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Originally Posted by steve meltzer
My reverser is attatched to the speedo head, NOT the gearbox. So, I'll need a conventionally wound cable, right? However, if I used a reverse wound cable, won't I be able to ditch the reverser, which, as I recall, puts an unwanted kink the speedo cable. thanx. s
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That would be a very useful cable that somehow changes the direction of rotation somewhere along its length.
The "reverse wind" on the cable is simply the direction of the twist in the individual wires that make up the cable core. The cable needs to be driven in a direction that tightens the twist rather than attempts to unwind it. Therefore, if you have a reverser on the gearbox end, the cable will be driven in the opposite direction, so you need a cable core that is twisted in the opposite direction to prevent it being unwound in use.
Make sense?
Paul