Topic: 390 C6 Speedometer & heater cable routing

[J_Speegle]

Can anyone describe the bolt that holds the "loop" or "C" shaped clip show by the yellow arrow in Jeff's picture? The bolt that's holding the clip which holds both parking brake cable and speedo cables...

Hope this helps - was labeling pictures again tonight and ran across this picture. Sunken head, no intergrated washer

[ruppstang]

Here is another.

[Angela]

Awesome! Thanks for the help with the bolt!

I assume the speedo cable should route underneath the steering shaft; is there supposed to be another clip that holds the cable to the inner fender, just to the right (towards fender) of the brake booster? I ask because there appears to be a need to hold the cable away from the steering shaft before it routes through the firewall

[Angela]

I went ahead and routed the speedo cable underneath the steering shaft but am not sure that's correct.

Is there supposed to be another clip that holds the cable to the inner fender, just to the right (towards fender) of the brake booster? See attached image.

I found an old photo (an actual piece of KODAK color paper :-) ) showing this car when I took it apart and I noticed that the clip we've been discussing here (the one holding both the speedo cable AND the p-brake) wasn't bolted to my frame rail. Instead, the clip that was present in this location was only holding the speedo cable. Not sure which is correct. I don't have a scanner and attempts to take a picture of this picture have rendered in a beautifully blurry worthless image.

[J_Speegle]

Here is another.

Noticed it looks different - maybe different plant and year = different supplier  again 

[ruppstang]

Noticed it looks different - maybe different plant and year = different supplier  again 

Jeff is from the 68 GT 350.

[Angela]

Am I crazy or should the speedo cable be clamped to the inner fender near the brake booster?

[ruppstang]

Am I crazy or should the speedo cable be clamped to the inner fender near the brake booster?

Yes as pointed out in a earlier post.

[67gta289]

Here is a pic from a 67 small block - sheathed the parking brake cable and speedometer cable under the same clamp.  Don't have any pictures of big block cars from this vantage point.

[Angela]

John, excellent pic; thanks! That seems to provide additional evidence that the parking brake cable was under a lot of strain to be clamped in this way. I feel better that I have it routed correctly now. :-)

ruppstang, you stated that "in a earlier post" you indicated the speedo cable was clamped to the inner fender. Sorry, I don't see that comment else I would not have asked. :-) Do you have a picture of this situation, showing the clamp at the inner fender?

[ruppstang]

ruppstang, you stated that "in a earlier post" you indicated the speedo cable was clamped to the inner fender. Sorry, I don't see that comment else I would not have asked. :-) Do you have a picture of this situation, showing the clamp at the inner fender?

See post 9 and 10 of this thread. I will see if I can get you a picture.

[Angela]

Ahhhhhhh, I get it now. I didn't understand the comment about the dist. block at the time, but contextually I understand it now. Thanks for setting me straight.

A pic would be fantastic if you have one. I don't know what type of clip I am hunting for.... plastic, metal, with a bolt or without a bolt to hold it.... hence a pic would be terrific. Then I hope I can find one of these to purchase.

would one of these be the correct PN for this clip?
  377098-S
  379816-S
  372185-S

[ruppstang]

Here you go.

[Angela]

Thanks! Looks like a metal clip with an attachment mechanism similar to that of the speedo clip that holds the cable to the x-member; does that sound correct?

[Angela]

This clip is proving to be a nightmare to locate.

"Ruppstang" posted a picture showing this clip installed at the apron (inner fender); thanks a ton for the pic.... I have yet to find another similar picture.
Question concerning the clip Ruppstang posted above, is this clip held to the apron with a bolt? Or, is this the type of clip that can onlt be used once (snaps in) and is destroyed if you try to remove it?