Elect dist to mech tach?
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Melting Slicks
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From: North NJ
Elect dist to mech tach?
I have a 454 in my 68 vert with an electric distributor. The car still has the mechanical tach in it and I don't want to spend the $$ to get all new gauges and don't want to have that ugly dashboard or steering column tach mounted. I've heard a few guys speak of a converter from electric to mechanical so you can still use your stock tach. Is this a myth? If not, where can i find one?
Also where's everyone getting their poly body bushings with hardware?
Thanks
Also where's everyone getting their poly body bushings with hardware?
Thanks
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Try sending a message to the forum member who signs on as Mike Mercury.
His e-mail is tim-yvonne@juno.com
I believe he asks $170 to convert your mechanical tach.
His e-mail is tim-yvonne@juno.com
I believe he asks $170 to convert your mechanical tach.
Le Mans Master
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To heck with removing gage clusters ... been there done that ... this is the way to go ... HEI distributor with mechanical tach drive
http://www.motorville.com/tabloid/page_50.htm
Center Column, Page Bottom P/N MTR.9200TDR
I've sold lots of em ... I have one too ... ecklers sells the SAME DAYUM dist for nearly $400!
-edit- OOPS! corrected link
http://www.motorville.com/tabloid/page_50.htm
Center Column, Page Bottom P/N MTR.9200TDR
I've sold lots of em ... I have one too ... ecklers sells the SAME DAYUM dist for nearly $400!
-edit- OOPS! corrected link
Last edited by jackson; Mar 8, 2006 at 09:50 PM.
Le Mans Master
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
Originally Posted by jackson
To heck with removing gage clusters ... been there done that ... this is the way to go ... HEI distributor with mechanical tach drive
yep i did this on my 68 327, worked fine till the cable sh%t the bed, then worked foine once i fixed the cable
If youve got the loot get the one from D.U.I I have this unit and it is very nice, you give them your engine specs, and they send u a unit already performance tuned using thier distributor machine. best of all its a one wire conversion!
Let me knwo if you want more details
tim
Last edited by sweethence; Mar 9, 2006 at 08:45 AM.
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
Originally Posted by proracr
Jackson's distributor looks like a very good deal provided it is "plug and play"! 
yes it does, just make sure you set it up properly for you motor
initial advance, total advance, advance rate.....etc...
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Originally Posted by sweethence
yes it does, just make sure you set it up properly for you motor initial advance, total advance, advance rate.....etc...
Le Mans Master
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TDHEI Install instal & maint tips
I created a rather helpul install & maintenance tips sheet that I emailed to those who bought an HEI tach drive dist from me. I'm no longer selling the distributors but I'll glady share that info with others at NO CHARGE ... simply email me & I'll attach that MSWORD doc to the return email ... PLEASE put " ? TDHEI Install ? " in subject line of your email to me. And PLEASE ... DO NOT PM me ... use email!
-EDIT- To avoid any confusion ... I am NOT motorville ... nor do I work there ... nor do I have any financial interest in it. Motorville's distributors are like those I sold ... yes 9200tdr is plug n play ... it's just like a 77 vette HEI but it also has a td.
-EDIT- To avoid any confusion ... I am NOT motorville ... nor do I work there ... nor do I have any financial interest in it. Motorville's distributors are like those I sold ... yes 9200tdr is plug n play ... it's just like a 77 vette HEI but it also has a td.
Last edited by jackson; Mar 10, 2006 at 08:39 AM.
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my 71 had a HEI installed already without a tach drive. I bought a used 75 tach (electric) for $65. way cheaper than a new dist. also don,t have to worry about that tach cable that allways seems to give problems.
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Originally Posted by gator79
my 71 had a HEI installed already without a tach drive. I bought a used 75 tach (electric) for $65. way cheaper than a new dist. also don,t have to worry about that tach cable that allways seems to give problems.
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I did the same thing on my 502- HEI Dist running a 76 tach innards that I bought on E-bay for $28. No pain in the butt tach cable and no tach drive gears that seem to self destruct w/o warning.
