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The Pool Guy · 08-08-2009, 02:57 PM

Hello everyone.
New to the board but love it already.

Looking for the adaptor that goes in the middle of a two piece speedometer cable on a 1985 c10 silverado? local dealer has been a joke!
Thanks

The Pool Guy · 08-08-2009, 04:00 PM

pic of my truck

sailed2japan · 08-09-2009, 12:29 PM

If I remember correctly there isn't one. The short cable that comes from the tranny should have a square hole in it, like the one on the drive gear, for the upper cable to slide into.

And welcome to the board!

The Pool Guy · 08-09-2009, 12:38 PM

The end from the short cabe from the trans has been torn off. The new cable that i received from LMC has the same two ends as if it is a one piece cable. I got some info from a out of state dealer saying that an adaptor for different gear ratio was a option for that year, but he was not able to get me one?
Thanks for the info and welcoming me to the site.

**78 Big10 454** · 08-09-2009, 02:10 PM

Welcome to the Board from L.A. I had a problem with my two-piece speedo cable. The short end broke and I needed a replacement. Not one Chevy dealer in my area even knew what I was talking about, let alone had the part. As I was leaving the Chevy dealer in Pasadena, I saw a GMC truck dealer down the street. I stopped into their parts department and problem solved. If you have a GMC dealer in your area, give them a shot.

The Pool Guy · 08-09-2009, 02:15 PM

I will hit up the GMC dealer tomorrow.
On your two piece what was the two ends connected with?
Thanks Big 10.

**78 Big10 454** · 08-09-2009, 02:34 PM

Pool Guy: There was no connector between the two pieces. The longer piece and the shorter piece connected right into each other. It was a five minute job.

The Pool Guy · 08-09-2009, 02:45 PM

Thank again Big 10

**78 Big10 454** · 08-09-2009, 10:32 PM

Pool Guy, let us know what happens!

sailed2japan · 08-10-2009, 12:33 AM

I got my short peice from Autozone it was listed as being for an 83 c20 W/ manual tranny.

The Pool Guy · 08-10-2009, 05:52 PM

Hi,
got the lower cable today and it does not go into the upper cable. all ends are female. nothing to screw into??? Auto zone had a crapy picture of the connector but no listing. It looks like a block. the upper cable goes on top and the lower goes on the bottem + it looks like it is held in place with a bracket just below the drivers side inner fender near the firewall. If that helps anyone let me know
Thanks

Prerunner1982 · 08-12-2009, 12:37 PM

My 82 had a 2 piece speedo cable, however there was a box between the 2 cables for the cruise control. My box went bad so I replaced the whole thing with a 1 piece cable.
I am not sure if this is of any help to you.. This is the only time I was aware that they came with 2 piece cables...

The Pool Guy · 08-12-2009, 04:27 PM

Thanks prerunner, that does help. i do have CC and now i have a better disciption when i go back in. I will look for the CC box.
Thanks.

08-08-2009, 02:57 PM	#1
The Pool Guy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Palm Springs, CA Posts: 36	2 piece speedometer cable Hello everyone. New to the board but love it already. Looking for the adaptor that goes in the middle of a two piece speedometer cable on a 1985 c10 silverado? local dealer has been a joke! Thanks

08-08-2009, 04:00 PM	#2
The Pool Guy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Palm Springs, CA Posts: 36	Re: 2 piece speedometer cable pic of my truck Attached Images

08-09-2009, 12:29 PM	#3
sailed2japan Jonny Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Outside the Box, Austin,TX Posts: 741	Re: 2 piece speedometer cable If I remember correctly there isn't one. The short cable that comes from the tranny should have a square hole in it, like the one on the drive gear, for the upper cable to slide into. And welcome to the board! __________________ 1966 C30, Cummins, stacks, and a flat bed in progress... "Honor.....simply put, A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve is someone who, at one time in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America', for an amount of 'up to and including his life.' That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it." -AEC Hundley USNR

08-09-2009, 12:38 PM	#4
The Pool Guy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Palm Springs, CA Posts: 36	Re: 2 piece speedometer cable The end from the short cabe from the trans has been torn off. The new cable that i received from LMC has the same two ends as if it is a one piece cable. I got some info from a out of state dealer saying that an adaptor for different gear ratio was a option for that year, but he was not able to get me one? Thanks for the info and welcoming me to the site.

08-09-2009, 02:10 PM	#5
78 Big10 454 78 Big10 454 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pismo Beach, CA Posts: 839	Re: 2 piece speedometer cable Welcome to the Board from L.A. I had a problem with my two-piece speedo cable. The short end broke and I needed a replacement. Not one Chevy dealer in my area even knew what I was talking about, let alone had the part. As I was leaving the Chevy dealer in Pasadena, I saw a GMC truck dealer down the street. I stopped into their parts department and problem solved. If you have a GMC dealer in your area, give them a shot.

08-09-2009, 02:15 PM	#6
The Pool Guy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Palm Springs, CA Posts: 36	Re: 2 piece speedometer cable I will hit up the GMC dealer tomorrow. On your two piece what was the two ends connected with? Thanks Big 10.

08-09-2009, 02:34 PM	#7
78 Big10 454 78 Big10 454 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pismo Beach, CA Posts: 839	Re: 2 piece speedometer cable Pool Guy: There was no connector between the two pieces. The longer piece and the shorter piece connected right into each other. It was a five minute job.

08-09-2009, 02:45 PM	#8
The Pool Guy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Palm Springs, CA Posts: 36	Re: 2 piece speedometer cable Thank again Big 10

08-09-2009, 10:32 PM	#9
78 Big10 454 78 Big10 454 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pismo Beach, CA Posts: 839	Re: 2 piece speedometer cable Pool Guy, let us know what happens!

08-10-2009, 12:33 AM	#10
sailed2japan Jonny Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Outside the Box, Austin,TX Posts: 741	Re: 2 piece speedometer cable I got my short peice from Autozone it was listed as being for an 83 c20 W/ manual tranny. __________________ 1966 C30, Cummins, stacks, and a flat bed in progress... "Honor.....simply put, A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve is someone who, at one time in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America', for an amount of 'up to and including his life.' That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it." -AEC Hundley USNR

08-10-2009, 05:52 PM	#11
The Pool Guy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Palm Springs, CA Posts: 36	Re: 2 piece speedometer cable Hi, got the lower cable today and it does not go into the upper cable. all ends are female. nothing to screw into??? Auto zone had a crapy picture of the connector but no listing. It looks like a block. the upper cable goes on top and the lower goes on the bottem + it looks like it is held in place with a bracket just below the drivers side inner fender near the firewall. If that helps anyone let me know Thanks

08-12-2009, 12:37 PM	#12
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,904	Re: 2 piece speedometer cable My 82 had a 2 piece speedo cable, however there was a box between the 2 cables for the cruise control. My box went bad so I replaced the whole thing with a 1 piece cable. I am not sure if this is of any help to you.. This is the only time I was aware that they came with 2 piece cables... __________________ Jon 1982 Chevy Silverado 350/th350.... RETIRED 1993 Jeep XJ 2 door(Cherokee) 4wd 4.0ltr/AX-15 (5spd)/NP231 .... Oklahoma Roll Call

08-12-2009, 04:27 PM	#13
The Pool Guy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Palm Springs, CA Posts: 36	Re: 2 piece speedometer cable Thanks prerunner, that does help. i do have CC and now i have a better disciption when i go back in. I will look for the CC box. Thanks.



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