eBay Gauge Packages

[CARSINC]

Has anyone purchased and installed one of those cheap gauge packages sold on eBay? Here's a link to one: > Smiths Kit- Elec Temp + Oil + Fuel +Volt Gauge+Speedometer +Tacho 100 mm | eBay <

Looks like they ship from India.

 

[equiprx]

Has anyone purchased and installed one of those cheap gauge packages sold on eBay? Here's a link to one: > Smiths Kit- Elec Temp + Oil + Fuel +Volt Gauge+Speedometer +Tacho 100 mm | eBay <

Looks like they ship from India.

I learned early on to never order anything that isn't in the US.

 

[Pythias]

Looking at the picture of the back of the gauges tell me that they are NOT Smith's, and NOT for a Sprite. I also see that the Speedo and Tach measure 100mm. That is NOT 4", so there would be fitment issues. Note too that the brand is "Aftermarket Products"..

RUN

 

[CARSINC]

I've decided to go with Speedhut all electric gauges. This is not a restoration. 1965 Sprite, 1969 Bugeye front tilt bonnet with filled seams, 1275 engine, Datsun 210 5-speed. I plan to swap the wires for Minilites. The car came with an entire pickup bed load of spare parts. If anyone needs something let me know. I'll be selling five wire wheels and also have the front splined hubs and splined rear axles for a conversion from steel wheels.

 

[Boink]

$40 and from India. Nope.

 

[Pythias]

I got my Speedhut gauges from BugEyeGuy. They cost a little more than getting them from SpeedHut direct, but the graphics are already done. ....

I was tired of having a tach that varied with ambient temp, (one reading at 60° and a different one at 80° at the same speed) ... I was tired of having the Speedo off by 15% but the odometer off by 20%, (or was it the other way around) and having a gas gauge that would only work for a few months at a time. (likely the float filling up with gas, but I changed that at the same time to a brass float). .. ..

 

[Pat MM]

I've decided to go with Speedhut all electric gauges. This is not a restoration. 1965 Sprite, 1969 Bugeye front tilt bonnet with filled seams, 1275 engine, Datsun 210 5-speed. I plan to swap the wires for Minilites. The car came with an entire pickup bed load of spare parts. If anyone needs something let me know. I'll be selling five wire wheels and also have the front splined hubs and splined rear axles for a conversion from steel wheels.

I believe you need to swap the complete rear axle assembly as the axles are different lengths…