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type 9 right angle speedo gearbox
scimjim - 10/3/15 at 09:16 PM

as title - I need one of the speedograph right angle gearboxes.

before I shell out £95 plus postage plus a new cable i thought I'd see if anyone had one gathering dust they'd like to swap for beer tokens

myke pocock - 10/3/15 at 10:27 PM

Is there a specific reason for you wanting a R/H drive? I let the speedo cable come out into the footwell and found it didnt get in the way of my peddles. Mind you mine are Mk 2 Escort based and not floor mounted which may be a consideration for you.

RedAvon - 10/3/15 at 10:28 PM

I posted this about 3 years back ...... might be worth checking out?

I was looking at these - not sure if anyone has come across these but the website is very interesting and they say carriage charges are low on small parts - they are about half the price of Burtons at $88 - £55 - but not sure of the quality. Look ok though? Also, I've not checked the dimensions will fit either yet as I've only just found the site.

Ian

scroll down about 5 pages

http://www.partshp.com/speedometer_gears.htm

scimjim - 10/3/15 at 10:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by myke pocock
Is there a specific reason for you wanting a R/H drive? I let the speedo cable come out into the footwell and found it didnt get in the way of my peddles. Mind you mine are Mk 2 Escort based and not floor mounted which may be a consideration for you.


yes, that's what I have on the sprint car - but this is a road car I've rebuilt for someone else, so it can't go through the body tub.

These are Reliant Scimitars - CVH and type 9 from the factory but I've lowered the floors which impacts the standard cable route.

scimjim - 10/3/15 at 10:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by RedAvon
I posted this about 3 years back ...... might be worth checking out?

I was looking at these - not sure if anyone has come across these but the website is very interesting and they say carriage charges are low on small parts - they are about half the price of Burtons at $88 - £55 - but not sure of the quality. Look ok though? Also, I've not checked the dimensions will fit either yet as I've only just found the site.

Ian

scroll down about 5 pages

http://www.partshp.com/speedometer_gears.htm


What a terrible website

I can't see anything that would fit a type 9 - do you mean #40/41/42?

RedAvon - 10/3/15 at 10:50 PM

Yes those ones - they look to be the correct part but would have to check the thread sizes and internal square size but they seem to be Ford fitment?

I will need one also at some point but all those I have found are around £95 mark.

Ian

scimjim - 10/3/15 at 10:59 PM

no they're threaded - type 9 speedo cable is held in by a circlip.

scimjim - 27/3/15 at 11:11 AM

bump?

ianm67 - 27/3/15 at 11:47 AM

quote:
Originally posted by scimjim
no they're threaded - type 9 speedo cable is held in by a circlip.


And Burton do an adaptor that presents a threaded fixing...... 14 squids:

http://www.burtonpower.com/revotec-electronic-speedo-adaptor-ford-gearbox-revt9-a.html

scimjim - 27/3/15 at 12:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ianm67
quote:
Originally posted by scimjim
no they're threaded - type 9 speedo cable is held in by a circlip.


And Burton do an adaptor that presents a threaded fixing...... 14 squids:

http://www.burtonpower.com/revotec-electronic-speedo-adaptor-ford-gearbox-revt9-a.html


thanks - I did check that but the Yank stuff is imperial