I have a 82 TA and it seems to have a two piece speedo cable, Im not sure where they both hook into, Can anyone post me a picture of theirs? Thanks!

 

The '82-83 F-bodies used the old style mechanical cruise control servos. The cable from the gauge goes into the top connection on the servo and the one from the transmission to the bottom. If the cables are just screwed together then there was most likely a problem with the cruise control and it was bypassed.

 

both seem to have male ends, i cant see how you would screw it together, I want to make the speedo work, what can i do?

 

What is the problem? Are both cables good? If so, it could be in the cruise unit, I just recently took mine apart and found one of the gears inside had somehow moved on its shaft, I pressed it back in place and it works fine now. Otherwise you can get a cable for a non cruise car and install it, bypassing the cruise unit.

 

that is what the previous owner did to my car. the PO bypassed the cruse control unit

 

Sounds as if you're missing the transducer that Dens71 mentions above.

JamesC

 

Just bypass it...

 

How do you bypass it if they are both male ends?

 

Chuck the issue with a one-piece cable.

JamesC

 

Thanks, Do you know length off hand?

 

You need the non cruise control speedo cable they sell them at napa auto parts.

 

Sorry, I don't.

My car has a one-piece and cruise. I'd think any one-piece of correct length, or thereabout, would do the trick. (BTW, I don't think that the replacement cable I purchased from GM a few years ago was the same length as the original.)

JamesC

 

Speedometer Cable non cruise control

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Ca...RecType%3aA%29

Speedometer Cable - Upper

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Ca...RecType%3aA%29

Speedometer Cable - Lower


http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Ca...RecType%3aA%29

 

Thanks, ill try that one from napa, thats a good price.

 

That one piece non cruise cable will fix your problem