could simply pop the end off of the cable, cut to the length I needed, and glue it back on.
Nope. That didn't work either.

72jimmycst · 10-09-2005, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

I tried somethign like that, however, the ends are pressed into a square shape...I tried that, then tried to file it down...with no luck.

OK, time for me to look dumb... is that 4 inches, or 4 feet? (I always get that confused) Either way, I think I need one more like 2 feet.

4 feet, did you say that the servo end was square? this cable is out of a 72 jimmy still have all the parts but I think it's era correct aftermarket since it's marked "dana".

Longhorn Man · 10-09-2005, 11:52 PM

Both ends of the cable were square. I'm talkin the cable it's self, not the housing.Just like the one you pictured...

Tomorow, i'll look at mine and see if I am mistaken on cable length...and see if there is a way I could use a 4 footer if mine was shorter.
What would you want for that?

**RPOZ11** · 10-10-2005, 12:11 AM

I wonder that you might check speedo cable lengths from car to car and find one that is relatively close, and just assume the extra inch(s) in order for it to be operable once again!
Speedo cables on the Camaros were different from application to application, and quite possibly may result in a length useable in our Trucks...It's a thought!

72jimmycst · 10-10-2005, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

Both ends of the cable were square. I'm talkin the cable it's self, not the housing.Just like the one you pictured...

Tomorow, i'll look at mine and see if I am mistaken on cable length...and see if there is a way I could use a 4 footer if mine was shorter.
What would you want for that?

say 25 plus ride?

**RPOZ11** · 10-10-2005, 12:13 AM

If you have an end to end measurement for the cable, and end to end measurement for the complete cable with jacketed housing, we could start looking for you from there......

Longhorn Man · 10-11-2005, 09:54 PM

OK, it took me an extra day...but I just measured my cable.
30 inches...so we are talkin less than 3 foot. I can compensateup to about 6 inches either way by relocating my transducer for or aft on the fenderwell. but i can't see milking a foot out of it though.

10-09-2005, 09:23 PM	#26
RPOZ11 72 BB C30 Super LongHorn Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chavez Ravine Posts: 1,606	If you need a cable, take a long cable out of a donor car, cut it down and angle cut the ends so that it feeds correctly into the back of the gear it is needed for.... __________________ 72 BB C/30 Longhorn Super HO72 No-Spin, #'s matching, Tilt, Tach, AC, AM/FM HO72 build : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=714492 2017 SS Last edited by RPOZ11; 10-09-2005 at 09:53 PM.

10-09-2005, 09:54 PM	#29
RPOZ11 72 BB C30 Super LongHorn Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chavez Ravine Posts: 1,606	That process is called Swedging! Most likely these were hydraulically pressed on a machine to square that up from the round cable shape to this sqaure shape! Throttle cable places that repop Camaro stuff can do this for you! And...This ain't cheap! Sorry! __________________ 72 BB C/30 Longhorn Super HO72 No-Spin, #'s matching, Tilt, Tach, AC, AM/FM HO72 build : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=714492 2017 SS Last edited by RPOZ11; 10-09-2005 at 09:57 PM.

10-09-2005, 11:52 PM	#32
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Both ends of the cable were square. I'm talkin the cable it's self, not the housing.Just like the one you pictured... Tomorow, i'll look at mine and see if I am mistaken on cable length...and see if there is a way I could use a 4 footer if mine was shorter. What would you want for that? Last edited by Longhorn Man; 10-09-2005 at 11:56 PM.

10-10-2005, 12:11 AM	#33
RPOZ11 72 BB C30 Super LongHorn Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chavez Ravine Posts: 1,606	I wonder that you might check speedo cable lengths from car to car and find one that is relatively close, and just assume the extra inch(s) in order for it to be operable once again! Speedo cables on the Camaros were different from application to application, and quite possibly may result in a length useable in our Trucks...It's a thought! __________________ 72 BB C/30 Longhorn Super HO72 No-Spin, #'s matching, Tilt, Tach, AC, AM/FM HO72 build : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=714492 2017 SS Last edited by RPOZ11; 10-10-2005 at 12:12 AM.

10-10-2005, 12:13 AM	#35
RPOZ11 72 BB C30 Super LongHorn Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chavez Ravine Posts: 1,606	If you have an end to end measurement for the cable, and end to end measurement for the complete cable with jacketed housing, we could start looking for you from there...... __________________ 72 BB C/30 Longhorn Super HO72 No-Spin, #'s matching, Tilt, Tach, AC, AM/FM HO72 build : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=714492 2017 SS

10-09-2005, 10:35 PM	#30
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	I kinda figured it was a press that did this. Even so, I tried using a shop press, vice grips, even a hammer. Yeah, i still need a cable. I thought I hit the jack pot in the junk yard, I found a later model speedo cable, with a plastic end cap on the cable. it looked like it was placed on a predetermined cut to length cable. I grabbed this, and figured i could simply pop the end off of the cable, cut to the length I needed, and glue it back on. Nope. That didn't work either.

10-11-2005, 09:54 PM	#36
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	OK, it took me an extra day...but I just measured my cable. 30 inches...so we are talkin less than 3 foot. I can compensateup to about 6 inches either way by relocating my transducer for or aft on the fenderwell. but i can't see milking a foot out of it though.



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