At 08:21 PM 5/16/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi:
>
>I am in the final throws of reassembling my Mk II and have run into a snag
>with the speedometer cable assembly. The fitting that centers the cable into
>the transmission goes into place with a rather loose fit. It is held in
>place by a retainer that bolts to the transmission.
>
>The assembly does not appear to be a good oil seal and I am worried that as
>soon as I fill the transmission with oil I am going to have a big mess on
>the floor.
>
>The original cable was in pieces so I had the cable rebuilt. I am not sure
>that I have all the pieces and that may explain why the fit is loose.....
>
>I would appreciate advice on configuration of the speedometer cable and how
>it fits to the transmission.
>
>In fact I would appreciate locating a complete replacement cable assembly.
>
>Many thanks,
>
>Wayne
There should be a rubber "O" ring in the slot of the steel cylinder
just in front of the lip of the cylinder. The O ring seals the
oil in. A 1/4" course thread bolt holds the clamp that keeps the cylinder in.
The speedometer cable is a Ford item. Unfortunally I do not have the
part number. I got one through a local parts store and I believe they simply
measured the length of the cable housing and came up with the proper Ford
part number.
James Barrett Tiger II 351C and others
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