> 1) Does anybody have a recent sense of the cost for rebuilding
> this guage and
> reputable referrals to places that do it?
On the order of $130-$150.
MO-MA
1321 2nd St NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 766-6661
There's also North Hollywood Speedometer, but I don't have their info handy.
I've heard bad things about Nisonger's ... apparently the founder sold out &
the new folks aren't as good.
> 2) Does anybody have an electrical workaround ?
The original gauge is useless without the capillary tube & bulb. However,
the TR4 used an electrical gauge that looks very similar and will fit the
same hole. You'll need a sender and a voltage stabilizer for it, plus
wiring of course.
The hole is a standard size, as are the threads in the thermostat housing
... many aftermarket mechanical gauges will fit (although they don't match
the other gauges very well). I'm currently running a "SunPro" that ISTR
cost me about $25 at Pep Boys (a west coast discount auto parts chain). I
think even JCW will sell you a gauge that will fit ...
Randall
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