Looking for a Tach: Need advice!
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I am looking in to aftermarket tachs for my Duster. I like the idea of having a larger (3-3/4"?) mounted on my console up by the dash pointing up towards me but I am not against a smaller one mounted on the steering coloumn. I have never actually set one of these up before, seems straight forward enough. I would prefer to get an American made piece, I believe Stewart Warner is American made but... I don't know much about them and could be mistaken.
Any advice on shopping around for one, any particular style to stay away from or anything to be on the look out for, is one less acurate than another or known to be problematic?
"No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness." - Aristotle
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Re: Looking for a Tach: Need advice!
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I am not going to be racing it too much, at least not at first. Mostly going to be on the street. I put the engine together with the original cast crank so around 5 grand I am going to start to panic.
Thanks for the advice!
"No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness." - Aristotle
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Re: Looking for a Tach: Need advice!
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Yeah the cast crank is more than adequate for well over 5,000rpm
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Re: Looking for a Tach: Need advice!
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IMO, there is no other choice than Autometer, or their economy brand-AutoGage. I actually have a used 5" AutoGage tack mounted on my a-pillar in my truck, just above my dash. It was free, so I figured why not. Hook up was very easy, and Autometer's website even offered instructions for hook up and setup. Eventually, I would like to make a custom dash panel with all Autometer gauges.
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Re: Looking for a Tach: Need advice!
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01/06/09 01:07 AM
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I run the Autometer white face 8K tachs in every car or truck I build.
Hookup is easy. Orange wires are lighting. Sometimes you can find an unused pigtail to hook right into- no splicing.
I want my fair share
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Re: Looking for a Tach: Need advice!
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01/06/09 02:18 PM
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I simply went for the modest one of all, and fit down the ashtray area under the dash frame. Closer look to originals. I didn't want some fancy, and more in fact disimulated EVEN USED ONE OF THOSE BLUE LIGHT RUBBER BULB LENSES what I had extra to get same color than rest of cluster lights, instead the ones provided. 2892 tach
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Re: Looking for a Tach: Need advice!
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01/06/09 03:04 PM
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Quote:
What do you guys think of the Auto gage Monster Shift-Lite Tachometers?
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail...mp;autoview=sku
http://www.autometer.com/cat_gaugedetail.aspx?gid=2472&sid=1
I think I can get one used locally...
--- posted the wrong one, it should be corrected now ---
Those aren't actually Monster tachs, but if that is what you want to use, that is your choice. Personally, I prefer the white face gauges, but the one I have is a black face. Like I said before, it was free. This is what I have: http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail...mp;autoview=sku
Really, you can't go wrong with any Autometer or AutoGage gauge. Just pick the one you like best and run with it.
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Re: Looking for a Tach: Need advice!
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01/06/09 04:16 PM
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AHH, my mistake in the description. You are right, they are not the monster tach.
Thanks again for the advice!
"No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness." - Aristotle
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