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Re: which speedo and tach?

To: otte@cats.ucsc.edu
Subject: Re: which speedo and tach?
From: "Andy Webster" <trunkie@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 16:44:13 GMT
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Reply-to: "Andy Webster" <trunkie@hotmail.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Speedo and tach in a sprite if non-original could be from any number of 
donor vehicles. For instance.. my brothers MkIII has the speedo & tach of a 
hillman....imp I think...speedo is nowhere near accurate, tach works fine.
Andy

>From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
>Reply-To: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
>To: Ric Otte <>
>CC: spridgets@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: which speedo and tach?
>Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 06:57:20 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Ric,
>since you have a 5-speed, all bets are off.  The speedo is connected to
>the tranns, and the Datsun trans has a different speedo drive ratio than
>the ribcase.  You can buy a (somewhat expensive) angle-drive adapter from
>Rivergate that they will custom gear for your car and whatever speedo you
>have, of you can try to get lucky by using different drive ratios
>available from Nissan.
>If you want to get wild, you can ask Frank "we tight" Clarici: he is using
>a 140mph MGB speedo with a 120mph Spridget face with good results...
>
>You can also have your speedo recalibrated by a specialist.
>
>I can't tell you what kind of speedo yours is, but if it fits the opening
>in the dash, I think it is the speedo that was used until the start of the
>plastic dash in '68 (?).  So any tach before then would work and look
>good.
>
>Ulix
>
>
>On Sun, 16 May 1999, Ric Otte wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've got a Sprite Mk II that does not have the original speedometer in 
>it,
> > although it does have the original tach (driven from the generator).  I
> > don't know if the speedo is the correct one for my rear diff.  I'm 
>thinking
> > of changing to an alternator and electric tach, and also wanted the tach 
>to
> > match the looks of my speedometer.  I assume there are several different
> > models out there.  I recently put in a datsun 5 speed, and before I hook 
>up
> > the speedo I want to make sure I have the correct one for my rear diff.  
>I
> > have a 4.22 rear diff and so I want a speedo that is calibrated for 
>that,
> > if possible.
> >
> > My current speedo says this on the face:
> > SN 6142.00         1472
> > It is all black with white letters and marks.
> >
> > Does anyone know what year cars would have speedos and tachs that would 
>be
> > appropriate?  And how do I recognize them; what numbers do they have on
> > them (since they may be like mine and not original to the car)?
> >
> > Since I want to get an electric tach I thought this would be the time to
> > get matching speedo and tach, and a speedo that is correct for my rear 
>diff.
> >
> > Thanks very much,
> >
> > Ric Otte
> >
> >
> >
>
>     Ulix                                       __/__,__      ___/__|__
>...............................................(_o____o_)....<_O_____O_/...
>                                               '67 Sprite     '74 X1/9
>



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