<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">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. <div>Jim<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Sep 4, 2019, at 7:56 PM, Stan Foster <<a href="mailto:stan@redtr6.com">stan@redtr6.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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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.
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 4, 2019 7:46:11 PM<br>
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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.<br class="">
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What method was used to limit the TR7 speed to 85mph ?<br class="">
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> 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.<br class="">
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I meant to say “I doubt any US market 81 cars were produced that late”.<br class="">
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