71 GS 4 speed transmission speedo cable clips wanted

[Iggycat2004]

looking at the 71 assembly manual it shows two clips holding the speedo cable in place to the lower portion of the bell housing. These clips are held in place by the two lower bell housing bolts. Where can I get these? :Do No:

I'll provide a picture if need be (I don't have access to do this right now)

Thanks,

Mike

Iggycat2004

NJ

[buick64203]

Thats a tough clip to find. I have them on mine. They're made of unobtainium.

[buick64203]

You need these-

[Iggycat2004]

Jason - unobtainium

Now thats funny... I know I'm spitting in the wind on this but I figured I'd better ask. Someone, somewhere must have a spare set they'd be willing to part with. :pray:

If not, what do the 4 speed folks use??

Mike

Iggycat2004

NJ

[buick64203]

You know, I've often thought that those clips would be a good item for Mike Garrison to reproduce.

You might want to post in the bench to see if there's enough interest for a repro to be made.

[Iggycat2004]

Jason,

How tall are those clips? I may have someone here in NNJ that may be able to reproduce a set. (from the top without the point down to the bottom of the clip itself).

Mike

[buick64203]

They measure 2.167 that way

[Iggycat2004]

Thanks Jason, I'll see if I can get them made here locally.

Mike

[ts-gs]

I just made a couple of pieces out of 1/16 aluminum like in this 3D rendering. Loop a tie wrap through the two lower holes in each one and capture the speedo cable like that. Simple and cheap. Can even do it with plastic or anything rigid. If I remember correctly, the bolts for this are just for this. They don't need to be torqued or anything so material is unimportant.

[Iggycat2004]

Thanks ts-gs.

This is absolutely perfect, I'll forward the information on. Appreciate it.:beer

Mike

NJ