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

To: Triumphs list <triumphs@autox.team.net>, Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Speedometer cable repair kits -- any experience?
From: Frank Fisher <yellowtr3@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 9 May 2026 15:23:18 +0000 (UTC)
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 there is a guy, or was some time ago who would make custom cables.for me h=
e built a toyota to triumph cable.do i need to try and find him again for y=
ou?
Franksouthern california

    On Friday, May 8, 2026 at 08:40:33 PM PDT, Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gma=
il.com> wrote: =20
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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/Kw43kwPvCn3hvxVCzrPkczV9fbgmf=
GBnXBfxprNXV/X5/i-gHQ6r2K-X5.jpg
The silver-sheathed cables (the most authentic to the Smiths originals) for=
merly 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 l=
ikely to come back anytime soon.
Moss sell a 96" cable, but the housing is black.=C2=A0 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 e=
nd.=C2=A0 The end fitting and staking tool are sold without the drive cable=
, as well.
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6151798https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/B=
K_6151823
Has anyone used one of these?=C2=A0 How to they work?=C2=A0 It sorta looks =
like one cuts the cable to the right length and attaches the fitting, I'm g=
uessing to the instrument end on our cars.=C2=A0 Is that right?=C2=A0 Are t=
hese a realistic repair option?
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                        On Friday, May 8, 2026 at 08:40:33 PM PDT, Don Hisc=
ock &lt;don.hiscock@gmail.com&gt; wrote:
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<div style=3D"font-size:small;" class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185gmail_defa=
ult">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.</div><div st=
yle=3D"font-size:small;" class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185gmail_default"><b=
r></div><div style=3D"font-size:small;" class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185gm=
ail_default"><a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-gHQ6r2K/0/Kw43k=
wPvCn3hvxVCzrPkczV9fbgmfGBnXBfxprNXV/X5/i-gHQ6r2K-X5.jpg" rel=3D"nofollow" =
target=3D"_blank">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-gHQ6r2K/0/Kw43kwPvCn3=
hvxVCzrPkczV9fbgmfGBnXBfxprNXV/X5/i-gHQ6r2K-X5.jpg</a></div><div style=3D"f=
ont-size:small;" class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185gmail_default"><br></div>=
<div style=3D"font-size:small;" class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185gmail_defa=
ult">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.</div><div style=3D"font-size:small;" =
class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185gmail_default"><br></div><div style=3D"fon=
t-size:small;" class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185gmail_default">Moss sell a =
96" cable, but the housing is black.&nbsp; Certainly an option.</div><div s=
tyle=3D"font-size:small;" class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185gmail_default"><=
br></div><div style=3D"font-size:small;" class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185g=
mail_default">Napa sell speedometer cable repair kits, with various length =
universal-fit inner cables and a simple sort of staking tool to attach a fi=
tting to one end.&nbsp; The end fitting and staking tool are sold without t=
he drive cable, as well.</div><div style=3D"font-size:small;" class=3D"ydp4=
152eddfyiv5603447185gmail_default"><div class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185gm=
ail_default"><br class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185gmail-Apple-interchange-n=
ewline"><a href=3D"https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6151798"; rel=3D"nofol=
low" target=3D"_blank">https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6151798</a></div>=
<div class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185gmail_default"><a href=3D"https://www=
.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6151823" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">https:/=
/www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6151823</a></div><div class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv56=
03447185gmail_default"><br></div></div><div style=3D"font-size:small;" clas=
s=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185gmail_default">Has anyone used one of these?&n=
bsp; How to they work?&nbsp; It sorta looks like one cuts the cable to the =
right length and attaches the fitting, I'm guessing to the instrument end o=
n our cars.&nbsp; Is that right?&nbsp; Are these a realistic repair option?=
</div><div style=3D"font-size:small;" class=3D"ydp4152eddfyiv5603447185gmai=
l_default"><br></div></div>
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