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Subject:Re: Dealership Replacement Speedometer Housing Colour?
From:David Beierl
Date:Thu, 19 May 2016 13:09:33 -0400

The W = 500 is 500 turns per kilometer, equivalent to 802 turns per
mile.  Don't know about the rest.

Yrs,
d

At 12:43 PM 5/18/2016, Neil N wrote:
>Thanks Ken et al.
>
>here's a close up image of the stamp and label on speedometer back
>
>http://tinyurl.com/z4r4dv2
>
>Meant to post an image of hat but for some reason, I couldn't find the
>higher res shot I took
>(albeit with an iPad)
>
>Sure nice to see a foil in such good condition. Image:
>
>http://tinyurl.com/h8lmwcj
>
>I was testing things to nail down an oil pressure buzzer/light issue
>so had the cluster out.
>Hate even moving those things!
>
>"crack"    ;)
>
>Neil.
>
>On 5/18/16, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > Yes later replacement speedo had a white back
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > On Wed, May 18, 2016, 6:28 AM David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Photo's too fuzzy to read the ink stamp and paper label, which might
> >> offer a clue.  But my '89's is black like every other one I've ever seen.
>
>
>--
>Neil n
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