» Click on a Brand to display all inventory. Contact our ©Copyright 1999-2017 Sacramento Vintage Ford Parts, Inc. The square drive tip on the universal cable is noticeably larger. For what it is worth you can add my recomendation for his good work. Sell and Trade I also trade for work. Soak the wick thoroughly with clock oil and replace the cap so no oil will leak out. However, you should first look for a good used unit from parts cars, friends, etc.
They used a U for 1927, V for 1928, W for 1929, and X for 1930, Y??? Search our Speedometer Catalog for the brand you need. Dollars off do not apply to Gift Certificates, Memberships or Cores. By on Friday, January 03, 2014 - 11:29 am: I admire the job you did Royce, but I'm surprised you didn't use an original speedometer cable, which is steel. If it does not stick out and looks like picture 1 that is your problem. The square drive tip on some of the cables furnished by vendors are under size and will not fit snugly in the Speedometer spindle causing it to fail to turn.
The bezel holding the speedometer was bright nickel. I find this code on most, but not all units. Not just can an auto dealer help you support the wheel of a terrific auto that falls within your comfy rate array, however likewise provide you excellent customer care while you shop. Same if you just want to sell them. Otherwise, the instrument panel was the same.
Paul, is the universal cable just the piece that goes inside? The speed cup assembly is small but it comes apart, making it easy to apply the decals. Model T Ford Forum: Speedometer cable assembly - its easy right? If I cut one end, I lose that square end, don't I? The odometer numbers were also black except the tenths numbers, which were red. And it shows all the parts you'll need to acquire in order to assemble a complete speedo setup. If you cut the end of the universal cable, then you heat it and insert it into the plastic square end. If you have a speedometer that needs rebuilding or some extra parts you've acquired over the years and don't need, send them for a trade in value estimate. Simply use an 18 tooth 1928-29 speedometer driven gear at the driveshaft in place of the 1930-31, 19-tooth gear.
We have a large parts inventory to supply your needs. A true gentleman, and a class act. They were the Stewart-Warner and the Northeast. Locate out just how a handy vehicle dealership can get you behind the wheel of a car you like significantly faster than you think! With the washer installed the center cable should stick out some like picture 4 Screw the cable on your speedometer, and check the cable end play by pushing and pulling on the other end of the cable that goes on the drive shaft. Even though he was swamped by question-askers, he still had time to help me out. There are no bevel gears and only one worm gear to drive the odometer wheels.
By on Thursday, January 02, 2014 - 08:55 pm: Royce, On the Stewart set up the last piece on the chain at the bottom of the cable that makes contact with the swivel slides up and down and I think it is there to take up the slack in the chain when backing up. Find a flat washer with a center hole that fits loose on the inner cable, then hold it with a pencil and grind the od of the washer until it will slide inside the outer housing. Here's a picture of the bushing showing how the cable end rides in the bushing. Model A Brake Shoes Brand New or Rebuilt Hydraulic and Mechanical All the parts you need are right here at Vintage! The used one will fit better and cost less than a repro. Previous information indicating that this panel was put in use in November 1930 is in error. By on Thursday, January 02, 2014 - 06:44 pm: Val, I guess I don't know. Thanks, Doyle By on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 09:14 pm: Doyle, If your speedster has a dashboard, go with the Model 160 with plastic odometer dials.
Hope this helps, Russ Furstnow By on Monday, December 21, 2009 - 07:54 pm: russ's work is the best,he is full of knowlede thanks curtis By on Monday, December 21, 2009 - 08:42 pm: I expected to see internals in the new book. Note the awesome Russ Furstnow restored Ford Special Standard Thermometer brand speedometer: By on Wednesday, January 01, 2014 - 09:10 pm: Good post Royce,I have one to do also. Probably the very best area to find vehicles for sale goes to your neighborhood supplier. Cable connected at top: Marking the cable at the bottom with a grease pencil: Cutting off the cable with an abrasive wheel in the high speed die grinder: After that you need to heat up the end of the cable that connects to the speedo drive using a torch and pull it off the cut cable. I used my belt sander to remove all traces of polish from the cable housing: By on Wednesday, January 01, 2014 - 07:56 pm: Then the inside of the cable end needed to be ground with a rotary file to remove excess solder and make a perfectly clean surface.
Right now I have a perfectly good cable that won't work because the crimped on end is turning freely and no amount of any solder will adhere to it, I will figure a way to crimp it before I toss it in the scrap bin. Many individuals decide on dealers for this reason, so they could feel much more certain as they browse for the best ride for their needs. The main frame is different. What keeps the cable from getting kinked when you are backing up on your set up and the repro set up the dealers sell for the Stewart housing? Make a list of all things you want from a motor vehicle, as well as all the many things it needs to do. His service and workmanship is excellent. I have them in all three of my T's, but you have to have all the correct parts, in the proper order. The speedometer is sealed at the back with a wire and lead plug, and is held to the dash by a single strap around the back of the speedometer.
By on Thursday, January 02, 2014 - 08:23 pm: i will be shopping for a speedo for my 14 sometime soon, i see in bruces book many brands of ford specials, and perhaps others i forget, but is there any to stay away from, or any that have better chance of working? The drive cable connects with the sleeve gear shaft and the casing screw into the same thread as the sleeve and directly behind it. It did not have a trip odometer. By on Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 05:10 pm: Yep, I'm in the market for a speedo restoration. The speed-cup staff is supported at the top by a jewel ring bearing, and at its lower end by a jewel mounted in a brass-threaded sleeve supported by an arm extending down from the field plate. By on Sunday, December 20, 2009 - 01:38 pm: Thanks for the e-mail info Jim. The rings are disassembled from right to left and assembled left to right, just the opposite of the Stewart Warner units.
Decals must be specifically made for the Northeast units. The odometer numbers on each were black except the tenths numbers that were red. By on Thursday, January 02, 2014 - 12:55 pm: Great tutorial, Royce - getting up there with Steve J. Russ Furstnow By on Sunday, December 20, 2009 - 12:22 pm: He runs a heck of a Canyonlands Tour, too. The speedometer cup and odometer figures were black on a white background.