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Re: TR6 Speedo cable

To: <dncullig@us.ibm.com>, <erl@unix.mail.virginia.edu>
Subject: Re: TR6 Speedo cable
From: "Fred Thomas" <vafred@erols.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 16:27:26 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <852568BF.0069A089.00@D51MTA04.pok.ibm.com>
I may be incorrect, but, I think the longer cables were for the T/R 2 thru
4A, the routeing of the cable for O/D equipped cars was different  on these
cars.. "FT"
----- Original Message -----
From: <dncullig@us.ibm.com>
To: <erl@unix.mail.virginia.edu>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 3:13 PM
Subject: Re: TR6 Speedo cable


>
> James -
>       EVERY other response I've gotten says the standard cable will
> work.  I'm hoping that (as Dave Massey said) the standard cable
> will fit as long as I have the angle drive (which I do).
>      I looked in catalogs from TRF, Moss, Vicky Brit and Rimmers and
> saw no other speedo cables listed. Do you have any part numbers
> or references for these 'longer' cables? Thanks.
>
> Dennis Culligan / 1976 TR6 CF57948U(O) - TR6IUMPH / Highland,NY /
> DNCULLIG@US.IBM.COM
>
>
> erl@unix.mail.virginia.edu on 04/12/2000 01:55:09 PM
>
> To:   David Massey <105671.471@compuserve.com>
> cc:   Dennis N Culligan/Sterling Forest/IBM@IBMUS, "[unknown]"
>       <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Subject:  Re: TR6 Speedo cable
>
>
>
>
> The OD requires a different, and as you have already observed!, a longer
> cable.
>
> Cheers.
>
> On Tue, 11 Apr 2000, David Massey wrote:
>
> >
> > Message text written by INTERNET:dncullig@us.ibm.com
> > >   I'm about to install a J-type OD transmission in my 1976 TR6.  One
of
> > the first
> > things I noticed was that the hook up for the speedo is on the passenger
> > side of
> > the OD transmission and on the driver's side on the old, non-OD box.  It
> > looks to
> > me like the speedo cable is going to be short.  Can the original cable
be
> > used?
> > Does it have to be re-routed?  Yes, I do have an EGR counter and hence,
> the
> > two piece speedo cable.  All insights are appreciated, and thanks.
> >
> > Dennis Culligan / 1976 TR6 CF57948U - TR6IUMPH / Highland,NY /
> > DNCULLIG@US.IBM.COM
> > <
> >
> > Don,
> >
> > On all the TR6's you use the same cable as you would on a non-OD
> > transmission but you need a $50 right angle drive adapter that fits on
> the
> > transmission.  The stock cable is long enough if you route it over the
> top
> > of the trans housing.  Check the parts catalogs for the right angle
drive
> > unit.
> >
> > Dave Massey
> > 71 TR6 with J-type OD (I know, I know. But I have a 73 frame so it does
> > fit)
> >
>
> James A. Ruffner
>
>
>
>
>


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