Re[2]: Spider speedo disassembly

[Ed Lutz <edlutz@domain.elided>]

Every mechanical speedo I ever worked on had a magnetic link. I've
never known one to be damaged by going to fast. Pulling the peg might
allow you to get some idea of your speed when over 85 but I wouldn't
expect much accuracy up there.
Reminds me of a ticket I got once while riding my Laverda Jota. I had
been blasting along in the coastal mountains of Southern California at
a rather um, excessive rate of speed and upon slowing (why did I
decide to slow!) a local Sheriff caught me. He was so excited about
finally catching me that he was having a hard time restraining
himself. Not that he was angry, actually he was in a pretty good
mood. He said he didn't think he could ever catch me and was wondering
how fast I was actually going. I of course was kind of hesitant to
say so he wrote me up for doing 70 in a 55 and then asked. I told him
I didn't know because my Jota has a federally mandated 85mph speedo and
it had been pegged most of the way over from the beach. He laughed his
ass off, thought it was fantastic...

weird.

Ed

On Wednesday, September 05, 2001 Tony Martie Wrote:

> Peter,
>>From what I have read about the mechanical speedos is that there is a
> magnetic link. I really don't think you can break them by pegging the
> needle. It may have been Highwood Motors (it was definitely a British
> gentleman who posted the article), anyone?
> Tony Martie
> 78 Spider

>> From: "PETER FUGEDI" <cybertrance@domain.elided>
>> Reply-To: "PETER FUGEDI" <cybertrance@domain.elided>
>> Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2001 22:37:27 +0000
>> To: alfa-digest@domain.elided
>> Subject: Spider speedo disassembly
>> 
>> I am looking for help on taking the speedo apart on my 82 spider.  It has
>> the dual pod style dash with the mechanical linkeage speedometer.
>> 
>> All I would like to do is remove the glass on the speedo in order to remove
>> the peg that stops the needle at 85 mph.  Hopefully, this way the mechanical
>> linkeage won't break next time I take the car on a high speed run.
>> 
>> I'd like to remove and then replace the glass cover on the speedometer
>> without causing any further damage, but I have no idea where to start.
>> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> Peter
>> Los Angeles
>> 
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