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Thanks all for the feedback. I was pretty sure 85 was the max speedo limit o=
n those. The seller of an 81 tr7 is claiming 6000 orig miles and it looks l=
ike it judging by the one year only velour but the speedo is a 140 so I ques=
tion the validity despite the condition.=20
Jim
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> On Sep 4, 2019, at 7:56 PM, Stan Foster <stan@redtr6.com> wrote:
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> Aha!. I recall with my old Morris 1000 the speedo topped out at 80mph but t=
here was no stop for the speedo needle so the old joke was doing "half a tan=
k" downhill as the fuel gauge was inset at the bottom of the speedo gauge. H=
alf a tank would be around 100mph.
> From: Darrell Walker <darrellw360@mac.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 7:46:11 PM
> To: Stan Foster <stan@redtr6.com>
> Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] 81 TR7 question
> =20
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> The display was limited. Meaning 85 was the highest number allowed to dis=
play. The regulation also required that 55 be called out in some fashion. N=
ote that some makers put tick marks beyond 85, just without any numbers.
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>> On Sep 4, 2019, at 4:41 PM, Stan Foster <stan@redtr6.com> wrote:
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>> What method was used to limit the TR7 speed to 85mph ?
>>=20
>> Stan
>> From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Darrell Wal=
ker <darrellw360@mac.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 7:27:31 PM
>> To: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>> Subject: Re: [TR] 81 TR7 question
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>> > On Sep 4, 2019, at 4:25 PM, Darrell Walker <darrellw360@mac.com> wrote:=
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>> > By the way, the regulation was enacted on September 1, 1979, and elimin=
ated on October 22, 1981. I believe any US market 81 cars were produced tha=
t late.
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>> I meant to say =E2=80=9CI doubt any US market 81 cars were produced that l=
ate=E2=80=9D.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Thanks all for the feedback. I was pr=
etty sure 85 was the max speedo limit on those. The seller of an 81 tr=
7 is claiming 6000 orig miles and it looks like it judging by the one year o=
nly velour but the speedo is a 140 so I question the validity despite the co=
ndition. <div>Jim<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Sen=
t from my iPad</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Sep 4, 2019, at 7:56 PM, Stan Fo=
ster <<a href=3D"mailto:stan@redtr6.com";>stan@redtr6.com</a>> wrote:<b=
r><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">
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y: sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; ">
Aha!. I recall with my old Morris 1000 the speedo topped out at 80mph but th=
ere was no stop for the speedo needle so the old joke was doing "half a tank=
" downhill as the fuel gauge was inset at the bottom of the speedo gauge. Ha=
lf a tank would be around 100mph.
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le=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> Darrell Walker <<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:darrellw360@mac.com";>darrellw360@mac.com</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 4, 2019 7:46:11 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Stan Foster <<a href=3D"mailto:stan@redtr6.com";>stan@redtr6.co=
m</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Triumphs <<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@=
autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] 81 TR7 question</font>
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The display was limited. Meaning 85 was the highest number allowed to d=
isplay. The regulation also required that 55 be called out in some fas=
hion. Note that some makers put tick marks beyond 85, just without any=
numbers.<br class=3D"">
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<div class=3D"">On Sep 4, 2019, at 4:41 PM, Stan Foster <<a href=3D"mailt=
o:stan@redtr6.com" class=3D"">stan@redtr6.com</a>> wrote:</div>
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amily: sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=3D"">
What method was used to limit the TR7 speed to 85mph ?<br class=3D"">
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amily: sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=3D"">
Stan</div>
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ns-serif" style=3D"font-size: 11pt;" class=3D""><b class=3D"">From:</b><span=
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Triumphs <<a href=3D"mailto=
:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net" class=3D"">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net=
</a>>
on behalf of Darrell Walker <<a href=3D"mailto:darrellw360@mac.com"; clas=
s=3D"">darrellw360@mac.com</a>><br class=3D"">
<b class=3D"">Sent:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>We=
dnesday, September 4, 2019 7:27:31 PM<br class=3D"">
<b class=3D"">To:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Triu=
mphs <<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; class=3D"">triumphs@auto=
x.team.net</a>><br class=3D"">
<b class=3D"">Subject:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span=
>Re: [TR] 81 TR7 question</font>
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> On Sep 4, 2019, at 4:25 PM, Darrell Walker <<a href=3D"mailto:darrel=
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> By the way, the regulation was enacted on September 1, 1979, and elimin=
ated on October 22, 1981. I believe any US market 81 cars were produce=
d that late.<br class=3D"">
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I meant to say =E2=80=9CI doubt any US market 81 cars were produced that lat=
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