Smiths always made the gauges for the B even though early cars were marked
Jaeger (Clausager). Be aware that there are three different oil-pressure
markings for the B, the 4-cyl might only have had one vbut the factory V8
had all three at various times.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: frank krajewski <frankk@intap.net>
To: Dave Houser <mgs4dave@warwick.net>
Cc: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: Rebuilding gauges
> Dave: The faces are interchangeable going way back to the TD and probably
> the TF. I recently encountered a similiar problem with gauges for my 1958
> MGA and 1964 MGB. The gauges in those cars were Jaeger which are no longer
> available. I learned that Smiths gauges are identical behind the face so
> simply used some excellent Smiths gauges that I purchased very reasonably
at
> Carlisle. I carefully removed the dials, pulling them off slowly, then the
> face. You then simply place the face on the new gauge. A local Jaguar
> restoration shop taught me the trick. They do it all the time since
Jaeger
> gauges are nla. I even used a much newer Smiths gauge in my TD by placing
> the older, greenish hued TD face on the newer Smiths gauge and it fit and
> worked perfectly.
> Frank "Swamp Yankee" Krajewski
> http://www.bmcne.com
>
> Dave Houser wrote:
>
> > Any lister have experience getting an oil pressure/water temp gauge
> > rebuilt for a 67 GT? Costs? names? I have a replacement new one thinking
> > it was exactly as original but face lacks lines as on original. Same as
> > 1600 MGA?
> > TIA and cheers,
> > Dave Houser
>
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