I just pulled out both tachs (The Stag dash is in my basement getting rebuilt
and
the TR3 and 4 units are spares I keep down here) and you're correct. They are
physically a different size. I had them both on the bench last week when I was
playing with them and didn't notice it. Duh!
ArthurK101@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 04-Aug-99 20:45:50 Eastern Daylight Time,
> gprtech@frontiernet.net writes:
>
> > The Stag tach and speedometer are the same size as the TR3 and TR4 units,
> > which
> > are, I believe, the same size as the TR6. I also, don't see that it's much
> > different looking than the TR3 unit, aside from the TR3 unit having a
> convex
> > glass and chrome bezel.
> >
>
> Hate to disagree But my Stag tach (right in front om me) does not look
> anything like my TR4 tach (sitting about 30 feet away in the garage). The
> faces are completely different and I think the outer dimensions of the case
> are also different (again the Stag tach is here on the table and I took apart
> and cleaned the TR4 tach about 6 months ago). Also that does not take into
> account the fact that the Stag tach is electronic and the TR4 tach is
> mechanical. Apples and oranges -- as the saying goes.
>
> I have seen a scanned picture of one type 2.5 saloon V-6 tach (from Dean in
> NZ) but the face is completely different from my Stag V8 tach. However,
> Peter, there might be another type V6 tach from a 2000/2500 etc. that would
> do. So - I'm still on the case. Thanks to both of you for the input.
> Cheers.
>
> Art Kelly
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George Richardson
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