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#94566 02/10/2006 6:38 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 | This is probably a stupid question, but I am still kind of a noob when it comes to ignition stuff.
I have a standard points distributor running on 6 volts. Can I use a normal, everyday off-the-shelf tach, or do I need to find a mechanical unit to drop in somewhere (distributor?)
Any advice would be appreciated.
-Brendan | | |
#94567 02/10/2006 7:03 PM | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | you need a normal off the shelf 6 cyl 6 volt tach - they're made in different flavors and a 12 volt 8cyl tach won't work very well for ya  Bill | | |
#94568 02/10/2006 7:10 PM | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Bill,
Can you really buy a 6 volt tach these days?
Stuart | | |
#94569 02/10/2006 7:24 PM | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | | | |
#94570 02/10/2006 8:16 PM | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Wow, you can buy anything these days...the article about the Sun tach brings back memories. You just weren't squat unless you had a Sun tachometer.
As I remember, that shallow tach needed the firewall mounted box with the electronics, but the longer version had all the goodies in the head...I had the shorty...tach that is!
Stuart | | |
#94571 02/11/2006 1:55 AM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 | Thanks for th info, Guys!
-Brendan | | |
#94572 02/12/2006 3:07 PM | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 399 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 399 | The clock in my 41 Sedan wasn`t working anyways so I came up with the idea to keep the original face and the large hand and mount a tach behind it. Looks sharp and works great | | |
#94573 03/17/2006 4:40 AM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 | Found one!
Having just shelled out $1000 on a trip I'm taking this summer, I didn't want to spend another $150 on a tach, so I patiently watched ebay and I am now the proud owner of a 6v 6cyl tachometer.
[is stoked]
The best thing is that I'll have a helper next week and that'll be right about the time that it'll get here!
Thanks again for everyone's help! | | |
#94575 03/27/2006 12:46 AM | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 | BTW: It cost $650 to get both them tach parts restored by Bobs speedometer in Michigan. What you gonna do? I can't leave a hole in the side of the truck.
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