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Re: TR4 Speedometer - OD vs. non-OD

To: KTRIUMPH@aol.com
Subject: Re: TR4 Speedometer - OD vs. non-OD
From: Chip Old <fold@bcpl.net>
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 08:13:30 -0400 (EDT)
Cc: jrobins@nwc.net, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
On Thu, 27 Aug 1998 KTRIUMPH@aol.com wrote:

> Jordan
> There is no "overdrive" speedo unit. An OD doesn't change the rpm of the
> output shaft in relation to the rear wheels. Same speedo.
 
True, but the standard diff ratio for OD TR4s is 4.1:1 as opposed to 3.7:1
for non OD cars.  That requires a different speedo calibration, resulting
in what most people call "OD Speedometers" and "non-OD Speedometers".

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Chip Old                      1948 M.G. TC  TC6710  NEMGTR #2271
Cub Hill, Maryland            1962 Triumph TR4  CT3154LO
fold@bcpl.net


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