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[Old Bob]

OK., so I screwed up........  Welded a box in the front bulkhead for a Weber 45 and now there is insufficient room behind the speedo to feed the drive cable in.  Is there such a thing as a right angle drive which will allow the speedo cable to come in parallel to the dash and then curve away into the engine bay?

 

Alternative solutions involve making a new dash (lots of time wasted) or not connecting the speedo and just using the GPS for speed measurement.  Neither option would please me!

 

Since Weber boxes are not that unusual, other people must have experienced the same problem - help please.

 

Bob

[Guess-Works.com]

Don't have the speedo in the middle.

 

Put a hole in the Webber box for the speedo cable

 

Don't have a speedo

 

There's 3 options for you.

[Ethel]

There are right angle drives for the Smiths, centre speedo, threaded coupling. They aren't cheap as aftermarket bits but they were standard eqpt on some old cars (Triumphs?). I think I have a couple knocking around somewhere.

[The Principal]

try these guys very helpful - http://www.speedycab...com/page64.html

[Gremlin]

Or drill another hole behind the speedo input

[Old Bob]

Or drill another hole behind the speedo input

Thanks, but not a lot of point in welding in a fuel proof box if you then drill a hole in it!

 

For me, the important thing is that a right angle drive is practical and available - at a price!  hopefully I can find one that doesn't cost as much as the speedo - one lives in hope......

 

Bob

[mossy2a]

The mg midget 1500 used a 90º drive on its smiths speedo.  Im not 100% sure its the same conection but worth a look.

 

 

looks like this.

http://www.mgexp.com...,2329418,page=1

Edited by mossy2a, 03 July 2013 - 08:36 AM.

[Old Bob]

The mg midget 1500 used a 90º drive on its smiths speedo.  Im not 100% sure its the same conection but worth a look.

 

 

looks like this.

http://www.mgexp.com...,2329418,page=1

 

Thanks Mossy - some doubt from that MG thread that the drive inlet/outlet are the same size (which I need) but every new option is one to explore.

 

Cheers,

 

Bob

[mossy2a]

 

The mg midget 1500 used a 90º drive on its smiths speedo.  Im not 100% sure its the same conection but worth a look.

 

 

looks like this.

http://www.mgexp.com...,2329418,page=1

 

Thanks Mossy - some doubt from that MG thread that the drive inlet/outlet are the same size (which I need) but every new option is one to explore.

 

Cheers,

 

Bob

 

I think i have one somewhere from a previous midget restoration.  I will try ad dig it out and let you kow.

[Cooperman]

The Jaguar Mk.2 definitely had a 90 degree speedo coupling as that's what I use on my 1964 rally 'S'. You have to be a bit careful as some of the right angled drives are not 1:1 ratio.

[Old Bob]

Thanks guys. 

 

Mossy, if it is surplus and for sale, please PM me.

 

Peter, would that have been one of these? 

 

ONE

 

TWO

 

Thanks,

 

Bob

[mossy2a]

Here is a photo of the one i have,  does this look like it will work?

 

 

 

[Old Bob]

Many thanks David - That does look like the one I need and getting my project on the road is top of the agenda for this month (or next).

 

Have PM'd you.

 

Kind regards,

 

Bob