[Spridgets] spridget mech tach questions

Kitterer Bob bkitterer at mac.com
Fri Aug 1 21:28:07 MDT 2008


Nice documentation with excellent photo's.  Can't help with your  
question.

Bob Kitterer

1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes
2000 Miata Special Edition




On Aug 1, 2008, at 6:58 PM, Matt Endicott wrote:

> I've been reworking my mechanical JAEGER tach in my 62 Midget MK1  
> after
> it froze up.  I know Smith and Jaeger were one in the same, but the  
> dial
> calibration on a Midget MK1 is different than the Smith units used in
> the Bugeye or MK2 Sprite.  My car came with a repro tach reduction  
> box.
> Did Midget MK1 use the exact same tach reduction gearbox as the MK1  
> and
> MK2 Sprite?  Also anybody know how to calibrate this thing other than
> trial and error of pointer placement?  Please have a look at my  
> work and
> pictures here: www.indoorphin.com/tach
>
> Thx, Matt
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