These pods are really nice for the price, if they ever had them in stock!

http://www.minispares.com/product/Classic/SIB800.aspx

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All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

Stack ST200c will always look the part

http://www.stackltd.com/st200c.html


Beanie

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'65 NCF MINI.....
'69 MINIMATIC.... 9 year resto still on the go

They look like the ducks guts

[and the classic Smiths Tach still looks great in a Mini]

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I made mine up when i restored my car in the 80s. bought a spun alloy pod at a swapmeet and made the ashtray bracket.
I occasionally still see pods at Bendigo swap with the guys who metal spin moon discs and rod lamps...

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997

Got to be Smiths. 0-8000 rpm bought online from UK, delivered to the door in Bali for around 1/2 the price in Australia. I buy in Australia normally but the price differential made it a no brainer....

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67 Deluxe
Dry suspension
1293cc, 11:1 comp, RE 282 camshaft, 45 Weber, extractors etc
4 synchro close ratio gbox
Cooper S brakes, no booster
Stealth box, as Doc says "goes harder and idles!"
RH tank cos I needed it crossing the Nullarbor etc..

There are lots of (more modern) options beyond Smiths. Stack are great ..if you don't choke on the price.

Try Merlin Motorsport on the web

I wouldn't be surprised at a price differential. Ex Oz you are paying UK price + freight + import duty on price+ freight + GST on price + freight + import duty + Oz tax (retail mark up) + freight to Bali + whatever the Indonesian Gov adds.....

Cheers, Ian

I don't like Smiths ones, IMO they are poorly damped. How about a VDO or something instead?
In my case, I grabbed an 8000rpm Veglia Borletti out of my parts donor Fiat 124AC Sport. Then when doing track days and found 8000 wasn't enough, I upgraded to a 9000rpm one from a 124BC Sport.

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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.

No idea why, they come from one of the wettest countries on the planet

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No doubt there will be users out there that will brand my post as self interested but the reality is that i am an enthusiast first and foremost.
For your info Doc, Smiths were poorly dampened in the 60's.... The tacho's made under the smiths label now have a stepping motor and are perfectly stable.
Stack is fine aesthetically but they are made in china as a sub brand of autometer....
RNy997... The ashtray option does not meet ADR 1803 no matter what your local roadworthy expert says.it is a projectile in the case of an accident.
Mick. Correct spun aluminium pods are made in sydney and ins stock.
show me a link to a current price and i will meet it on Smiths.Any other tacho be it speedwell smiths, crypton, les leston, chrono, vdo, etc etc i can show you and if your pockets for the rarer onesallow can supply

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OK - I'll bite

Smiths Tacho's in the 60's were lightly damped in order to provide a quick response to a change in input...a compromise...but, any Tacho that tells you you have exceeded peak revs AFTER you have blown an engine is not much use.

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Some more Tacho's here
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=65406

Thats a handy bit of reading there GTO. Thanks for finding that.

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1963 Morris 850 Smoke Grey
1963 Morris 850 Shadow Blue
1965 Morris Mini Smooth Van
1966 Morris Mini Van
1969 Morris Mini Deluxe Resto
5/72 Clubman Gt

That's what I do.
Being broken, I lay around all day reading.
I actually get a lot of enjoyment reading the discussions (bitch fights) between people that have a difference of opinions.

Everyone needs a hobby

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