[Roadsters] speedo and tach early 67

[Eddie]

Steve,

So in other words, I DON'T have to do anything?  Just leave the spot 
where the cable attaches off and I should be ok? 

That would be nice!  (But I want to double check on that...)

Eddie

Steve Ehlers wrote:
> Hey Eddie ,
> Gary is incorrect in stating that the speedo drive pinion in the 
> Distributor stand needs or has to be plugged .The drive pinion also 
> has a seal
> that seals it in the stand . I assume most Roadster owners don't even 
> know that it exists  .This is the Real reason for "Oil Creep " in the 
> Tach
> cable that ends up on your clothes ,when it leaks out of the Tach in 
> the car (Same problem with the Speedo Head too) . The Electric tach and
> speedo gives you the benefit of no more ruined clothes and cables to 
> buy :-) . With a Good seal ,it shouldn't be a real problem .
>
> The speedo and tach cable seals are secondary to the pinion seals 
> .Both seals are the same part number . You could however try to plug 
> the Stand with who knows what sized plug or cap if you can even find 
> something to fit .You could make it totally irreversible by welding up 
> the pinion carrier and removing the pinion or making a cap device by 
> TIG  welding  the aluminum end fitting of a tach cable to cap it .
> Steve
> www.risingsunperformance.com