TR2/3/3A TR3A speedo and tach positioning

[Andrew Mace]

Frank's picture in another thread

got me to thinking: when did Triumph change the positions of the two gauges from speedometer more "outboard" to speedometer more "inboard" (ostensibly so that a rallye navigator would have a better view of it)? I vaguely recall that my 2nd edition of the <span style="font-style: italic">TSOA Handbook</span> (which I haven't seen for years; it's packed away somewhere) tells when the change was made.

 

[HerronScott]

Re: TT3A speedo and tach positioning

Andy,

The TRA Judging Standards and Restoration Guide shows this happening at TS29098.

TS 29098 Speedometer and tachometer positions reversed; speedometer is now on left.

Scott

 

[Andrew Mace]

Re: TT3A speedo and tach positioning

I thought it was the other way 'round; from that point, the speedometer would be to the RIGHT of the tachometer on a LH steering car?

 

[HerronScott]

Re: TT3A speedo and tach positioning

Andy,

You are right! I just cut and pasted that line from the guide without checking it.

Later in the interior section of the guide they show the layout with the speedometer on the left but with a note that the units swapped position at TS29098 so to me that indicates the change correctly.

Someone should point this out to them (maybe they've updated it as mine is the May 2004 revision)!

Scott

 

[TR3driver]

Re: TT3A speedo and tach positioning

Here's a copy of the TSB: https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B2H2...yNTU1&hl=en

 

[Tinkerman]

Re: TT3A speedo and tach positioning

So, what what I'm reading is that the speedo should be to the right of the steering column on my post 60000 mile car. Correct?
If so, I have a problem because the hole for the odometer zero knob is covered by the heater dash brace. Whoops, I just saw the answer to my question in the info Randall posted. So I'm back to the original. Do I have to make the change? I guess my question is: Was that a factory production change, or a dealer fix?
Sheech, I hate do-overs!

Thanks, Tinkerman

 

[TR3driver]

Re: TT3A speedo and tach positioning

It was a factory change. Up to you whether to fix it or not; but if you don't, others will snigger and laff. (I'm kidding, of course.)

 

[Moseso]

Re: TT3A speedo and tach positioning

Your speedometer is WHERE?????
Oh, snuffle, snigger, snort...
How quaint.

Does it actually WORK?

 

[Tinkerman]

Re: TT3A speedo and tach positioning

You guy's are something else, snigger, snort, heh

 

[Andrew Mace]

Re: TT3A speedo and tach positioning

I generally try to limit myself to knowing smiles, quiet chuckles and only the very occasional guffaw. :wink:

 

[maddabe]

Re: TT3A speedo and tach positioning

You need to turn the tach so that redline is positioned at 12:00. Like a race car. You know, what with the blinding speeds achieved in these old girls, you don't have time to look directly at the tach. Just shift when you catch the needle straight up out of the corner of your eye. Of course, I'm being a smart ass.

 

[angelfj1]

Frank's picture in another thread

got me to thinking: when did Triumph change the positions of the two gauges from speedometer more "outboard" to speedometer more "inboard" (ostensibly so that a rallye navigator would have a better view of it)? I vaguely recall that my 2nd edition of the <span style="font-style: italic">TSOA Handbook</span> (which I haven't seen for years; it's packed away somewhere) tells when the change was made.

Oh, you caught me. You have good eyes. Actually, I had missed this until I compared it to an early photo.