Topic: Speedo cable route

[6R07K]

G'day

I'm having some problems routing the speedo cable, it keeps trying to sit on the H pipe on the drivers side before passing through the firewall!

I've got a clamp on the passenger side about level with the transmission crossmember above the H pipe that doesn't look correct, it then draps over the top of the transmission and runs along the firewall sagging low on the drivers side H pipe before passing through.

If anyone has a schematic or photos of the correct setup it would be great.

PS: 66 SJ coupe with a toploader.

Cheers

Ben

[jwc66k]

There is a clip at the front of the right hand side of the bell housing that keeps the cable away from the exhaust. I have a poor sketch from the 64 Chassis assembly manual as reference that shows location but no attachment method. The cable itself should come out of the RH side thru the transmission support bracket first which keeps it close to the transmission.
Jim

[J_Speegle]

I'm having some problems routing the speedo cable, it keeps trying to sit on the H pipe on the drivers side before passing through the firewall!

I've got a clamp on the passenger side about level with the transmission crossmember above the H pipe that doesn't look correct, it then draps over the top of the transmission and runs along the firewall sagging low on the drivers side H pipe before passing through.

PS: 66 SJ coupe with a toploader.

Ben - do you have one of these clips??

[6R07K]

Thanks Jeff

That would be where my main problem is.

I see it and a transmission crossbrace clip on the VA web site, any pictures of it also?

Cheers

Ben

[J_Speegle]

I see it and a transmission crossbrace clip on the VA web site, any pictures of it also?

Checked and sorry - no real clear picture of that clip and location for a 66 Manual trans

[6R07K]

Thanks for looking Jeff

[rockhouse66]

If you are able to figure out that crossmember clip I would appreciate knowing what you learn.  I see that the '65 assembly manual calls out some sort of clip right at the crossmember (the p/n isn't in the AMK fastener catalog), but my 9/65 SJ car didn't have one.  Plus, it doesn't look like it would serve much of a purpose anyway since the cable goes through the opening in the crossmember and can't really go anywhere.

I thought someone on here would be familiar with this detail??

[mgmradio]

here is a picture of the clip on my Aug 64 coupe.

[jwc66k]

here is a picture of the clip on my Aug 64 coupe.

That clip is p/n 379816-S32 (ref Ford Standard and Utility Parts Catalog, Jan 1965 pg35). It uses a "butterfly" type retainer that goes into a hole, similar to the butterfly clips used on the fuel and brake line retainers that run in the drive shaft tunnel, but attaches the speedometer cable to the RH side of the transmission crossmember for V8 4 speed only. The clip in question is p/n 380072-S32 but I haven't found a picture or any other reference about it. See 64 1/2 - 65 Mustang Chassis Assembly Manual, AM0005 pg24.
Jim

[rockhouse66]

here is a picture of the clip on my Aug 64 coupe.

Thanks Mike.  Not sure my repro speedo cable is long enough to route this way, but I crawled under the car and I can see how this would work.

[rockhouse66]

As I posted above, the repro speedo cable for my '66 4-speed car is too short to use a retainer at the trans crossmember and is barely long enough to accept the retainer shown in Jeff's picture.  I am not 100% sure that a '66 car got this crossmember retainer, though the evidence says that '65 cars did.  There is a hole in the crossmember for the retainer so I wanted to add it to my car.

The Scott Drake repro cable I have is about 65"-66" long, which agrees with the length in the 1975 MPC (not sure if an earlier parts book would give a different length).  I purchased a repro cable from Daniel Carpenter that is intended for 60's era trucks, p/n C5TZ-17260-Y.  It is 72.5" long and will allow attachment at both the floor pan point and at the trans crossmember.  Other than the length, it is identical to my other repro including the soft sponge type seal material at the firewall entry point into the interior.