Speedometer cable

[BobWolterbeek]

I'm looking to buy a speedometer cable and drive gear (the little gear that the cable attaches to at the transmission) for my 1953 Henry-J with overdrive. Is there any place to buy these new? If not, does anyone have them used for sale? Thanks, Bob

[joefrazer]

If you're looking for just the cable (the piece that turns inside the casing), that can be had from NAPA. You'll get a generic cable that you cut to length and then stake a tip on it for the drive gear. The gear itself is another matter. I would place a wanted ad in the club bulletin.

[Fid]

Bob, I know this is an old thread but I thought I'd post this on here as I found a source for the speedometer cable drive gear (pinion). 
I too was looking for one and found this one on ebay so I bought it -
http://www.ebay.com/itm/200736903534?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

It was brand new in a Willys box which has it listed as Willys part number 644464. I compared it to my Henry J gear and it's an exact match.  I went to Walck's 4WD Jeep site  at
http://walcks4wd.com/
and searched for that part number. It comes up as "Speedometer Gear 18T" so it looks like it's available there.
http://walcks4wd.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=644464

If you still need one, give it a try. I know this one was a tough part because people pull the cable out, the gear falls off, and it's gone. Good to have a source for this now. A bit pricey but what else are you gonna do if you need one?

[kaiserfrazerlibrary]

Here's another thought.  There were a number of GM cables (and other brands) that are within an inch or two of being same length as K-F cables.  There might not be as much slack (and there is slack) compared to the actual Kaiser-Frazer item, but it does work and does not seem to damage anything.  I used a GM cable on my 1952 Kaiser and it worked well for many years.