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[TR] Speedometer cable repair kits -- any experience?

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Subject: [TR] Speedometer cable repair kits -- any experience?
From: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2026 19:43:58 -0600
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The 8' overdrive speedometer cable on my TR3B broke at the drive end a few
months ago and I'm looking at replacement/repair options.

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-gHQ6r2K/0/Kw43kwPvCn3hvxVCzrPkczV9fbgmfGBnXBfxprNXV/X5/i-gHQ6r2K-X5.jpg

The silver-sheathed cables (the most authentic to the Smiths originals)
formerly sold by TRF are out of stock and Albert reports his UK supplier
went out of business unexpectedly, so with no alternative supplier they're
not likely to come back anytime soon.

Moss sell a 96" cable, but the housing is black.  Certainly an option.

Napa sell speedometer cable repair kits, with various length universal-fit
inner cables and a simple sort of staking tool to attach a fitting to one
end.  The end fitting and staking tool are sold without the drive cable, as
well.

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6151798
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6151823

Has anyone used one of these?  How to they work?  It sorta looks like one
cuts the cable to the right length and attaches the fitting, I'm guessing
to the instrument end on our cars.  Is that right?  Are these a realistic
repair option?

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">The=
 8&#39; overdrive speedometer cable on my TR3B broke at the drive end a few=
 months ago and I&#39;m looking at replacement/repair options.</div><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gma=
il_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com=
/photos/i-gHQ6r2K/0/Kw43kwPvCn3hvxVCzrPkczV9fbgmfGBnXBfxprNXV/X5/i-gHQ6r2K-=
X5.jpg">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-gHQ6r2K/0/Kw43kwPvCn3hvxVCzrPkc=
zV9fbgmfGBnXBfxprNXV/X5/i-gHQ6r2K-X5.jpg</a></div><div class=3D"gmail_defau=
lt" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-size:small">The silver-sheathed cables (the most authentic to the =
Smiths originals) formerly sold by TRF are out of stock and Albert reports =
his UK supplier went out of business unexpectedly, so with no alternative s=
upplier they&#39;re not likely to come back anytime soon.</div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_=
default" style=3D"font-size:small">Moss sell a 96&quot; cable, but the hous=
ing is black.=C2=A0 Certainly an option.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"f=
ont-size:small">Napa sell speedometer cable repair kits, with various lengt=
h universal-fit inner cables and a simple sort of staking tool to attach a =
fitting to one end.=C2=A0 The end fitting and staking tool are sold without=
 the drive cable, as well.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-=
size:small"><div class=3D"gmail_default"><br class=3D"gmail-Apple-interchan=
ge-newline"><a href=3D"https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6151798";>https://=
www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6151798</a></div><div class=3D"gmail_default"><a=
 href=3D"https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6151823";>https://www.napaonline=
.com/en/p/BK_6151823</a></div><div class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div></div>=
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Has anyone used one =
of these?=C2=A0 How to they work?=C2=A0 It sorta looks like one cuts the ca=
ble to the right length and attaches the fitting, I&#39;m guessing to the i=
nstrument end on our cars.=C2=A0 Is that right?=C2=A0 Are these a realistic=
 repair option?</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"=
><br></div></div>

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