Tigers List Archive

This read-only message was archived from a public mail list.
Mail From: "Wright, Larry" <(email redacted)>


Tym McDowell wrote:
>I need some info from anyone who has done a
>302/T-5 conversions. What speedometer cable/gear
>set up are you using. When I fired my new beautiful
>new engine I had a brief fire. The casing on the speedometer
>cable, too close to the header, caught fire. I want to
>reroute the cable, but need a longer one. that's not a big
>problem. But what kind of gear for the tranny should I
>use. Should I go to the ford garage and order a gear for
>my year T-5?

Tym, I've had the 302/T-5 setup for a while now, and the synth ATF
(brain fade today, I think that's what's in there) is low enough in
viscosity that it was weeping through the windings of the plastic covering
for the cable housing. I took the cable to a speedo shop nearby, and had a
new -- 6" longer -- cable made up, using a "modern" solid (no "windings"
sheath. Maybe 10 minutes and 20 dollars, I could check on the exact price if
I could find the receipt. That and some Permatex (copper) around the fitting
that goes in the tranny, and no more leaks. I think I'm running a 16T gear,
as I recall the 15T (??) is no longer available, and have no idea on
accuracy, and I need a speedo rebuild anyhow, I don't trust the readings I
see.

Lawrence R. Wright
"I can't get no -- Satis-Traction"