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Old 01-03-2012, 11:55 PM
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If you go to the Nisonger website, there are reverse winding Smiths speedos as mechanical items and also as electronic, so if there are perceived worries about reliability, you have a choice. Both are 180mph full scale. The electronic version is programmable, so will be accurate. Looks good, but not quite as good/authentic as the mechanical version (IMO).
My understanding is that 427 S/C dashboards only had Smiths gauges fitted (with the exception of the ammeter which was a Lucas), and the speedo was a reverse sweep Smiths, 180mph.
On Street 427 dashboards, I think both Smiths and SW were used, but not 100% sure.
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Glen
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