I replaced my vinyl covered cable with the correct metal covered cable when I lubed and refaced the speedo in my '54. I hear mixed reports on lubing a new cable. I didn't lube mine.
> My speedo cable postBy the way. If you also have the oil and temp gauges out, I recently learned that '54 trucks had the speedo cable, oil pressure tube, and temp tube in a 3-hole grommet in the firewall. The choke and throttle were in a two hole grommet. Don't know if anyone has found a source for the two hole grommet. A speedo grommet from most suppliers can probably be drilled to make a 3-hole grommet.
> Grommet thread- Lonnie
