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  • Speedo Angle Drive

    Hi all

    I am fitting a speedo cable to an A Series Engine with a 4 speed gearbox.

    It's tight and is rubbing against the tunnel.

    I am looking for an Angle Drive which will work at about 45 degrees.

    Any information will be good.

    I have looked on the internet but nothing specifically for the A Series.

    Adrian

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    Re: Speedo Angle Drive

    Adrian
    From what I remember Speedy Cables or Speedograph Richfield can provide suitable angle drives...not a budget item though..! Some subtle reshaping of the tunnel side was usually the first option, followed by an angle drive if that didn't work. Early on I broke a cable on a stock B series install and after (carefully!) knocking 7 bells out of the tunnel the car ran for many years on the next cable without recourse to an angle drive.

    Jez
    Marlin Roadster, LWB...1860 B Series + Ford Type 9
    Renault Espace 54mm front calipers, vented discs, cycle wings and adjustable tie-bars.

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      Re: Speedo Angle Drive

      My Roadster originally had a Marina box. The builder had cut an elongated slot in the side of the transmission tunnel that eased the cable route. The slot was then covered by a glassfibre elongated dome, all hidden under the carpet.
      MOC member since 05/97
      1984 Marlin Roadster SWB.
      1800TC, Unleaded ported head, stage 2 cam. Ford Type 9 gearbox, Dolomite Sprint rear axle fitted with MGF disc brakes.
      Three core radiator, Renault Clio vented front discs.
      The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.

      Loads of Marlin Reference can be found documents here or there.

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