Tach ID

[Bugeye58]

Does anyone recognize this? It's a 4" cable drive Smiths that was in a Bugeye I bought. The hidden numbers are RN2351/03.
Thanks,
Jeff

 

[abarth69]

Looks like a Austin Healey 3000 tach

Mark

 

[Bugeye58]

Can you verify that by the numbers, Mark?
Jeff

 

[Dave Russell]

Note the 3-1 drive ratio.
D

 

[Bugeye58]

The Bugeye runs a 3:1 tach too, Dave, but the number is RN2351/02. It looks like the same tach, but with a different face.
I just hate to be sitting on something that someone has a potential use for. I now have the correct instrument for the little car.
Thanks,
Jeff

 

[anthony7777]

bugeye, without checking out the numbers its exactly like the one in my 1963 bj7. used in the 3000's up till bj8 series when changed to a black face. definitely austin healey, theres one on ebay right now. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/savewave.gif

 

[Bugeye58]

Thanks, Anthony. That's what I needed to know.
Jeff

 

[Dave Russell]

I believe the BE was the only AH to use the 3-1 ratio. All others used 2-1?
D

 

[Bugeye58]

Dave, I just found it on the British Miles website. Fits 100-6 & 3000 from Sept. '58 to Sept. '62.
I'm a dummy when it comes to the big cars.
Still want one, though.
Jeff

 

[anthony7777]

ah yee of little faith! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/nonod.gif

 

[Bugeye58]

The faith is there, Anthony, I just wanted to verify the numbers.
Well, now I've got the tach, only 25,467 parts left to go! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif
Jeff

 

[anthony7777]

bugeye58 /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/lol.gif

 

[jstmorris]

Hi Jeff;

If you want to check out Smiths components on the Big Healey and on Sprites, the AHCSO has the results of research I did a number of years ago posted on it’s web site [ https://www.ahcso.com/ ]. Check out the following.

Big Healey
https://www.ahcso.com/TechTalk/Smiths%20Parts%20List-Austin%20Healey%20Big.pdf

Sprite
https://www.ahcso.com/TechTalk/Smiths%20Parts%20List-Austin%20Healey%20Sprite.pdf

Oh yes, tachometer RN 2351/03 is for the Austin Healey 3000 from 1959 to 1962 with a BMC part number of 1B9188

--Scott

 

[Bugeye58]

Thanks, Scott. I've bookmarked both the sites.
Jeff

 

[abarth69]

So Jeff

What are you going to do with this Tach?

Mark

 

[Bugeye58]

Why Mark, build a Healey around it, what else! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif
I really have no idea what I'm going to do with it. I just needed to find out what it fit.
Why, do you need one?
Jeff