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Re: Markings on Tach was: Re: Overdirve Diff in a Mk3 Spit??

To: Doug Mitchell <dmitchel@ford.com>
Subject: Re: Markings on Tach was: Re: Overdirve Diff in a Mk3 Spit??
From: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 1996 16:30:48 -0900 (PDT)
Cc: Scions of Stanpart <triumphs@autox.team.net>
On Tue, 25 Jun 1996, Doug Mitchell wrote:

> OK, this stuff about the axle ratio brings up something that I
> have been curious about for a loooong time.
> 
> On the bottom of my tach, along with the other stuff, is printed
> 3.55:1. This is on a '73 Spit 1500 with overdrive. Does anyone
> know what it means? Is it just the internal ratio of the tach?

I think so, Doug. IMS, most big TR and GT6 tachometers are 2:1, and the 
Spits were mostly 3.55:1.

--Andy

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