speedo angle drive clarification
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Yeah that's what it looks like...what's the difference between those 2?
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Just been out and checked mine and I have much more clearance than that, somewhere recently I have seen a right-angle drive with a knurled cable-end type fitting which stuck out enough to fit, I can only think it was on e-bay somewhere. Could you make an adaptor to extend the speedo thread out and an extended drive shaft?
Chris.
Chris.
When doing a google image search for "smiths angle drive " I see that some of them may have been fitted originally with an extension like I need. Now to see if I can find just that.
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Try SPEEDOGRAPH RICHFIELD they may have something like you need if you cannot find the right one.
Chris.
Chris.
you might consider machining the case to provide clearance for the later angle drives............just like Smiths did during the Vincent build times.
This case you have, I consider to be an early S.515..........later S.515 and S.576/L had this area machined out to accommodate later drives.
I am pretty sure this area is solid cast. disassemble and inspect.
This case you have, I consider to be an early S.515..........later S.515 and S.576/L had this area machined out to accommodate later drives.
I am pretty sure this area is solid cast. disassemble and inspect.
here is a photo of the modern casting, that well maybe exact reproductions of original casting. So you can see the machining on both sides. Looks like this machining out for the modern drive is done to the max of material available.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_206TETOgL...+Vincent+Black+Shadow+speedo+parts.+001A+.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_206TETOgL...+Vincent+Black+Shadow+speedo+parts.+001A+.jpg
try David Woods, he could probably help.
David Woods has retired, his son Phillip runs the business now, from Littlehampton.
So i ordered one of these:
spacer-thing was too long so i modified it in my lathe, lost the piece in garage land, had to fabricate a new one from scratch, and this is what i ended up with:
Looks better, but not as good as the machined case solution does...i think i'm going to do that eventually. The cable is a bit too long now so experimenting to find the least offensive routing.
spacer-thing was too long so i modified it in my lathe, lost the piece in garage land, had to fabricate a new one from scratch, and this is what i ended up with:
Looks better, but not as good as the machined case solution does...i think i'm going to do that eventually. The cable is a bit too long now so experimenting to find the least offensive routing.