The factory Datsun 1200 tachometer has an adjustment screw. A simple turn of the screw will raise or lower the indicated RPM. At the factory this was adjusted for a correct reading at a certaom rpm. However, as components age (in particular the capacitors) the reading may need adjustment.

Take a reading using a dedicated (accurate) Dwell-Tachometer, and if your tachometer is off, adjust it to match.

TURN
* clockwise: to lower RPM
* anti-clockwise: raise RPM

Try turning the screw 1/8 turn, and see if the new reading is what you want. You can compare the reading by connecting a dwell/tach meter to the engine, then adjust the tachometer to read the same.

Yellow Arrow points to the adjustment screw on the back of the case

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the 1972 JDM facelift brought a new font typeface to the meters, new taper-cone anti-glare gauge covers ...
...and new bold color bands for the yellow zone and red zone of the tachometer

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Datsun 1200 GX came with 6800 rpm redline. The other tacho has a redline that starts at 6400 rpm

the yellow line indicates you have revved beyond peak HP


The redline is higher than a non-GX engine as valve float doesn't occur until after 6800. This is because of the dual valve springs

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This 1000rpm tacho was for sale last month starting bid $1000 but i don't think it sold?
https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f1203024367

It has differences from all the others:

* No tell-tale pointer
* Does not say KANTOSEIKI TOKYO below x 1000rpm
* legend (x 1000rpm) is below the pointer instead of SE to the pointer

It also has tape where the dash bracket would normally be

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i see upgraded electrics: fuel pump and Ultra Transistor ignition

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This GX5 Coupe was for sale 2016 in Tokyo with only 36000 km! Seems stock except for the Watanabe rims

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after trumpeting about the top speed of the Datsun 1200 GX ...

Sunny started saying:Quote:

in 1972 all JDM speedometers came with speed switch for warning of excess velocity. My friend told me people were driving around with the speedometer chiming away ... so the 85kph limit was repealed in 1986

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w.o.d. is a grunge band

in 2019 they had a cassette tape with a Datsun 1000 on the cover

V I D E O : サニー w.o.d.

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Great information, thanks!


There were 79 entries in the 1977 Southern Cross Rally

PB210s in the 1977 Southern Cross Rally
* #5 NMA Shekah Mehta/Adrian Mortimer
* #14 Yoshio Iwashita/Yoshimasa Nakuhara
* #56 Rallyequip Michio Nakamoto/Katsuhisa Torita

Rallypedia - 1977 Southern Cross - Bruce Keys Photo Gallery

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79 cars in the 1977 Southern Cross Rally

PB210s in the 1977 Southern Cross Rally
* #5 NMA Shekah Mehta/Adrian Mortimer
* #14 Yoshio Iwashita/Yoshimasa Nakuhara
* #56 Rallyequip Michio Nakamoto/Katsuhisa Torita

Rallypedia - 1977 Southern Cross - Bruce Keys Photo Gallery

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