9 hours ago
The rev counter drive on my Ulster is taken from the bottom of the distributor spindle. Needing a replacement distributor, its shaft was drilled, and a small cable end shaft from a scrapped Ford Speedo (£10, including post on eBay) was pressed into it. Having gone to that trouble, a friend said, “Why didn't you use a clock key? You can get a four-spoke one with different sizes of square holes from Bay for a few pence”. Oh well, I consoled myself with the thought my fitting was in steel not brass.
As the old cable had been repaired several times, a new one was bought - easy enough? Not quite, for juggling outer cable length, inner cable length and correct fitting of a “stop” on the cable at the rev counter end proved entertaining to solve - but eventually, at the second attempt (my fault) the short-hours-working Company Speedy Cables of Cardiff came up with one with the correct ends and assorted lengths. It is nice to have a rev counter on a sporting car.
As the old cable had been repaired several times, a new one was bought - easy enough? Not quite, for juggling outer cable length, inner cable length and correct fitting of a “stop” on the cable at the rev counter end proved entertaining to solve - but eventually, at the second attempt (my fault) the short-hours-working Company Speedy Cables of Cardiff came up with one with the correct ends and assorted lengths. It is nice to have a rev counter on a sporting car.