Smiths Gauges

[mph]

I'm wanting to change the gauges in a car from Stewart Warner to "classic" Smiths type, ideally using those from Jaguar Mk2, or similar, rather than new.

I know the rev counter from the Mk2 isn't directly compatible as it takes it's signal from a generator, not a pulse type. I'm also not sure if most fuel gauges work on the same range. Likewise temperature gauges. Oil is a wet gauge so not a problem and the speedo likewise, I can have re-calibrated.

I'm basically looking for online information so that I can educate myself on how to identify the gauge parameters, the various options and what can, and can't be done.

Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.

[bobtail4x4]

how about Scimitar gauges?



all senders etc available

[john2443]

When I had a temp sender and temp gauge from different cars I calibrated by putting resistors in the circuit - trial and error, put the sender in a pan of boiling water and add resistors in series or parallel until the gauge reads something sensible.

You can probably do the same for fuel gauge - given that old car fuel gauges are guesswork at best it doesn't matter too much as long as you know roughly where empty is (and have a spare gallon in the boot!) Conveniently mine has a main and a reserve pump and I know when I go onto reserve I've got about 25 miles to go.

[tiggerjaguar]

Speak to Spiyda . They do a kit to convert the jaguar rev counter to pulse type

[mph]

tiggerjaguar said:

Speak to Spiyda . They do a kit to convert the jaguar rev counter to pulse type

Thanks for that. I'd never heard of them before.

I've got a set of Jaguar gauges on the way, once I get them I'll give Spiyda a call.