uglyelliot
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| posted on 14/5/07 at 05:57 PM |
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triumph dolomite dash
hi
got a triumph dash complete with smiths instruments (including tacho) and wiring, hoping to swap it complete into my build. Anyone else done this?
Can't see a voltage stabiliser but presume it needs one, any advice appreciated.
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zetec7
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| posted on 14/5/07 at 07:39 PM |
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- Depends what engine you're using. I assume the tacho is a cable drive, or is it electric?
http://www.freewebs.com/zetec7/
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gregs
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| posted on 14/5/07 at 08:52 PM |
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Should be no problems. Tacho should just take it's feed from the -ve of the coil. Forget the old smiths voltage stabiliser for power supply,
pick up a modern one on e-bay ~£5 IC based. For engine senders you just need to look in parts book at your friendly motor factors; assuming u are
using a ford block TVR or Scimitar are good places to start.... (smiths dials with ford engines)
The tank sender is a bit more challenging, you need to find one with the same resitance range as the dolomite - can't really suggest anything
other than A: Get a dolomite sender, or B: Trial and error!.
Hope some of this helps.
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scutter
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| posted on 15/5/07 at 08:28 AM |
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Between myself and Bluesboy, we split a Dolomite dash for our cars, I used the warning cluster and he used the gauges.
For the cluster be sure to get a cluster with 2 indicator lights unless you want to play with diodes and the gauges ran without a stabliser because it
was missing off the back of the dash (no problems so far). We bent the Dolomite fuel sender to match his tank.
ATB Dan.
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The less I worked, the more i liked it.
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uglyelliot
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| posted on 15/5/07 at 04:31 PM |
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thanks for all the excellent advice, yes block is xflow.
Is it possible to recalibrate the speedo by fiddling about inside it if it reads wrong? I'd at least like it to be right at 30mph (SVA not
required)
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John Bonnett
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| posted on 16/5/07 at 04:11 PM |
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Is it possible to recalibrate the speedo
Speedy Cables will take care of that for you. They are at http://www.speedycables.com/calibration.htm
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02GF74
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 08:31 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by uglyelliot
thanks for all the excellent advice, yes block is xflow.
Is it possible to recalibrate the speedo by fiddling about inside it if it reads wrong? I'd at least like it to be right at 30mph (SVA not
required)
no. you won;t be able to do it.
it needs two things
a) change of gears for the odometer to read correctly
b) remagntisation of the disc thingy so the speed read correctly.
I doubt very much you have the equipment to do either of these.
It costs in the region of £ 60 to do this; chance are you'll get the measuments wrong so the folks callibrate it wrong better off putting the
money towards an electronic speed IMO.
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