speedometer cable protection from heat

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Im working on my 66 Dart. I have TCI headers on my small block and was wondering what others have done to protect the cable from being burnt by the headers. What type of wrap have you used that worked. Are there any options to use a non plastic cable housing? If so where can I get one? I plan on wrapping mine with a heat shielding wrapping but not sure that will be good enough.
Thanks
Rod
 
There are wraps for the cable. Metal cables sometimes heat up just as much and cooks the grease. A longer cable and rerouting is a option. But the foil looking wraps with snaps are possibly the best bet. There are also off set adapters available. Call Summit Racing and ask for a 1:1 adapter for it. There are some that go 45 degrees and 90 degrees to change the location of the connection so the cable sits in a new location. But it sounds like a wrap is all that’s needed. Keep us posted! Good luck.
 
I have two cars running B&M cables. I run the cable out the right side and under the front area of the trans. No problem with header interference.
 
rod7515 said:
Im working on my 66 Dart. I have TCI headers on my small block and was wondering what others have done to protect the cable from being burnt by the headers. What type of wrap have you used that worked. Are there any options to use a non plastic cable housing? If so where can I get one? I plan on wrapping mine with a heat shielding wrapping but not sure that will be good enough.
Thanks
Rod
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I would recommend sometning like this with foil on the outside and some fiber/cloth material in the inside....

Vapor Block™ Fuel Line Sleeve
 
fklskv,
Is your B&M cable made of something other then the plastic coating thats used on every other cable? I searched on summit and didnt find anything other then the plastic casing style. Also do you have any pics of where and how close your cable runs to the headers? Mine is going to run very close to the headers and Im sure it will not survive unless I do something different from the normal hookup.
Krazykuda,
I have some heat wraps left from my fuel lines, brake lines and shifter cable. I was wondering if there is any gain to wrapping them in 2 different types of wraps? The one style I have is a rubber type material and the inside has a fiber style insulator.
It says its max Ambient temp is 2000*. Its part # DEI Fire Sleeves 010470
and i also have a foil style clothe wrap where the ambient temp max is 1,100* part #
Heatshield Products Thermaflect Sleeves 274035
So I was wondering if there is any benefit too doubling the 2 of them together? Would that make it more effective then using just one of the 2? I did that on the trans cable but was able to build a metal shield as well to block of the heat. Im not sure where this speedo cable will have to run yet but Im going to find out tomorrow night. I do know the headers will be in the way!!
Syleng1 that was something I ask a buddy about last night as we were talking about options. I looked and didnt find any metal cables. Do you have a vendor?
Thanks,
Rod


 
Maybe consider wrapping headers where they are close if you can. It is often better to reduce the source of the heat rather than deal with it after it is in the environment.
 
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