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A bodie speedometer cable length? #72505 06/12/08 08:59 PM 06/12/08 08:59 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,202 California P polkat OP mopar addict
polkat OP mopar addict P Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,202 California	Does 80" sound right for the length of a speedometer cable for a '73 4-door Dart? That's the only lemgth I've been able to locate. Thanks!

Re: A bodie speedometer cable length? [Re: polkat] #72506 06/12/08 09:57 PM 06/12/08 09:57 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 4,204 Fort Worth, TX Clair_Davis master
Clair_Davis master Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 4,204 Fort Worth, TX	The original cable from my 67 Barracuda (273/904) was 60"... just measured it yesterday. I remember seeing several cables while looking through the catalog Tuesday down at the parts store, but I don't remember if any were less than 80". Might be worth a trip to the parts store and asking to see their Pioneer catalog that has all the cables. You can look up the exact application you need, and then compare ends on different length applications. FWIW, 80" will work, but you have to work on keeping it up tight to the body and not touching the exhaust a bit. Clair 68 Sport Fury Vert (440/727) Getting a heart transplant... 69 Valiant 100 (340/833/EFI)

Re: A bodie speedometer cable length? [Re: polkat] #72507 06/12/08 10:09 PM 06/12/08 10:09 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	the one i stock is 62 inches

Re: A bodie speedometer cable length? [Re: polkat] #72508 06/12/08 10:12 PM 06/12/08 10:12 PM
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Dart 340 moparts member D Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,195 Snowing in the north!	I had the same trouble and just make my own.

Re: A bodie speedometer cable length? #72509 06/12/08 10:13 PM 06/12/08 10:13 PM
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Dart 340 moparts member D Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,195 Snowing in the north!	Quote: the one i stock is 62 inches isnt it like 54 or 57 inches from the factory?

Re: A bodie speedometer cable length? [Re: Dart 340] #72510 06/12/08 10:50 PM 06/12/08 10:50 PM
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Clair_Davis master Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 4,204 Fort Worth, TX	I guess the later A's MIGHT have been different, but I'd bet they are the same. 62" is essentially the same as the 60 I measured, because I didn't try to get ALL the curves out of the cable. I just got it as straight as I could, so it's close, not exact. It also has different ends on it than the later cars with a clip-on end on the speedo side. How does one go about making their own cables? I need a custom cable for a project I'm working on, and fabbing it myself would be nice. Clair 68 Sport Fury Vert (440/727) Getting a heart transplant... 69 Valiant 100 (340/833/EFI)

Re: A bodie speedometer cable length? [Re: Clair_Davis] #72511 06/12/08 11:04 PM 06/12/08 11:04 PM
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polkat OP mopar addict P Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,202 California	This car is a '73 and has the clip-on connector at the speedo. Could they have been longer? I am thinking about buying and cutting the new cable to fit. My old inner cable (the actual cable itself) is fine, but the old clip-on connector is cracked in half. Can I cut this and use my original inner cable? I guess it would be a matter of removing the new connector and cutting the outer cable housing. Make sense?

Re: A bodie speedometer cable length? [Re: Clair_Davis] #72512 06/12/08 11:25 PM 06/12/08 11:25 PM
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Dart 340 moparts member D Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,195 Snowing in the north!	Quote: I guess the later A's MIGHT have been different, but I'd bet they are the same. 62" is essentially the same as the 60 I measured, because I didn't try to get ALL the curves out of the cable. I just got it as straight as I could, so it's close, not exact. It also has different ends on it than the later cars with a clip-on end on the speedo side. How does one go about making their own cables? I need a custom cable for a project I'm working on, and fabbing it myself would be nice. Clair I just bought a longer cable that had the right ends and then picked up a cheapo kit from the parts store that has the inner spring cable part and crimp on ends. The housing can be disassembled easily and shortened, then match the new cable to length and crimp on the end. All in all it was like 30 dollars from the parts store.

Re: A bodie speedometer cable length? [Re: Dart 340] #72513 06/13/08 12:05 AM 06/13/08 12:05 AM
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Clair_Davis master Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 4,204 Fort Worth, TX	Hmmm... I haven't seen a kit yet.... time to hit Google. Thanks for the info! Clair 68 Sport Fury Vert (440/727) Getting a heart transplant... 69 Valiant 100 (340/833/EFI)

Re: A bodie speedometer cable length? [Re: Clair_Davis] #72514 06/14/08 06:21 PM 06/14/08 06:21 PM
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Buschi340 mopar Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 468 Germany, Northcoast	Quote: Hmmm... I haven't seen a kit yet.... time to hit Google. Thanks for the info! Clair sounds interesting for me too....

Re: A bodie speedometer cable length? [Re: Buschi340] #72515 06/14/08 06:44 PM 06/14/08 06:44 PM
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polkat OP mopar addict P Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,202 California	The NAPA cable fit perfectly with just a few inches to spare. Seems 68" is right for early 70's A bodies.

Re: A bodie speedometer cable length? [Re: Buschi340] #72516 06/14/08 11:51 PM 06/14/08 11:51 PM
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Clair_Davis master Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 4,204 Fort Worth, TX	No luck yet finding a generic/universal kit... anyone have any leads? Clair 68 Sport Fury Vert (440/727) Getting a heart transplant... 69 Valiant 100 (340/833/EFI)

Re: A bodie speedometer cable length? [Re: Clair_Davis] #72517 06/14/08 11:57 PM 06/14/08 11:57 PM
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Dart 340 moparts member D Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,195 Snowing in the north!	Checker auto has them in their "help" section. Try checker auto online.

Re: A bodie speedometer cable length? [Re: Clair_Davis] #72518 06/14/08 11:59 PM 06/14/08 11:59 PM
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Dart 340 moparts member D Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,195 Snowing in the north!	Quote: No luck yet finding a generic/universal kit... anyone have any leads? Clair I can make you one if you need or PM me and I can set you up with links to the items.

Re: A bodie speedometer cable length? [Re: Dart 340] #72519 06/15/08 01:05 PM 06/15/08 01:05 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 4,204 Fort Worth, TX Clair_Davis master
Clair_Davis master Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 4,204 Fort Worth, TX	Man, I searched all over for Dorman products but their web site didn't come up on any of the first 5 pages of Google... lo and behold, it's dormanproducts.com... I think I need to make a trip down to Poop Boyeez or AZ to see if they have the kit listed in their catalogs. Plenty of stock A-body stuff available, though. I'll shoot you a PM with what I'm looking at doing. Well, what Buschi340 and I are looking at, that is. Clair 68 Sport Fury Vert (440/727) Getting a heart transplant... 69 Valiant 100 (340/833/EFI)

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