Absolutely valid point! Not to mention my NOS speedo I bought 15 years ago
dances pretty good around that speed. My tach was reading 4500 in 5th, my
gear ratio calculator works it out around 98mph and I have a "corrected"
speedo pinion for the 3.9 rear end. It felt like well over 75, gauging the
other traffic, though there was very little.
Anyway, wasn't bragging or anything, the seat of my pants was telling me it
was plenty fast enough! I am taking the speedo to the shop next week, the
local guy I talked to said he was familiar with the roadster and even knew
about the crimped rings on the speedo. He said he had a special machine that
can open those king of rims. I let everyone know how that works out. He also
said that even on NOS units the lube dries up and causes flaky needles.
We'll see.
Mike Hudson '67 - Stroker / 5-speed
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary and Cindy Ault" <aultgc@att.net>
To: "Mike H." <twobeaners@earthlink.net>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Passed 100mph for the first time!
> Mike,
>
> Is the 102 mph based on your speedo, or GPS? I hate to tell you this,
but,
> at one time, my speedo was so far off it was reading 100 when I was doing
> only 75.
>
> I have had three different speedos in my '66, and I have given up trying
to
> get them calibrated. I drive by the tach: 4000 rpm in 4th, 78 mph.
That's
> with a 4-speed and the correct pinion. My wife gave me a GPS for
Christmas,
> and I plan to "calibrate" things with that device when the weather
improves.
>
> I'd be interested in hearing other's experiences with stock Nissan speedos
> for early (or late) cars.
>
> Gary Ault
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike H." <twobeaners@earthlink.net>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 10:14 AM
> Subject: [Roadsters] Passed 100mph for the first time!
>
>
> > The subject says it all!
> >
> > Well not quite............... Zoweeee!
Sheeeeeeeeeeeee........tttt!!!!!!
> > 2375
> > miles on the new stroker, hope it liked it 102 mph. She was screamin',
but
> > I
> > think it was from pleasure not pain! Oh wait! maybe that was me!
> >
> > Can anyone tell I'm havin' a good time? 65 degrees in KC today!
> >
> > Later, got go for another Zoomie!
> >
> > Mike Hudson '67 - Stroker / 5-speed
> > ________________________________________
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