May 25, 200718 yr I'm doing an AT to D/R conversion (write-up and pix coming soon), and I don't have an extra cable in my my inventory presently. The D/R speedometer cables are longer than the A/T's I checked around, and there are no OEM replacements readily available from local suppliers. I'm planning to hit the yards this weekend, but finding a suitable EA82 isn't a sure bet around here (OH). Does anyone happen to know if any of the newer gen cables will work on the old D/R's? Or maybe a speedo from some other make/model? thanks!! John
May 25, 200718 yr I believe the cable from a S/R would work as well. I have one I could send you if you want. 5 bucks for shipping. PP @ Leosglass@yahoo.com
May 25, 200718 yr Author Appreciate the offer, Gloyale. I may take you up on that if I strike out at the yards tommorow. I was hoping to finish the tranny install this weekend. One of the tricks I discovered is that it is best to change out the speedo cable with the steering column and pedal box out. Otherwise, the dash has to be partially dissasembled to get to the back of the instrument cluster. Hard to imagine that a cable would be so hard to come by. I mean, aren't both ends of the cable pretty much universal on Japenese cars? It should just be a matter of finding the right legnth. John
May 25, 200718 yr Appreciate the offer, Gloyale. I may take you up on that if I strike out at the yards tommorow. I was hoping to finish the tranny install this weekend. One of the tricks I discovered is that it is best to change out the speedo cable with the steering column and pedal box out. Otherwise, the dash has to be partially dissasembled to get to the back of the instrument cluster. Hard to imagine that a cable would be so hard to come by. I mean, aren't both ends of the cable pretty much universal on Japenese cars? It should just be a matter of finding the right legnth. John It's not as universal as that. The geared end that goes into the trans is ussually pretty specific to each car. (possibly even dependent on gear ratio of trans. And actually the cable I've got is from a 3.7 turbo car. I'll have to check if it has the same # of teeth on it's drive gear, you may need to get one from a 3.9 non turbo car) And it's tough, but the cable can be plugged itno the dash without removing anything but the lower trim panel, just takes alot of flexibility and a good sense of what you're feeling for.
May 25, 200718 yr Author It's not as universal as that. The geared end that goes into the trans is ussually pretty specific to each car. (possibly even dependent on gear ratio of trans. And actually the cable I've got is from a 3.7 turbo car. I'll have to check if it has the same # of teeth on it's drive gear, you may need to get one from a 3.9 non turbo car)And it's tough, but the cable can be plugged itno the dash without removing anything but the lower trim panel, just takes alot of flexibility and a good sense of what you're feeling for. I'm fairly sure that the 3.7 EA82 cable will work. I know at least one person I can think of that has done a S/R to D/R conversion, and I don't remember any issues with the speedo cable. I guess I was hoping that the cables from the newer models would be a direct fit. I believe some the early AWD trannies were used on both the EA82's, and on the newer platforms. John
May 25, 200718 yr I'm fairly sure that the 3.7 EA82 cable will work. I know at least one person I can think of that has done a S/R to D/R conversion, and I don't remember any issues with the speedo cable. John It's not that S/R to D/R won't work. It's that mostS/R are 3.9 just like most D/R. The thing is this S/R is from a turbo and is 3.7 where as you're D/R is a 3.9 . It may work fine. It may work with a percent speedo error, or it might not work at all. I just don't know and it's a possible difference
May 26, 200718 yr The end of the spedo cable has a spade like thing on it that engages with a shaft in the tranny, so no gear on the cable. I would think that the legacy cables would work, but I'd have to take a look at the one I have down back.
May 26, 200718 yr Author The end of the spedo cable has a spade like thing on it that engages with a shaft in the tranny, so no gear on the cable. I would think that the legacy cables would work, but I'd have to take a look at the one I have down back. Yeah, that's what I was thinking... Not sure about what goes on internally, but the connector at end of the cable is like a flat head screwdriver. Should be pretty straight-forward... John
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