[Roadsters] speedo and tach early 67

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

Eddie,

Once upon a time, I had an oil leak at the distributor stand where the 
tachometer (speedo drive pinion?) cable exits, which I traced to a tear in 
the seal in the end of the tach cable.  Replaced the seal, solved the 
problem.  Hasn't leaked since.

Do as you wish, but I'd cap it.

Gary
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Ehlers" <stevenehlers at charter.net>
To: <eddietude at socal.rr.com>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] speedo and tach early 67


> 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
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