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SPEEDO CABLE

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:37 am
by anthony manzella
NEED A SPEEDO CABLE FOR A 1952 M 37 . VINTAGE POWER WAGON does not have them. where do I go from here . HELP ! :evil:

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:00 am
by Lifer
Go to your neighborhood NAPA or equivalent and ask for one to fit a '52 Dodge pickup. You might mention that it's a "power wagon" if asked.

Re: SPEEDO CABLE

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:26 am
by MSeriesRebuild
anthony manzella wrote:NEED A SPEEDO CABLE FOR A 1952 M 37 . VINTAGE POWER WAGON does not have them. where do I go from here . HELP ! :evil:
Asking a question like that at the local NAPA would likely get a laugh, at least at mine it would. Heavy truck parts suppliers usually custom build them. Many instrument dealers do as well. we use NSI Inc. of Greensboro, NC, that is Nichols Speedometer & Instrument Co., Inc., they can custom build any type drive cable you need. Also asking for one to fit a civilian '52 will get you the incorrect drive tang on the lower end. The military uses a .152" tang drive, the civilian uses a .104" square drive key.

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 11:59 am
by Lifer
Thanks for the correction, Charles. I'll add that info to my list of "M37 hints to remember." :)

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 4:20 pm
by Cal_Gary
I got mine from ABLinn in NC via E-Bay.

speedo cable

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:29 pm
by Randy N
TRy John Bizal at Midwest Military. I got one from him a couple of weeks ago