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| | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 93 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 93 | Howdy folks....I'd like to use a tachometer designed for a diesel engine on my 235 chev. Diesel tachs only read in the 4000 rpm full scale region which ,to me, suits a 235 much better than any of the 8000 rpm gas units.
From looking at many units on ebay, it seems that diesel tachs run off some type of sensor on the alternator. I'm using a generator.....so does anybody have any experience / knowledge of diesel tach senders modified for generators ?
thanks all | | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 123 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 123 | It would be helpful know the make and model of your engine, some of them have a take off off the flywheel housing | | | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 93 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 93 | dieseasel...... the engine is a '56 235 GAS with a generator. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 693 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 693 | why not consider a low-rpm tach for a gas engine? seems much easier than trying to adapt a diesel tach. here's an example: 4000 rpm tachometer | | | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 93 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 93 | tomctomc..... ya, way better plan ! Thanks for the idea.
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