| tachometer [message #186318] |
Wed, 03 October 2012 16:13  |
lqqkatjon
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OK. So why are tachs so spendy??
I want to put a tach in my gmc. mainly to figure out what final drive I am running. and also keep a little better eye on the shift points.
I have seen tachs on ebay for $25.00. but most go for well over $100 bucks.
I want one that probably only goes to 4000 rpm.
I have automotive test meters, that have tachs on them, that I only paid $5 for.
just a simple digital readout would work for me.
What is so fancy? I do not want to buy cheap and get something that does not work. but I do not want to pay $125 for something I rarely look at or pay attention to, when I could of spent $30?
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
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| Re: [GMCnet] tachometer [message #186321 is a reply to message #186318] |
Wed, 03 October 2012 16:44  |
sgltrac
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I bought one at oriellys for $36 or so
Sully
77 royale
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On Oct 3, 2012, at 2:13 PM, Jon Roche <lqqkatjon@gmail.com> wrote:
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> OK. So why are tachs so spendy??
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> I want to put a tach in my gmc. mainly to figure out what final drive I am running. and also keep a little better eye on the shift points.
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> I have seen tachs on ebay for $25.00. but most go for well over $100 bucks.
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> I want one that probably only goes to 4000 rpm.
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> I have automotive test meters, that have tachs on them, that I only paid $5 for.
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> just a simple digital readout would work for me.
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> What is so fancy? I do not want to buy cheap and get something that does not work. but I do not want to pay $125 for something I rarely look at or pay attention to, when I could of spent $30?
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| Re: [GMCnet] tachometer [message #186343 is a reply to message #186318] |
Wed, 03 October 2012 19:26 |
jhbridges
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I bought an inexpensive Sun which is like 2 1/2 or three inches. It goes to 4K RPM because I set the switch to 'four cylinder' and removed the dial, took off the numbers, and used ruboff numbers. Works great. Next time I'm home when it's light I'll take a couple pics. I think it cost me 29.95 or so at Advance Auto. Plugged the sense wire into the "TACH" connection on the diostributor. Fat city.
--johnny
'76 23' trandsmode norris
'76 palm beach
From: Jon Roche <lqqkatjon@gmail.com>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Wednesday, October 3, 2012 5:13 PM
Subject: [GMCnet] tachometer
OK. So why are tachs so spendy??
I want to put a tach in my gmc. mainly to figure out what final drive I am running. and also keep a little better eye on the shift points.
I have seen tachs on ebay for $25.00. but most go for well over $100 bucks.
I want one that probably only goes to 4000 rpm.
I have automotive test meters, that have tachs on them, that I only paid $5 for.
just a simple digital readout would work for me.
What is so fancy? I do not want to buy cheap and get something that does not work. but I do not want to pay $125 for something I rarely look at or pay attention to, when I could of spent $30?
--
75 palm beach
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
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| Re: tachometer [message #186629 is a reply to message #186611] |
Sun, 07 October 2012 18:20 |
lqqkatjon
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thanks Matt. that is perfect, and pretty cheap for what it is. Just ordered one up.
there are a few other uses I can see for that as well.
those are my goals. get a general idea what is actually happening with the motor vs what i think it sounds like. and maybe figure out what my final drive is.
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
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| Re: tachometer [message #186724 is a reply to message #186611] |
Mon, 08 October 2012 15:12 |
chasingsummer
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Matt,
How is yours mounted, thru dash?
thanks bgk
brian
asheboro, nc
75 eleganza, 74 build
119k miles and counting,
DOG HOUSE
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| Re: tachometer [message #186796 is a reply to message #186724] |
Tue, 09 October 2012 16:49 |
Keith V
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I have 2 tachs 
OK one is extra..
The extra one is a steering column mounted Sunpro, worked well, but I wanted on in the dash, so I got a harbor freight 2" tach and a vacuum gauge in dash now. That dash is some thick metal!
The sunpro was cheap, like $30
Keith Vasilakes
Mounds View. MN
75 ex Royale GMC
ask me about MicroLevel
Cell, 763-732-3419
My427v8@hotmail.com
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