amcboy
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OK, a little IMHO for a minute: I really like the early TR6 gauges. I have little tolerance for the flying hershey bars of the post CF1 years. Oh, please give me actual pointers and graduations...
Flame away if you want, but its my opinion.
Now that that is out of the way, I'm here to talk about the universally crappy secondary instruments.
I've replaced all of mine.
The Oil Press. and Water Temp with 270deg. sweep Smiths mechanical gauges.
The temprature probe follows along and goes through the grommet with the tach cable.
The oil pressure gauge goes right on the existing pipe.
The Amp meter has numbers(!)
And the Fuel gauge at least matches the others (its accuracy is still debatable...)
Anyone interested in pictures?
All the gauges are available via the miracle of Ebay.
The 270s seem to light at night better than the others...
I am considering removing the dimmer knob (seriously, has anyone EVER turned these lights DOWN?) and installing a 270deg. Vacuum gauge in a matching hole.
Also considering replacing the mechanical tach with one from a Jaguar that is electronic (and matches pretty close the others visually). Maybe the matching speedo too..
I'm interested in opinions (for and against).
Fortunately the changes are relatively easy to undo should the originals be needed for some odd reason.
I'm opinionated, but influencable from outside...
Need pictures to decide? let me know.
Flame away if you want, but its my opinion.
Now that that is out of the way, I'm here to talk about the universally crappy secondary instruments.
I've replaced all of mine.
The Oil Press. and Water Temp with 270deg. sweep Smiths mechanical gauges.
The temprature probe follows along and goes through the grommet with the tach cable.
The oil pressure gauge goes right on the existing pipe.
The Amp meter has numbers(!)
And the Fuel gauge at least matches the others (its accuracy is still debatable...)
Anyone interested in pictures?
All the gauges are available via the miracle of Ebay.
The 270s seem to light at night better than the others...
I am considering removing the dimmer knob (seriously, has anyone EVER turned these lights DOWN?) and installing a 270deg. Vacuum gauge in a matching hole.
Also considering replacing the mechanical tach with one from a Jaguar that is electronic (and matches pretty close the others visually). Maybe the matching speedo too..
I'm interested in opinions (for and against).
Fortunately the changes are relatively easy to undo should the originals be needed for some odd reason.
I'm opinionated, but influencable from outside...
Need pictures to decide? let me know.