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Re: 160 speedo and 7000 tach

To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: 160 speedo and 7000 tach
From: walter@omni.sps.mot.com (Thomas Walter)
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 00 09:04:14 CST
Fred,

1600's had the 7000 rpm tachs; 2000's went to 8000 rpm.

The 160 mph should have only been fitted to the 2000's.
'67.5 & 68 2000s having the 160 mph fitted. '69 & '70
2000's had 140 mph speedometers fitted.

Since replacement parts could have been any speedo or
tachometer it is not uncommon to see different speed/rpm
on the cars after all these years. 

Of some really odd trivia is a flat dash 180 mph speedo.
I suspect it is really a 180 kph hour (about 110 mph)
speedometer. It is clearly visible in a photo of FAIRLADY I
(page 57) showing a RHD 1600. 

Cheers,

Tom Walter    '68 2000
Austin, TX 

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