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Re: Mystery 160 mph speedo

To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Mystery 160 mph speedo
From: Gordon Glasgow <glasgow@serv.net>
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1999 21:24:24 -0700
Except that the parts manual doesn't list a 160 speedo for the 68-70, only
the 67.5. All the later 2000 speedos are shown as 140.

John F Sandhoff wrote:

> Aha, this must be it! Craig responded:
>
> > It was my understanding that the 67.5 2000 had only 160mph gauges.
> > 68-70 2000's had 140mph guages (SU car) as well as 160mph (solex car)
>
> So the apparent answer here is that the 0-140 goes with the SU and
> the 0-160 goes with the Solex kit! And that ties in with the canadian car
> comment, since as I recall there were no direct-to-US 68-70 solex cars -
> they were all dealer or owner upgrades after import (canada and
> our friends down under got them factory direct, though). Ross, Stan,
> Mike - can you confirm? We wanna know for sure!
>
> -- John
>      John F Sandhoff   sandhoff@csus.edu   Sacramento, CA

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