Re: 47 Overdrive
Posted by HH56 On 2015/11/5 11:12:54
Too bad about the cable. A good Packard cable and bracket assy is very expensive and the aftermarket cables I've seen do not have provisions for a switch or an end for the clevis.
The crimp holding the cable is already split so at least that cable could be removed from the bracket without too much more effort. Perhaps the cable could be replaced with one of the aftermarket or even a bare Bowden cable of that size could be purchased. The knob shaft pulls out from the front. Cable core is inserted thru the end and retained by being flattened thru a hole in the shaft to make it wider than the end hole. Not sure what you could do about the clevis shaft end. I know the guys in Australia have a place that makes those kind of cables so maybe there are some shops here too.
Max has the switch but it is also expensive. I don't know offhand of any aftermarket or generic switch that will work. The travel of the plunger is so slight -- less than 1/8" -- that any modern switch would never actuate -- even if it would screw into the bracket..
Here is a photo of the shaft and cable attachment. The switch plunger travels the distance between the wire up the taper to the diameter of the shaft. The other photo is a repair to the crimp I made using a couple of split shaft collars. I enlarged the inside of one to slide up more on the end of the bracket to be less visible and to provide room for a second collar to close the split better.
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The crimp holding the cable is already split so at least that cable could be removed from the bracket without too much more effort. Perhaps the cable could be replaced with one of the aftermarket or even a bare Bowden cable of that size could be purchased. The knob shaft pulls out from the front. Cable core is inserted thru the end and retained by being flattened thru a hole in the shaft to make it wider than the end hole. Not sure what you could do about the clevis shaft end. I know the guys in Australia have a place that makes those kind of cables so maybe there are some shops here too.
Max has the switch but it is also expensive. I don't know offhand of any aftermarket or generic switch that will work. The travel of the plunger is so slight -- less than 1/8" -- that any modern switch would never actuate -- even if it would screw into the bracket..
Here is a photo of the shaft and cable attachment. The switch plunger travels the distance between the wire up the taper to the diameter of the shaft. The other photo is a repair to the crimp I made using a couple of split shaft collars. I enlarged the inside of one to slide up more on the end of the bracket to be less visible and to provide room for a second collar to close the split better.
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