question about the 1969 speedometer
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question about the 1969 speedometer
I'm cleaning the dash today, and had never noticed this before ...
My speedometer registers 160mph outside ring and 260kph inside ring. Did any 1969 speedometers have the dual calibration ... ??
(a search turned up nothing on the subject, one of the supplier catalogs shows the 160mph only face ... and there is nothing in the NCRS manual or archives about this ...)
If so, would the kilometers indicate a Canadian production car ... ??
July 16
Thanks for the feedback ...
My speedometer registers 160mph outside ring and 260kph inside ring. Did any 1969 speedometers have the dual calibration ... ??
(a search turned up nothing on the subject, one of the supplier catalogs shows the 160mph only face ... and there is nothing in the NCRS manual or archives about this ...)
If so, would the kilometers indicate a Canadian production car ... ??
July 16
Thanks for the feedback ...
Last edited by FrankVincent; Jul 16, 2007 at 10:06 AM. Reason: answered
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My guess is it is not the original speedometer. The 69 had green numbers tachometer and speedometer and the speedometer had only MPH reading. This speedometer you have came out starting in 75. And the tachometer could be 72 or later. If you wanted you can just change the faces of what you have you got. Suppliers sell the correct faces for your year.
Just a guess. Maybe some 69 owners will chime in.
Just a guess. Maybe some 69 owners will chime in.
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It is definitely a '75 or later speedo face and not an export car.
Canada was using the standard U.S. system in 1969. Not the metric system and as a previous poster said "all gauges were printed in green not white.
Check any parts catalogue for that speedo face and your Black Book will confirm '75 as the first year for MPH/KPH speedo face.
The speedo has been changed.
Canada was using the standard U.S. system in 1969. Not the metric system and as a previous poster said "all gauges were printed in green not white.
Check any parts catalogue for that speedo face and your Black Book will confirm '75 as the first year for MPH/KPH speedo face.
The speedo has been changed.
