SB,

Either jack the car up and support on stands, or use a set of ramps, as you'll need a little room to get underneath. For a short job like this I would prefer to use ramps. If you use jack stands, be sur eand take appropriate measures to ensure the stands are secure and the vehicle solidly supported.

The job isn't that hard, just a PITA. Tight quarters coming through the firewall, alongside the brake booster and around the steering shaft. Once all that is taken care of you are home free. As for removing the old cable, you might want to remove the speedometer drive gear from the tranny housing before you remove the cable from the drive gear. The rubber crush seal might be stuck to the gear, and there isn't room to pop it out. DO NOT wiggle the old cable back and forth to loosen. I did that and promptly broke 1/2 of the split collar off the drive gear. Had I off pulled the gear first, I could have made a straight pull to break the seal. Attach the new cable to the speedometer head first and to the drive gear last, then stick the drive gear back in the tranny housing and align the bolt hole.

Piece of cake.

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Mike Tangas
'73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP
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