speedo drive thread
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lowact
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#1 speedo drive thread
Did I just learn something? Struggling to figure out the thread on the ¾ inch speedo drive from the gearbox – that the right-angle drive screws onto. 27 tpi is too fine, 1 mm is too coarse. Thanks to AI assisted searching I now know about BSB (british std brass) threads, 26 tpi across the range…
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ColinL
'72 OTS manual V12
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#2 Re: speedo drive thread
What's the diameter of the thread on the speedo drive?
You can buy Brass taps and dies on Ebay; they all come from India.
https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_fro ... =0&_sop=16
You can buy Brass taps and dies on Ebay; they all come from India.
https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_fro ... =0&_sop=16
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Andrew.
881824, 1E21538. 889457. 1961 4.3l Mk2. 1975 XJS. 1979 MGB (supercharged).
Adelaide, Australia
881824, 1E21538. 889457. 1961 4.3l Mk2. 1975 XJS. 1979 MGB (supercharged).
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#3 Re: speedo drive thread
3/4. Already ordered (from India), last bastion of all things British?
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ColinL
'72 OTS manual V12
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#4 Re: speedo drive thread
I have bought a number of small machining bits and pieces from India via Ebay.
They've all been pretty good.
Andrew.
881824, 1E21538. 889457. 1961 4.3l Mk2. 1975 XJS. 1979 MGB (supercharged).
Adelaide, Australia
881824, 1E21538. 889457. 1961 4.3l Mk2. 1975 XJS. 1979 MGB (supercharged).
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#5 Re: speedo drive thread
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1972 Series 3 E Type 2+2
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1965 Mini Cooper
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1972 Series 3 E Type 2+2
1972 MGB GT
1965 Mini Cooper
1954 Austin A30
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#6 Re: speedo drive thread
I admit to being a bit jealous.
Back in the day I wrecked an A40 Farina for the nuts and bolts. I wish I'd kept it to race.
Andrew.
881824, 1E21538. 889457. 1961 4.3l Mk2. 1975 XJS. 1979 MGB (supercharged).
Adelaide, Australia
881824, 1E21538. 889457. 1961 4.3l Mk2. 1975 XJS. 1979 MGB (supercharged).
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