Speedo drive cable

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Speedo drive cable

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On my M38a1 speedo the drive cable has different ends one is square and the other is a long pointy one. which end goes where , to trans and to the speedo. 71 M38a1 cdn 3 c Rob Thanks in advance
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Square in the speedo and pointy long one with small fin in the drive gear.

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This illustrates connecting the stock drive gear to a sender for an electric speedo but the shortened drive cable accurately represents the tips of the stock cable.
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Thanks Wes My speedo is the problem then it has a round hole , must have been damaged years ago speedo was always very bouncy.
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The entrance to the square drive hole is round on all of them.

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Thanks Wes Mine started working again will leave it alone till it stops 71 M38a1 cdn3 c Rob
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