Wheel base & Speedo cable

[amalgamated users from prior forum]

Message originally posted by: John Gilding
How can I tell if my Roadster is a Long Wheel Base or a Short Wheel Base.It's axle centres are 229cm.
I intend to fit a Smiths speedo with screw fitting to speedo (not clip on) The gearbox is from a Sierra 5-speed with adaptor fitted, can anyone tell me where I might obtain a new complete cable to fit this.

[jon_cox]

Re: Wheel base & Speedo cable

If you have a non standard requirement for the speedo cable then go to speedy cables in wales. They can make anything you want. http://www.speedycables.co.uk/

[amalgamated users from prior forum]

Re: Wheel base & Speedo cable

Message originally posted by: Julian Haines
feel under the running boards just in front of the back wings, LWB cars have a 6" piece in here so you have a double joint on the underside rather than the single joint whereas the front and back wings join would directly on a swb car.

[b_caswell]

Re: Wheel base & Speedo cable

You cant always tell a LWB by the extension piece as later cars had a longer front wing and only the one joint. The original spec states a short wheel base is 92ins(233.7cm) and the LWB was 6ins(15.2cm) longer in the cockpit.
Go with Jons suggestion, they can also calibrate the speedo in necesary.

[amalgamated users from prior forum]

Re: Wheel base & Speedo cable

Message originally posted by: jon cox bristol
Many Thanks to you all for your replies

[amalgamated users from prior forum]

Re: Wheel base & Speedo cable

Message originally posted by: julian haines
Many Thanks for your reply

[b_caswell]

Re: Wheel base & Speedo cable

Many Thanks for your reply sorry it's late