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--></style></head><body lang="EN-CA" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Rye, which gauge did you find that fits your TR3 and looks consistent with the others? AutoMeter has a lot to choose from!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dave</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal">1960 TR3A s/n 68639<br>near Toronto, Canada<br><br><span style="font-size:11.0pt"></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Rye Livingston <<a href="mailto:ryel@mac.com">ryel@mac.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> March 16, 2025 8:39 PM<br><b>To:</b> Dave MacKay <<a href="mailto:dave@mdmackay.ca">dave@mdmackay.ca</a>>; dave northrup <<a href="mailto:dave@ranteer.com">dave@ranteer.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] gage question</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">This is why I’m going with AutoMeter. Very similar looking gauges as original.</p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Rye</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><img width="640" height="480" style="width:6.6666in;height:5.0in" id="E328A05A-E8C6-45AB-8708-E23A9AFCA4B8" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DB96B5.916AE3B0"><br><br></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Mar 16, 2025, at 4:27 PM, Dave MacKay <<a href="mailto:dave@mdmackay.ca">dave@mdmackay.ca</a>> wrote:</p></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">My vote would be to replace the temperature gauge with an electronic one,<br>if you can find one that looks consistent with the other gauges in the<br>cluster.<br><br>The old-style gauge is expensive to repair and complicates working on the<br>cluster.<br><br>Dave<br><br>1960 TR3A s/n 68639<br>near Toronto, Canada<br><br>Message: 1<br><br></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal">Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:06:49 +0000<br>From: dave northrup <<a href="mailto:dave@ranteer.com">dave@ranteer.com</a>><br>Subject: [TR] gage question<br><br>I have a 59TR3a that will be far from original so that's not an issue,</p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal">including a TR4a engine that's been worked.<br><br></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><br>We just pulled the small gage cluster to rework it. All the gages are</p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal">out and will be sent to West Valley Instruments to be refurbished/rebuilt.<br><br></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><br>I have the option of keeping the temperature gage as is (I checked and it</p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal">will thread into the rebuilt engine) or having it redone as an electric<br>gage.<br><br></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><br>I kind of like the funny old gage with its funny old piping that goes</p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal">through the engine compartment. On the other hand, electric is simpler<br>and probably cheaper.<br><br></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><br>Since the car has an alternator and backup lights off the TR6 OD tranny,</p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal">wiring isn't an issue.<br><br></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><br>Just looking for opinions - keep the TR3a style or go electric?</p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal">** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ryel@mac.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ryel@mac.com</a></p></div></div></blockquote></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></body></html>