What tach works best with Pertronix setup?

What tach works best with Pertronix setup? - 07/03/11 04:15 PM

I've got a '69 Charger R/T currently with a 383 and Pertronix setup. Now I've got 2 'old school' tune-up point/dwell/tach analyzers (one's from the '70s the other the '80s) and neither of them apparently are compatible with the Pertronix, as when I hook them up to the coil I get NO RPM readings.

What brand(s) tune-up tachs out there are compatible with a Pertronix system?

Thanks!
David

Posted By: amxautox

Re: What tach works best with Pertronix setup? - 07/03/11 05:35 PM

connect it to the other side of the coil

i have no problems with any tach with my pertronix stuff

Posted By: TheBlueBeast

Re: What tach works best with Pertronix setup? - 07/03/11 05:39 PM

I thought about asking if it were wired correctly but thought could not be the problem.

Posted By: amxautox

Re: What tach works best with Pertronix setup? - 07/03/11 05:51 PM

Quote:

I thought about asking if it were wired correctly but thought could not be the problem.

i've done it, so it's on my minds most times when I connect a tach.

Posted By: David_Trimble

Re: What tach works best with Pertronix setup? - 07/03/11 05:59 PM

Ok, so in other words noone's had trouble with even a old dwell/tach/point meter working with Pertronix? I'll doublecheck the wiring. I'll also try out the meters on another car- it's possible I suppose that the meters have gone kaput...

Posted By: meepmeep70

Re: What tach works best with Pertronix setup? - 07/04/11 01:56 PM

- side of coil?

Posted By: David_Trimble

Re: What tach works best with Pertronix setup? - 07/04/11 03:30 PM

Actually it turned out that one of my meters had died

The other one - and yes when I swapped it to the other coil connection - worked just fine. So we're good- thanks all for the help!

David