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Title: FE - SMITHS GAUGES
Post by: robbzfc58 on December 20, 2003, 01:38:24 PM
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Title: Re: FE - SMITHS GAUGES
Post by: customFC on December 21, 2003, 01:08:27 AM
SSR gauges actually.
Smith Sons and Rees.
Still a few of these kicking around some club cars.
Regards
Alex


Title: Re: FE - SMITHS GAUGES
Post by: RET on December 22, 2003, 08:20:55 AM
Here's one of the SSR style gauge holders, as mounted in Faecal.  They are an excellent accessory, and when painted the same as the dash really look like they belong there.

You do need to take a little care when grabbing under the dash for the handbrake.  I've taken a couple of layers of skin off enough times to know! :-/

cheers
RET


Title: Re: FE - SMITHS GAUGES
Post by: Effie C on December 22, 2003, 09:58:51 AM
RET thats a huge redline you have on the tacho :o :o What is fitted to it a diesel ??? ???
John M


Title: Re: FE - SMITHS GAUGES
Post by: normd on December 22, 2003, 10:39:11 AM
Yea , John
     I noticed the same thing ,   what do you reckon ,   8 to 8.5   is a better spot  ;D ,        you'll have to do something about that RET  ;)

      Norm  :)

PS mmm   just had another look , RET , ya need another tacho , or just pretend a little bit :P


Title: Re: FE - SMITHS GAUGES
Post by: RET on December 22, 2003, 11:25:17 AM
Yeah, it's a Perkins Diesel ::)

OK smart arses.  I took that photo for ChrisB, who was interested in a set of SSR gauge holders at one point.  When I got the pictures off the camera I did think to myself, "Hmmm, I should fix that redline needle".  It was set at that point about 12 years ago because that's 60 kph, and the speedo never worked.  (In those days Faecal still had the Datto 1600 box.)

However, for about 18 months now she's actually had a functioning speedo, so you'll all be pleased to know the red line has proudly sat at about 7000 rpm for about a month.  But in any case, 2000 or 7000, it doesn't make the slightest difference to how much of a flogging that old dear gets ;)

cheers
RET


Title: Re: FE - SMITHS GAUGES
Post by: RET on December 22, 2003, 11:30:14 AM
I reckon the setting on that Oil Pressure Gauge is about right, too ;D


Title: Re: FE - SMITHS GAUGES
Post by: normd on December 22, 2003, 11:37:11 AM
Phew RET
     Now I can sleep easy ,    thought ya might me gettin "old" ,with a red-line like that , mm    maybe 50-ish   ;D

    Norm  :)


Title: Re: FE - SMITHS GAUGES
Post by: RET on December 22, 2003, 11:57:31 AM
That's good, 'cos you old blokes need your sleep :P


Title: Re: FE - SMITHS GAUGES
Post by: Effie C on December 22, 2003, 09:43:50 PM
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so you'll all be pleased to know the red line has proudly sat at about 7000 rpm for about a month.  )

cheers
RET


Not a Bad Grey motor held at 7000rpm for a month solid, :o ::) you will have to let us know who your engine builder is ;D ;D ;D

John M