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Re: [TR] Angle drive for speedo

To: DAVID MASSEY <Dave1massey@cs.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Angle drive for speedo
From: Sujit Roy <triumphstag@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2021 10:18:01 -0800
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Michael Hart's explanation seems the most plausible. The drive is at 90
degrees. It has one male end and one female end. The counter was replaced.

On Sat, Mar 6, 2021, 5:04 AM DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:

> I have never worked on a 4-speed wedge but I hear the transmissions share
> a number of components with the Spitfire.  But that doesn't mean the
> speedometer connection is the same.  If it is then perhaps you saw a
> 4-speed car.
>
> The 5-speed transmission will definitely not support the angle drive.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sujit Roy <triumphstag@gmail.com>
> To: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>; TTSCC@googlegroups.com;
> tr8@mercury.lcs.mit.edu List <tr8@mercury.lcs.mit.edu>
> Sent: Fri, Mar 5, 2021 7:22 pm
> Subject: [TR] Angle drive for speedo
>
> I recall going to a junkyard and pulling a speedo angle drive off of a
> TR7. The angle drive was in the engine bay. The Stag uses a similar angle
> drive but is at the gearbox end and is part no.120694. When I do a search
> on this part no., it does not cross reference to a TR7.
> Was I smoking something at the time or if the TR7 has a speedo angle drive
> in the engine bay, what is the part no?
>
> My speedo is way off on my Stag and I'm wondering if the speed angle drive
> has a different ratio that that used on a Stag. The Stag's one cross
> references to a TR4 and TR6.
>
>
> Regards, Sujit
>
> --
> Sujit Roy
> Cupertino, California
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<div dir=3D"auto">Michael Hart&#39;s explanation seems the most plausible. =
The drive is at 90 degrees. It has one male end and one female end. The cou=
nter was replaced.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" cla=
ss=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Mar 6, 2021, 5:04 AM DAVID MASSEY &lt;<a href=3D"=
mailto:dave1massey@cs.com";>dave1massey@cs.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><bloc=
kquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #cc=
c solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div style=3D"color:black;font:12pt Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
<div> <font size=3D"3">I have never worked on a 4-speed wedge but I hear th=
e transmissions share a number of components with the Spitfire.=C2=A0 But t=
hat doesn&#39;t mean the speedometer connection is the same.=C2=A0 If it is=
 then perhaps you saw a 4-speed car. <br>
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<div><font size=3D"3">The 5-speed transmission will definitely not support =
the angle drive. </font><br>
</div>

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<div style=3D"clear:both"><font size=3D"4">Dave </font><br>
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<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"><font=
 size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Sujit Roy &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triumphstag@gmail.com"; target=3D"_bla=
nk" rel=3D"noreferrer">triumphstag@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
To: Triumphs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blan=
k" rel=3D"noreferrer">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>&gt;; <a href=3D"mailto:TT=
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Sent: Fri, Mar 5, 2021 7:22 pm<br>
Subject: [TR] Angle drive for speedo<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I recall going=C2=A0to a junkyard=C2=A0and pulling=C2=A0a =
speedo angle drive off of a TR7. The angle drive was in the=C2=A0engine bay=
. The Stag uses a similar angle drive but is at the gearbox end and is part=
 no.120694. When I do a search on this part no., it does not cross referenc=
e to a TR7.
<div>Was I smoking something at the time or if the TR7 has a speedo angle d=
rive in the engine bay, what is the part no?</div>

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<div>My speedo=C2=A0is way off on my Stag and I&#39;m wondering=C2=A0if the=
 speed=C2=A0angle drive has a different ratio that that used on a Stag. The=
 Stag&#39;s one cross references to a TR4 and TR6.</div>

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<div>Regards, Sujit<br clear=3D"all">
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