Joe,
I found the email I sent to George Harpool with the info. and I am
forwarding it to you.
Don't let it psych you out. It really is quite easy unless
tinkering isn't your forte.
I never heard back from George if he went ahead with it or not.
On May 3, 2011, at 6:26 PM, Joe Laurito wrote:
> Hans;
>
> If you can find your info to convert the gauge, I would love to see
> it.
>
> Thanks
>
> Joe Laurito
>
> From: Hans de Ferrante [mailto:tr3 at roadrunner.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 8:49 PM
> To: Triumphs List; Joe Laurito
> Subject: Fwd: [TR] I finally did it
>
> Joe,
> If it is any consolation; so did I.
> If you don't care what your dial looks like you can use a Sunpro
> gauge,
> model CP 7983 (google it), which is a direct fit and are offered on
> line
> between$11 and $20. If it is important for you to keep the Lukas
> face and
> housing you can actually mount this model's Sunpro guts (system) in
> the
> Lukas housing with Lukas pointer and dial as I did. If you are
> interested, I
> I'l try to dig up the photos and procedure, which I put together
> sometime
> ago for another list member.
>
> Hans
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>
> From: "Joe Laurito" <trglory at verizon.net>
> Date: May 3, 2011 11:12:10 AM PDT
> To: "Triumphs List" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [TR] I finally did it
>
> Well, it took me 53 years to accomplish the task but I finally
> broke the
> capillary tube on the TR3a water temperature gauge. I do remember
> seeing
> look-alike electric versions of this unit. Anybody know the source
> for the
> gauge and the sender?
>
> Joe Laurito
>
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