Larry Paulick wrote:
>Steve Laifman wrote:
>> Electronic speedo based on drive-line pick-up?
>Steve, it was mounted on the drive shaft with a
>hose clamp. Mine worked
>great, used it for years on cars I had in school.
Hose clamp? Would it affect driveshaft balance?
While we're telling speedo stories: Somewhere in the basement I still have
my Zemco Model 63, so called because that's how many functions it does. I
bought this thing for my Datsun 510 back in 1979 or so. There's a digital
readout on the dash and a keypad; the part you see is about like a small
calculator. Actually _in _ the car it had a fuel line sensor and a
driveshaft rotation sensor that read tiny magnets held on with _tape_. Gee,
it had cruise control, current & average speed, current and avg mpg, miles
and gallons to empty (you told it your tank capacity) inside & outside temp,
all kinds of stuff. Lots of fun, almost a distraction. Never lost those
driveshaft magnets even during rallies, autocrosses, driving in the snow,
etc.
The control panel/readout would look dumb in the GQ, maybe I'll install it
on my MTD lawn tractor.
Lawrence R. Wright, Purchasing Analyst
"Nose gone, grindstone still here"
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