[TR] 81 TR7 question

[alan salvatore]

I used to have an 81 TR8 with 85 mph speedo,  I changed it out with a 140
unit.

On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 9:02 PM Jim Henningsen <trguy75 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks all for the feedback.  I was pretty sure 85 was the max speedo
> limit on those.  The seller of an 81 tr7 is claiming 6000 orig miles and it
> looks like it judging by the one year only velour but the speedo is a 140
> so I question the validity despite the condition.
> Jim
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Sep 4, 2019, at 7:56 PM, Stan Foster <stan at redtr6.com> wrote:
>
> Aha!. I recall with my old Morris 1000 the speedo topped out at 80mph but
> there was no stop for the speedo needle so the old joke was doing "half a
> tank" downhill as the fuel gauge was inset at the bottom of the speedo
> gauge. Half a tank would be around 100mph.
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Darrell Walker <darrellw360 at mac.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 4, 2019 7:46:11 PM
> *To:* Stan Foster <stan at redtr6.com>
> *Cc:* Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [TR] 81 TR7 question
>
>
> The display was limited.  Meaning 85 was the highest number allowed to
> display.  The regulation also required that 55 be called out in some
> fashion.  Note that some makers put tick marks beyond 85, just without any
> numbers.
>
> On Sep 4, 2019, at 4:41 PM, Stan Foster <stan at redtr6.com> wrote:
>
> What method was used to limit the TR7 speed to 85mph ?
>
> Stan
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Darrell
> Walker <darrellw360 at mac.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 4, 2019 7:27:31 PM
> *To:* Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [TR] 81 TR7 question
>
>
>
> > On Sep 4, 2019, at 4:25 PM, Darrell Walker <darrellw360 at mac.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > By the way, the regulation was enacted on September 1, 1979, and
> eliminated on October 22, 1981.  I believe any US market 81 cars were
> produced that late.
>
> I meant to say “I doubt any US market 81 cars were produced that late”.
>
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