Subject: Re: speedo is out...mph to rpm calculations
Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@parc.xerox.com>
Date: 9/27/94 1:33 PM
> In a non-O/D GT6, you can double the number on the tach and get
> approximate mph.
>
>This is true of every Triumph that I've driven (as long as it has the
>original ratio and tire diameter). That is - in top (overdrive top for
>cars that came with overdrive) the car takes about 1000 rpm/20mph, and
>the gauges are usually arranged so that the needles are parallel.
Gosh, Chris, you've actually had enough Triumphs with working speedometers
to observe this phenomenon???
Larry
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