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 Post subject: what rev counter?
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Looking to fit a smiths rev counter to my mark2 cooper s. Have done a search online and there seems to be a few to choose from. Does anyone know if a smiths rev counter was standard on any model mini and if so what model number gauge it was?

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No Mini ever had a rev counter standard, including Cooper S.
Smiths is the most popular aftermarket one for period correctness, but there are other good/better ones. And worse, of course. :lol:

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Dunno if this helps....

http://www.gaugeguys.com


This is where i'm planning on decking out my clubby once finished... guess i gotta start to finish though ey?!
They'll do colour matching of the faces and everything... not cheap but!

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drmini in aust wrote:
No proper Mini ever had a rev counter standard, including Cooper S.


Kev left out a word...

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No Mini ever had a rev counter standard, including Cooper S.


The Authi 1275C and GT both had a Smiths rev counter as standard.

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No Mini ever had a rev counter standard, including Cooper S.


The Authi 1275C and GT both had a Smiths rev counter as standard.

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OK so I forgot the Clubby S, Clubby GT, LS... sorry guys. I was thinking roundnose as in the original question...:oops:
I was aware of the Authi and Inno but they were never sold here.. :lol:

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If you call the one's fitted to Clubbies tacho's, I'm a monkey's uncle.
About as useful as a screen door in a submarine :lol:

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No Aussie roundnose Mini ever had a rev counter standard, including Cooper S.


My 1990 Rover's got one!! :)
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This is how I mounted the Smiths in mine

http://www.aussiejeepimages.com/gallery ... OISSES_PMT

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Back in the 60's it was very common for Cooper "S" to have an aftermarket Smiths tacho (because there were very few alternatives) mounted either on the column or on a bracket hanging from the top of the dash. I'd vote for one on the column, with one of those spun aluminium cases that was an option from Smiths. Very much in keeping with the 60's when very few cars had tachos standard.

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cmohr wrote:
This is how I mounted the Smiths in mine

http://www.aussiejeepimages.com/gallery ... OISSES_PMT


yes thats what im looking for, you couldnt tell me what model number that tacho/rev counter is could you?

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No Mini ever had a rev counter standard, including Cooper S.



OK so I forgot the Clubby S, Clubby GT, LS... sorry guys. I was thinking roundnose as in the original question...:oops:
I was aware of the Authi and Inno but they were never sold here.. :lol:


Gee Doc, that's the biggest ommission I have ever heard!

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yes thats what im looking for, you couldnt tell me what model number that tacho/rev counter is could you?


I think it's RVC1006-00CB

You will find a pic of the 10000rpm model here. 8000rpm one is the more common one. Don't know anything about this vendor, just found the pic.

http://www.derek.com.au/smithsgauges.html

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The 10,000 rpm ones seem to cost more as well.
At least in the Mini Spares catalogue.

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