After changing plans from using a cable driven speedo to an electric one I need to remove the speedo drive cable from my type 9 g/box.

At the moment (to get it out the way) I have cut the cable leaving about 6 inches left attached to the g/box. Can I just cut it off flush with where it exits the g/box or will this cause problems?

Cheers
Nick

if you remove the circlip at the base it comes right out.

you can then glue a disc of the right size in with instant gasket or similar

Unfortunately, that would mean droping the g/box down out of the car to get at it now as my interior panels are already bonded and rivetted in place

Just cut it flush then, no problem.
Cheers John

Nick - are you sure the panels are in the way. I have just replaced my cable after it snapped on my Tiger and with the front up on stands I could get to the cable easy enough. Otherwise you can just cut it off flush as it is only a spinning bit of cable.

Just,

Will have closer look (under the car) and check, but from memory (last time I went under) it was a pig to get at with the pliers. Will probably cut it off and be done with it

If I couldn't remove it and blank the hole. I would personally leave about 6" of cable and poke it vertically up the tunnel.
This way if the seals go you will not dump your g-box oil.