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Author Topic: FE - SMITHS GAUGES  (Read 5570 times)
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« on: December 20, 2003, 01:38:24 PM »
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« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2003, 01:08:27 AM »
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SSR gauges actually.
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Still a few of these kicking around some club cars.
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« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2003, 08:20:55 AM »
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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! :-/

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« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2003, 09:58:51 AM »
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RET thats a huge redline you have on the tacho Shocked Shocked What is fitted to it a diesel Huh Huh
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« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2003, 10:39:11 AM »
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Yea , John
     I noticed the same thing ,   what do you reckon ,   8 to 8.5   is a better spot  Grin ,        you'll have to do something about that RET  Wink

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PS mmm   just had another look , RET , ya need another tacho , or just pretend a little bit Tongue
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« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2003, 11:25:17 AM »
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Yeah, it's a Perkins Diesel Roll Eyes

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 Wink

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« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2003, 11:30:14 AM »
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I reckon the setting on that Oil Pressure Gauge is about right, too Grin
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« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2003, 11:37:11 AM »
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Phew RET
     Now I can sleep easy ,    thought ya might me gettin "old" ,with a red-line like that , mm    maybe 50-ish   Grin

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« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2003, 11:57:31 AM »
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That's good, 'cos you old blokes need your sleep Tongue
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« Reply #9 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.  )

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Not a Bad Grey motor held at 7000rpm for a month solid, Shocked Roll Eyes you will have to let us know who your engine builder is Grin Grin Grin

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