what speedo cable do i need??

[Russian Bear]

What speedo cable would i need to fit a Mk2 Zephyr dash to Type 9 Gearbox??or would it have to be custom made??

[bomber1]

whats it like on the speedo head as mine on the mk3 would go straight in to a type 9. you might even get away with a long escort one?

[Russian Bear]

whats it like on the speedo head as mine on the mk3 would go straight in to a type 9. you might even get away with a long escort one?

 

thanks bomber but do I take it when you say speedo head, i could potentially use a mk2 cable into the type 9?? il be honest im in the dark as to what i need, as ive been driving it without a speedo and dont know the difference between the type 9 speedo cable and mk2 cable...not much help am i??

[escortmatt]

capri laser one should do it i

[bortaf]

whats it like on the speedo head as mine on the mk3 would go straight in to a type 9. you might even get away with a long escort one?

 

thanks bomber but do I take it when you say speedo head, i could potentially use a mk2 cable into the type 9?? il be honest im in the dark as to what i need, as ive been driving it without a speedo and dont know the difference between the type 9 speedo cable and mk2 cable...not much help am i??

 

Type 9 has the same fitting at the gearbox end as any period (type E) 4 speed cable it's just longer

and unless it's for a 5ierra/granada with a trip computor the same speedo end as well

no idea if thats the same as your speedo end though ?

speedo cables are pretty mutch labled by the car they fit not the gearbox so saying a type 9 speedo is a bit confusing TBH, 99% of em are only differant in length appart from aformentioned ones with a trip computor

[Russian Bear]

 

Type 9 has the same fitting at the gearbox end as any period (type E) 4 speed cable it's just longer

and unless it's for a 5ierra/granada with a trip computor the same speedo end as well

no idea if thats the same as your speedo end though ?

speedo cables are pretty mutch labled by the car they fit not the gearbox so saying a type 9 speedo is a bit confusing TBH, 99% of em are only differant in length appart from aformentioned ones with a trip computor

 

Okay my type 9 came from a 2.8 brooklands capri, so if i ask for a 2.8 capri injection speedo cable, looks like a start...thanks everyone

[bortaf]

Have a look here mate, it list the fitting and the length so you can get a good idea of what is what before ordering

 

http://www2.qha.com/catalogues/QH09SpeedoCables.pdf

 

Just remember sierra and granada went to a differant gearbox ofter 89 so only use pre 89 cables for comparison

[Russian Bear]

Thank you Bortaf

[bomber1]

how does your speedo cable fit into the back off speedometer. the mk3 z is screw in that end then fits like a normal push in and circlip at the box. im sure a normal extened escort or stock capri will fit

[Russian Bear]

how does your speedo cable fit into the back off speedometer. the mk3 z is screw in that end then fits like a normal push in and circlip at the box. im sure a normal extened escort or stock capri will fit

 

Yeh its screw fit at the dash, so im gona take the plunge and buy a capri speedo cable...thanks all

[bortaf]

capri are push on but as long as you can get it to actually hold on and the inner sits in the speedo head it'll work i recon?

I have a push on speedo you can have for nowt if you want to take it appart to use for parts?

i recon speedy cable would knock one up for you

http://www.speedycables.com/

 

not used em meself but heard quite few good things about em

[Russian Bear]

capri are push on but as long as you can get it to actually hold on and the inner sits in the speedo head it'll work i recon?

I have a push on speedo you can have for nowt if you want to take it appart to use for parts?

i recon speedy cable would knock one up for you

http://www.speedycables.com/

 

not used em meself but heard quite few good things about em

 

Bortaf, if i could have that speedo that would be ace...il cover postage obviously!

[littlecarl]

capri are push on but as long as you can get it to actually hold on and the inner sits in the speedo head it'll work i recon?

I have a push on speedo you can have for nowt if you want to take it appart to use for parts?

i recon speedy cable would knock one up for you

http://www.speedycables.com/

 

not used em meself but heard quite few good things about em

 

Quite right Bortaf. The speedo I have on my mk1 cortina is screw on and the cable is for push on (from a MK3/4/5 cortina) from my type 9 (sierra) gearbox. I just pushed it on. It doesn't click on but it stays on due to the way the cable is routed. I've done about 3k miles and it hasn't dropped off yet! Works a treat apart it reads about 20% faster than what i'm actually doing!.

[bortaf]

that's down to the gears in the box though, glad it works ok, thought it might but unless i've tried it i don't like to say for deffo it would

missed the post about the speedo PM me mate i'll send it off if you still need it sorry i missed it

[littlecarl]

Yeah I know it's the gears in the box . Just one of them things to do but not top of the list. When it says 50 I'm doing 40 etc. Just have to remember that when I get back into a car with an accurate speedo.