The speedo cable on my '70 Riv. snapped, I was wondering where/if I could get a new one, or if I'd have to get one off another car. I have a parts car, but at the moment it is in Florida, and I'm in Chicago and am not sure when I will be able to get it here. Any information would be appreciated, Thanks.
Try Wheatbelt Buick(www.wheatbeltbuick.com), Rancho Riviera(www.ranchoriviera.com.8m), and CARS (www.oldbuickparts.com). There's nothing special about it unless you have cruise control, I'd measure it and see if the local parts place can get you one of that length.
if it had cruise it has 2 piece to the cable, one before the module and one after if I remember right from the cruise I pulled from a smashed 70 Riv GS. Which cable broke?
I dropped the trans and it was wrapped around the trans and snapped, so im going to say after the module.
thats a short section, all GM use the same drive mechanism so I'd pull it measure the length and go to a yard and start looking at G-bodies (78-88) and other cars of that era for a simular length one. That cruise control design lasted into the 80s.
Speedometer cable for 70 9000 series with cruise: Lower cable = 6452159 (52 1/8") Upper cable = 6477881 ( 37 59/64")
Cable If you can use a cable w/o cruise to get you back home Chicago Auto at 1-888-771-8812 and ask for either #6480231 or #25032643. David
