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RE: Speedo error & differential ratio

To: "'Brad Kahler'" <brad.kahler@141.com>, ARhodes@compuserve.com
Subject: RE: Speedo error & differential ratio
From: Peter Zaborski <peterz@merak.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 12:08:44 -0700
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
> From: Brad Kahler [mailto:brad.kahler@141.com]
> Sent: Sunday, November 15, 1998 7:18 AM
> 
> > The speedo says 1184 as its ratio.
> 
> The 1184 means the number of turns of the cable to equal one 
> mile on the speedo.

Umm, where is the "ratio" posted on a Smith's speedo? My (TR6) speedo has
the following:

        SN 6411/10 1000

It has the 3.7 rear axle and O/D along with 185-15 Michelin X redlines.
Speed indications are correct as far as I can tell. Is my ratio 1000? or is
it something else?

And how does this ratio work on metric speedos? Would it indicate the number
of turns per km instead?

Maybe this only applies to the TR4 (ie early) speedos?

Just curious.

--- Peter Zaborski  CF58310UO ---

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