[TR] gage question

[Rye Livingston]

I emailed that too quickly.  I logged on to AutoMeter with my account and found the order from 2019, so I’d imagine the prices have gone up.



I have a 2 gauge bracket I bought from AutoMeter where I’m running the original fuel gauge and amp gauge.

Rye





> On Mar 16, 2025, at 7:15 PM, Rye Livingston <ryel at mac.com> wrote:
> 
> I’ll see if I still have a box to get the part number  If I don’t, I’ll see if I can find my order on their website.  Give me a day.
> 
> And yeah, it’s pretty similar as you can see as I put the original oil pressure gauge in the photo.
> 
> Rye
> 
>> On Mar 16, 2025, at 5:54 PM, Dave MacKay <dave at mdmackay.ca <mailto:dave at mdmackay.ca>> wrote:
>> 
>> Rye, which gauge did you find that fits your TR3 and looks consistent with the others? AutoMeter has a lot to choose from!
>>  
>> Dave
>>  
>> 1960 TR3A s/n 68639
>> near Toronto, Canada
>> 
>> From: Rye Livingston <ryel at mac.com <mailto:ryel at mac.com>> 
>> Sent: March 16, 2025 8:39 PM
>> To: Dave MacKay <dave at mdmackay.ca <mailto:dave at mdmackay.ca>>; dave northrup <dave at ranteer.com <mailto:dave at ranteer.com>>
>> Cc: triumphs at autox.team.net <mailto:triumphs at autox.team.net>
>> Subject: Re: [TR] gage question
>>  
>> This is why I’m going with AutoMeter.  Very similar looking gauges as original.
>>  
>> Rye
>>  
>>  
>> <image001.jpg>
>> 
>>> On Mar 16, 2025, at 4:27 PM, Dave MacKay <dave at mdmackay.ca <mailto:dave at mdmackay.ca>> wrote:
>>>  
>>> My vote would be to replace the temperature gauge with an electronic one,
>>> if you can find one that looks consistent with the other gauges in the
>>> cluster.
>>> 
>>> The old-style gauge is expensive to repair and complicates working on the
>>> cluster.
>>> 
>>> Dave
>>> 
>>> 1960 TR3A s/n 68639
>>> near Toronto, Canada
>>> 
>>> Message: 1
>>> 
>>>> Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:06:49 +0000
>>>> From: dave northrup <dave at ranteer.com <mailto:dave at ranteer.com>>
>>>> Subject: [TR] gage question
>>>> 
>>>> I have a 59TR3a that will be far from original so that's not an issue,
>>> including a TR4a engine that's been worked.
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> We just pulled the small gage cluster to rework it.  All the gages are
>>> out and will be sent to West Valley Instruments to be refurbished/rebuilt.
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I have the option of keeping the temperature gage as is (I checked and it
>>> will thread into the rebuilt engine) or having it redone as an electric
>>> gage.
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I kind of like the funny old gage with its funny old piping that goes
>>> through the engine compartment.  On the other hand, electric is simpler
>>> and probably cheaper.
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Since the car has an alternator and backup lights off the TR6 OD tranny,
>>> wiring isn't an issue.
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Just looking for opinions - keep the TR3a style or go electric?
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