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hueyhoolihan · 07-08-2025, 10:58 AM

a previous owner or restorer routed the speedometer cable and the very thick wiring harness bundle for the dashboard through the same hole in the firewall. and because either end of the new speedometer cable is quite a bit larger than the cable itself, there is no way it will fit through the hole along with the wiring harness. in fact, i had to cut the cable in half just to get it out!

so does anyone have an alternative to my intention of drilling a new hole in the firewall (i'm armed with drill in hand and ready to do the deed) to accommodate the speedometer cable? or recommendations as to where to drill it?

07-08-2025, 10:58 AM	#1
hueyhoolihan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2024 Location: central coast california Posts: 594	speedometer cable routing 1941 ford a previous owner or restorer routed the speedometer cable and the very thick wiring harness bundle for the dashboard through the same hole in the firewall. and because either end of the new speedometer cable is quite a bit larger than the cable itself, there is no way it will fit through the hole along with the wiring harness. in fact, i had to cut the cable in half just to get it out! so does anyone have an alternative to my intention of drilling a new hole in the firewall (i'm armed with drill in hand and ready to do the deed) to accommodate the speedometer cable? or recommendations as to where to drill it?