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Jun 11, 2006 | 11:21 PM

toupstrio

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Cable Drive Tach

Hello just a question here on a 72 with a cable drive tach, can I replace the distributor with an hei unit then replace the tach?

Jun 11, 2006 | 11:24 PM

BB68Vett

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Yes, you could get an electronic tach but you can buy an HEI unit with a tach drive.

Jun 11, 2006 | 11:40 PM

ajkogut

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I'm facing the same decision. With the hassle of replacing the tach, I think I'm going to buy a tach drive HEI. There are some out there in Summit, etc.

Jun 12, 2006 | 12:47 AM

gator79

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yes you can replace the tach. I put a tach from a 75 in my 71, yours would be easier because you already have the white face gauges. mine are the green numbers and I had to swap the face over. yours would be a simple bolt in

I have the process of swaping out the tach face documented with pics if anyone is interested

Jun 12, 2006 | 09:28 AM

audiec

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= I have the process of swaping out the tach face documented with pics if anyone is interested

I would be interested...

Audie

Jun 12, 2006 | 09:36 AM

toupstrio

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Yes, you could get an electronic tach but you can buy an HEI unit with a tach drive.

Thanks I was unaware of that.

Jun 12, 2006 | 09:58 AM

gator79

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I would be interested...

Audie

I will upload pics tonight and post them

Jun 12, 2006 | 03:06 PM

jeckel

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I swaped my stock tach drive dist's out for an MSD tach drive dist msd box and msd coil. It worked out great but it was not cheap in the end.

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Jun 12, 2006 | 09:30 PM

gator79

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From: Jennings LA

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I would be interested...

Audie

I posted my process in a new thread

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1417096

Jun 13, 2006 | 09:38 PM

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Mike Mercury

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From: S.W. Ohio. . . . . . NRA Life Member

for those wanting to convert their mechanical 1968 thru 1974 tachs to electronic operation (but would rather not DIY) - I perform this conversion. Email me for more info:

tim-yvonne@juno.com

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