Aftermarket Cruise Control

["John Hofstetter" <hofs@domain.elided>]

Scott,
On my 78 SSII, I had an aftermarket tell-everything device installed
whose brand name I don't remember. It was about 5" X 3" and I had it
fastened to the bottom of the dash. It monitored gas mileage, distance
traveled, water temp, air temp, distance until gas tank was empty, and
much more in addition to serving as a cruise control. It read the rpms
of the driveshaft from magnets glued to the driveshaft, and translated
this into MPH etc.  You set the desired speed on a key pad and it
maintained that speed with a conventional looking vacuum operated
solenoid connected by a small chain to the throttle. I bought this 19
years ago, and it performed well and was very durable.  The only
trouble I remember having with it was that the water temp sender was
inserted into a slit you made in the radiator hose and then sealed up
the slit. About every year or so, that slit reopened and I would have
my own geyser. 
Amazingly good outfit for that time.
I've seen them for sale since, but don't remember the last time I saw
them.
John

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Subject: ihc-digest V6 #799
Date: Tue, May 4, 1999, 7:08 AM


From: Scott Machalk <smachalk@domain.elided>
Subject: Aftermarket Cruise control

A while back, someone mentioned that the best solution to cruise
control
was to add a new aftermarket one instead of trying to fix the old one.
I'll
buy that.

Has anyone here actually done this on a Scout? If so, what brand/model
and
how did you like the quality, ease of installation and how well did it
work. 

If noone has done this, I am willing to be the guinea pig but I am
open to
suggestions.