[Spridgets] Electric Tachometer For Bugeye

[rrengineer at dslextreme.com]

Bud,
     Easier to find an original gear drive unit on Ebay.  They last for
quite some time as long as you keep them lubed and check the two ends
for tightness every time you are under the hood.  The trick is not to
over-tighten the hex nut to generator side too much.  Just snug will
do.  I have had mine on my Bugeye since the restoration in 2000.  No
problems with it yet, but I have a couple of spares.
Mike MacLean
60 Sprite
56 BN2


Bud Pazur
> My generator drive for my Mark I tachometer is making a lot of noise. (The
> drive was a cheap MO$$ POS to begin with). I'd like to replace the
> original
> style tach with a later style tachometer I've had for a long time.
>
> I don't know if this later style tach works. How can I test it (and then
> wire
> it into the car if it does work)? It has the yellow band going from 5500
> to
> 6000 and the red going from 6000 to 7000, and is a Smiths RVI 240 OOB. It
> says
> Positive Earth - my Bugeye is now negative earth. It has a red Ignition
> indicator at the bottom
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bud
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