Era Replica Automobiles 427 ROADSTER, Assembly And Service Manual

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SECTION G - BODY/INTERIOR
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INSTALLATION, TOP LOADER
From the engine compartment side, slip the smaller
(speedometer) end of the cable through the rubber
grommet in the footbox.
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Feed the other end towards the rear over the bellhousing
and down the right side of the transmission.
From inside the car, pull the small end through the
grommet. Align the square end of the cable and its
receptacle in the gauge, and tighten the retaining nut.
If the transmission drive is on the right side, run the cable
through the hole in the hand brake lever mounting bracket.
If the drive is on the left side (see page 113) , the cable
must be kept from interfering with the shifting mechanism
by attaching the cable to the side of the floor with clamps.
Secure the cable to one of the bellhousing top bolts.
CABLE FOR REVERSE-ROTATION
SPEEDOMETER
Some cables or right-angle drives have been known to
have a square drive adapter that’s too long where they go
into the speedometer head. This will either cause the
speedometer to malfunction - or the gear at the
transmission to strip. Check clearance by disconnecting
the cable at the transmission end and insuring that it turns
freely. If not, either shorten the square drive where it
enters the speedometer or add shims where the cable
housing meets the threaded section on the speedo.
The illustration below shows the right angle drive for the
reverse-rotation speedometer. A right angle drive for a
clockwise-read speedometer will be the mirror image.