Aren't new Smith's gauges still available ?
I ordered a mechanical oil pressure gauge new, but it was 10 years ago...
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> From: DANMAS@aol.com
> To: boballen@sky.net; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Extra Gauges on a Spitfire
> Date: Friday, May 30, 1997 8:49 PM
>
> In a message dated 97-05-30 19:56:45 EDT, boballen@sky.net (Robert Allen)
> writes:
>
> > A friend of mine has a late model with idiot lights. He would like to
> > add oil temp and pressure gauges and, perhaps, water temp. If anyone
has
> > been down this road I'd be curious about your experiences:
> >
> > 1) brand & size of gauges
> > 2) mechanical or electrical
> > 3) where to mount in car
> > 4) how to connect to motor
> > 5) any oops to be aware of
>
> Bob:
>
> 1) Most aftermarket gauges are 1 1/16 " diameter, same as the Lucas units
> used in the TR6, and fit into the standard gauge holes exactly. I assume
the
> gauges in a Spitfire are the same. The most common brands are Auto-Meter,
> VDO, and SW. I only have experience with VDO. I have had a clock from VDO
in
> my TR6 for a few years now, with no problems. Only recently have gauges
been
> available in a larger size. A few of the lesser known brands make smaller
> gauges. The larger sizes are nice, but they can be hard to fit in these
small
> cars. I'm using 2 5/8 " units in the TR5.0, but they "just" did fit. I
had to
> modify the sheet metal dash backing a little.
Bill Hooper <Hooper@CapitolWeb.com>
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