I am after a good place to buy a tacho.

I dont want any moster tacho's or shift lights etc, just a good plain accurate
tacho......for a reasonable price.

any idea on brands etc? I was thinking VDO but the tacho in dads car seems to be a tad jumpy... any one know of good brands or is there a warehouse or something in NSW?

Go for a smiths and get it direct from minispares in the UK!!

The new ones are a quality, accurate instrument and look the part in a classic car.

Matt

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68 Deluxe.... it's shiny..... I like shiny!!

thanks mate ; )

Someone just reccomended VDO, apparently im having trouble in dads car as its not rubber mounted. but they are meant to be one of the best out there.

The black faced/chrome ringed autometer guages look good, not wanky (should be able to get a sinsible sized tach), and awesom quality.

But... ya gotta put Smiths in a Mini!!!

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You could look at the Speco ones... http://speco.com.au

if you want autometer(or nearly any other quality guage) the best place at the moment is ebay motors(U.S)with the dollar at 85 cents the exchange rate makes expensive guages a good buy

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Darren
00 triton d/cab
55 chev(oversize moneybox)
1963 850 (roundie)
77 clubby
95 zxr 750 + toys!!

There's an add in the Aus Muscle Car magazine(issue 31), Hardiman Auto Supplies
is the importer (ph no- 02-87238888 ) of the old style SMITHS GAUGES, it also read's that they can be brought from Autobahn and Auto One store's as well.After all these year's they are still the best looking gauges IMO.

Speco prices here-
http://recklessmotorsport.com.au/catalo ... 7964deefad
They might be cheap, but they work.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I'm a big fan of Speco gauges. Got a few to put in the Mini, just too lazy

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-Wasabi
1972 Clubman - Daily Driver
1962 850 - EW1 Powered

+1 for speco..

I've got the prices for speco from bursons, then I also got the good prices from bursons.

Let me know if you want them and I'll find em

Hardiman's prices are almost double what I paid to import my smiths gauges direct from the UK, after postage was taken into account.

I know, we should all support the local distributors... blah blah... but when the price difference is so bloody huge?

Just something to keep in mind if going smiths. Check the prices.

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68 Deluxe.... it's shiny..... I like shiny!!

thanks for all the advice guys!

I got speco in mine too, haven't had a problem with them at all. They're an aussie company too