[DeTomaso] Darn speedo cable

[John Buckman]

Hi Charlie,

What may be happening, is that the distance from the crimp ring on the speedo cable (the one that 
is rotated by the ZF) to the end of the speedo may be too long.  When that cable is pushed all of the
way into the cable's housing, the speedo cable should protrude between 3/8" and 5/8".  If it protrudes
more than that, then the fitting on the end of the speedo cable housing will not seat on the speedo
head's "nipple" (the part with the male threads).  The flange of the part that is crimped onto the cable
housing should contact the end of the speedo head's nipple.

The other possibility is that the overall length of the speedo cable (the cable, not the housing) is too long,
and it is bottoming in the right angle drive.

FWIW, I reached under my dash and disconnected my speedo cable in about ten seconds, took some pics,
and reconnected the cable in about another 15 seconds.  This was done with nothing removed from the
car......i.e. seat, dash, and steering column were all bolted in place.

I will send you some pics.

John