Smiths gauges on early cars

[GWL]

These were my findings from a while back.

CSX2000 to 2200 - Smith Gauges
Large gauges – 4” (100mm)
Small gauges – 2 – 1/16” (52mm)

From 2201 onto 427 cars - Stewart Warner
Large gauges – 3 – ½”
Small gauges – 2 – 1/8”

427 Cars – Smith gauges
Large gauges 4” (100mm)
Small gauges – 2 – 1/16” (52mm)
Ammeter was Lucas

FIA Cars – fitted with Stewart Warner gauges at 2 – 5/8” for oil pressure and oil temperature and a 2 – 1/16” Ammeter-I do not know about the large gauge or gauges

It is interesting to note that the first one or two cars may have come with 5" speedometer and tachometer gauges. From Rinsey Mills book, Original AC Ace & Cobra, 1990“Apart from the first one or two cars which used 2.6 Ace 5” main instruments, both the speedometer and rev counter were of 4” diameter.”

George

[xb-60]

Thanks George. Yes I had read that before. I know that the early CSX cars and the COB/COX cars had Smiths gauges, and yes I know that the 427 cars also had Smiths gauges. However, the only Cobra OEM Smiths gauges available from Nisonger and others are listed as "427 Cobra OEM Smiths" gauges, so I needed to establish if the early Smiths-equipped Cobras had Smiths gauges that are identical to, or close to identical to, the "427 Cobra OEM Smiths" gauges that Nisonger has available (so that I don't fork out cash and then find that I've got the wrong ones).
Nobody has said so far that they aren't the same.....so I think it's likely that they were the same.
Cheers,
Glen

[GWL]

What other choice do you have other than trying to acquire the originals which are probably not available? If really needed and you find there is some visual difference you could have someone silk screen the proper face or whatever onto the present reproductions.

Short of getting an answer from someone here go to the many sites that have Cobra pictures and begin downloading dash pictures into a 'Dash' file for later enlarging and studying.

George