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#70983 01/02/2007 1:01 AM | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 327 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 327 | I understand how a electric tach works but what about a cable tach???? how is it driven and will it work on my 1954 3100... Peter | | |
#70984 01/02/2007 1:20 AM | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 | the cable tachs ive seen are hooked to the distributer | | |
#70985 01/02/2007 1:25 AM | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,029 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,029 | Early Corvettes used a fitting on the back of the generator for the tach, IIRC. Get a 54 Corvette generator for you 54 if that is the case. | | |
#70986 01/02/2007 2:48 AM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | electric tachs are much easier to install and work as good as a mechanical. | | |
#70987 01/02/2007 10:00 PM | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 637 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 637 | Stewart Warner has an adapter that goes between the distributor body and the cap with the drive for the tach in it. | | |
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