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Re: Wacko Speedo/Tach?

To: "Charles Ackerman" <C2H60_@email.msn.com>, "triumphs_list" <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: Wacko Speedo/Tach?
From: "Ron and Angie" <nottingham@alltel.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 20:49:54 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"
Charles,

Here's the formulae:

    mph = (rpm * tire_diam) / (gear_ratio * 336)
    rpm = (mph * gear_ratio * 336) / tire_diam
    gear_ratio = (rpm * tire_diam) / (mph * 336)
    tire_diam = (mph * gear_ratio * 336) / rpm

And if you don't know your tire diameter:

    tire_diam = 2 * ((section_width * aspect_ratio) / 2540) + rim_diam

And the gear ratio is overall gear ratio, which would be transmission gear
ratio times the final drive ratio.

Ron
Dalton, GA
62 Triumph Vitesse Sports 6      77 Triumph Spitfire 1500
84 Nissan 300ZX Turbo              92 Ford Tempo GLS

-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Ackerman <C2H60_@email.msn.com>
To: triumphs_list <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, September 22, 1998 12:40 AM
Subject: Wacko Speedo/Tach?


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>Hi everybody,
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>Recent posts about incorrect speedo/tachs got me wonder'in.
>So I got the TR on the road with a pen and paper. (Tire size 195/65R15)
>MPH        RPM        RPM (OD)
>30            1500        1300
>40            2000        1600
>50            2400        2000
>60            2800        2400
>70            3300        2700
>Is there a formula to determine if the speedo/tach. is wacko?
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>Charles Ackerman '70 TR6 CC51493LO North Bend WA
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