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| | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 191 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2004 Posts: 191 | Well, I'm so close to firing up my SBC I can taste it. Went out to the shop this afternoon to connect the fuel line and break in the cam, but was greeted with a large puddle of transmission fluid on the floor. I had put in 5 qts. in the TH350 yesterday evening. Figure I've lost a couple. What a mess! Anyway, it appears that it is leaking from the speedometer cable connection on the tranny. My cable seems a bit short anyway. I'm running a 79 Z28 front clip and have not been able to connect the speedo in the cab. I'm wondering about just finding another cable that is a tad longer. Any suggestions? Is this something I can find at my FLAPS, or am I going to have to order another cable if I want a longer one? Help! :confused: | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | you should be able to find "universal" cables various lengths at the local, just need to make sure it has the right ends .... I assume you do know the stock speedo won't be accurate ... but it would keep the fluid in anyway  Bill | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 191 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2004 Posts: 191 | Red58:
Thanks for the reply. PO said that the speedometer was accurate with the Camaro rearend (3.73 ratio). I assume he changed out the drive gear in the tranny. I reinstalled the same drive gear into the rebuilt tranny I got, so I'm hoping it is at least close. Will check with my FLAPS. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 119 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 119 | There's always a solution for the speedo: www.gaugeguys.com/ratioadapt.htm | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | The cable does not keep the fluid in. There is a small seal in the housing for the stem of the gear & an o-ring around the housing.
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