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DAVEN1256

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Saginaw speedometer cable questions
« on: April 24, 2020, 12:50:00 PM »
I have two speedometer cable questions. They are in reference to my '68 with a factory Saginaw four speed transmission.
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1) Did all Saginaw transmissions have the two piece speedometer cable? I have the two piece cable and that's what the AIM pg. 322 (see photo below) shows for the Production Engine which I assume refers to the base 327 which I have. It's called out in View A in the upper left hand corner of the sheet.

What is confusing me is that Heartbeat City has the two piece cable but calls it out for a car with cruise control and/or a heavy duty 3 speed. They also show a one piece cable available for Saginaw transmissions. This doesn't jive with the AIM. I would tend to believe the AIM but I'm needing a new cable and want to be sure I am buying the right one.
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2) Also in View A on sheet 322, it shows a clip on the floor board holding the speedometer cable but doesn't call out a part number for it. I can't find any such clip in the parts catalogs. I had a hole in that location on my original floor board so there might have been a clip there at one time. I have the same hole in my new repro floor board.....Does anyone know where you can get this clip?

Thanks Dave




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Re: Saginaw speedometer cable questions
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2020, 05:52:34 PM »
Jim
68 SS/RS L35 Th-400 LOS
69 Pace Car L48 Th-350 LOS
68 Z28 M21 LOS

DAVEN1256

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Re: Saginaw speedometer cable questions
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2020, 06:03:19 PM »
Thank you for that info. From the illustration, I thought it looked line a two sided fuel line clip. I think I have some of those lying around.

Thanks again.....Dave

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Re: Saginaw speedometer cable questions
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2020, 06:11:33 PM »
FWIW I "think" the 69 clip is different.
Jim
68 SS/RS L35 Th-400 LOS
69 Pace Car L48 Th-350 LOS
68 Z28 M21 LOS

big iron

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Re: Saginaw speedometer cable questions
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2020, 07:41:37 PM »
Dave,
Look at 68 AIM 12 C3 #8  3881339.

Bob

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Re: Saginaw speedometer cable questions
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2020, 02:10:11 AM »
Bob, thanks for that info. I didn't know there was speedometer cable info in the AIM other than in the transmission section.

169Indy is correct that 69's used a different clip than the '68's. I looked in the 1969 AIM and 69's used part number 3935970. The 1967 AIM calls out the same clip as the 1968.... 3881339


Mike S

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Re: Saginaw speedometer cable questions
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2020, 03:16:30 AM »
  If 67 is the same as 68 then here is a picture from my unrestored 67 w/TH400 cable and clip.

Mike
67 04B LOS SS/RS L35 Hardtop - Original w/UOIT
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