speedometer cable gear

pritch1958 · Post by **pritch1958** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 12:12 pm

I've read some of the past articles and was suprised at the amount of (heated) discussion on this topic. So without opening a can of worms here on gear theory, i'd like to know if a stock C6 speedogear (gear on cable end) will work in a top loader. I'm not as concerned about a correct mph reading as I am with it going together and parts not being chewed up. It feels like a tight hole before the gears even touch. The cable housing wants to stop about 3/8ths from being flush installed. These are both new parts, aftermarket Lokar cable and DK toploader. I'm thinking maybe the metal cable housing end piece may just need some massaging with some 320 grit to make the fit better.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 1:10 pm

the plastic gear is made for each cable or gear holder. so it may not fit. if the cable is the same it should fit.

Racer Z · Post by **Racer Z** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 1:32 pm

Have you tried places that sell new cables? I only suggest this to see if both types use the same stock number. If the manual and auto trannies call for different stock numbers on the speedo cable, there is your answer.

pritch1958 · Post by **pritch1958** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:05 pm

Here's a pic of the speedo gear and new cable end I'm trying to install in the toploader. Maybe some of you can spot if there's a difference in length or style that i need to go to. The gear off the old C6 cable fits the new inner cable "snuggly" and clipped on and spins with no problem. The guy i just got off the phone with at the ford parts place said there were 2 style gears "long" and "short" but was no help with part numbers.

mattjessee18 · Post by **mattjessee18** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 2:00 pm

Does anyone know a website or magazine i can order the gear for the speed cable? I have looked just about everywhere and i can't find one

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 2:05 pm

look on this page. everybody and there brother probably has one. i have one two. it is from a c6 i think. http://www.fordification.com/links.htm

ForingaMex · Post by **ForingaMex** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:35 pm

mattjessee18 wrote:Does anyone know a website or magazine i can order the gear for the speed cable? I have looked just about everywhere and i can't find one

You can get them at your local Ford Dealer the only down is that they come in 2-packs. At least here in Canada.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:31 pm

what about 6 or 12 packs?

ForingaMex · Post by **ForingaMex** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 4:10 pm

fordman wrote:what about 6 or 12 packs?

If you buy any of those you might not have enough money to buy a 2 pack.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:35 pm

i like saki. its pretty good stuff. it has to be warm though or it takes like raw skin on potatoes. kind of.

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