[Roadsters] Passed 100mph for the first time!

[Matthew A. Smith]

Good excuse to "invest" in some electronic/digital gauges. HAHAHAHA! Come
on! Your wife will buy that one! "It's cheaper than all those damn speeding
tickets, honey!"

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From: datsun-roadsters-bounces+matthews517=earthlink.net at autox.team.net
[mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces+matthews517=earthlink.net at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of jrdmf at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 3:32 PM
To: 9laser3 at bright.net; andycost at embarqmail.com;
datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Passed 100mph for the first time!

You would actually be surprised at how accurate these gauges were when new
and how accurate they can become?once they are repaired properly.?The
problem starts when?we mix different size wheels and tires or?substitute the
wrong cables to drive them. (And from there is gets worse through
the?mutlitude of attempted?repairs performed on the kitchen table) Believe
it or not, they still use the very same style mechanical tachometer on
virtually all small aircraft as are used in our cars and I have seen them
last well over 30 years.?Most of our cars are?over 40 years old so it's
not?a stretch so say they may need a little attention but if done correctly,
you will probably only need it done once.

Just my .02c

Jon Frampton
Huntington Beach Ca


-----Original Message-----
From: Paul <9laser3 at bright.net>
To: 'Andy Cost' <andycost at embarqmail.com>; 'Roadster List'
<datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 4:27 am
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Passed 100mph for the first time!



-----Original Message-----

The factory tach is at least as inaccurate as the speedo if not more.  
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  Best description of the gauges in these great little cars is "idiot lights
that wave at you".

Paul
Ohio