101 Veloce tach question

**Andrew** · #1 (**permalink**) 10-22-2007, 08:57 AM

The tach in my Sept. 1960 Veloce Spider has a red zone starting at about 6700 rpm. I thought Veloce tachs had no redline; maybe added by longtime owner's mechanic? Or do I have it wrong?

Andrew

101 Alfa Mike · #2 (**permalink**) 10-22-2007, 12:18 PM

It goes from 2000 to 8000 rpm, so its a Veloce tach. I have a Veloce tach of unknown origin which is similarly marked.

**Andrew** · #3 (**permalink**) 10-22-2007, 12:41 PM

Yes, because of that I was sure it was a Veloce tach, but had not seen the red zone before and wondered if it was original.

Andrew

Gordon Raymond · #4 (**permalink**) 10-22-2007, 02:11 PM

I believe it is original

. I have seen early Veloce tach's marked and unmarked. By the time the new instruments were in the later veloces, they were all marked

.

Gordon Raymond

mulligan1 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-22-2007, 02:26 PM

My old 58 750F had the redline as shown in the picture. I think that the later Normals did not have a redline--but I have been wrong before--according to my wife!!!

**Andrew** · #6 (**permalink**) 10-22-2007, 02:32 PM

Thanks all. Not that I was going to test Les Hurlock's engine to that speed in any case...

Andrew