Change Tach to electronic
Racer
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Merrick NY
You can get a newer electronic tach and change the face, or there is a guy on the forum that will do the conversion for you.
Do a search and you should come accross him. I actually talked to him in the beginning of the year and he's nice to work with, and reasonably priced. I'm still unsure if I will use silver faced guages or do this as well.
Do a search and you should come accross him. I actually talked to him in the beginning of the year and he's nice to work with, and reasonably priced. I'm still unsure if I will use silver faced guages or do this as well.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Connecticut
Originally Posted by Stumpdeisel
You can get a newer electronic tach and change the face,
Damn Stump..... your 70' is beautiful..
Last edited by Bob Onit; Aug 17, 2006 at 12:29 PM.
Racer
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From: Merrick NY
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: Unreconstructed, South Carolina
Originally Posted by 71white
Does anyone know how to change my mechanical tach to an electronic one and retain the stock apperance?
Brand new "Tach Drive" HEI (clone of GM 4-pin HEI but w/tach drive). Complete from coil thru mechanical tach drive to main drive gear. It will not fit under a 71 chrome ignition shield ... it will fit under a 75 shield. Part Number 9200TDR about $163 at Star Performance 1-800-625-9454.
http://www.starperf.com/tabloid/page_50.htm
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Safety Car
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From: Jennings LA
Racer
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Franklin MA
Originally Posted by jackson
OR ... you can change the distributor for a lot less trouble and similar $ (by the time you buy elec tach & have it refaced).
Brand new "Tach Drive" HEI (clone of GM 4-pin HEI but w/tach drive). Complete from coil thru mechanical tach drive to main drive gear. It will not fit under a 71 chrome ignition shield ... it will fit under a 75 shield. Part Number 9200TDR about $163 at Star Performance 1-800-625-9454.
http://www.starperf.com/tabloid/page_50.htm
Brand new "Tach Drive" HEI (clone of GM 4-pin HEI but w/tach drive). Complete from coil thru mechanical tach drive to main drive gear. It will not fit under a 71 chrome ignition shield ... it will fit under a 75 shield. Part Number 9200TDR about $163 at Star Performance 1-800-625-9454.
http://www.starperf.com/tabloid/page_50.htm
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...dept%5Fid=1285
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...dept%5Fid=1782
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2005
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1960 mechanical to electronic tach
Does anyone have experience in what it would take to change to an electronic tach in a 1960.
I have a 327, Pertronix Ignitor 2 distributor, and the tach is driven off the back of the generator.
I have a 327, Pertronix Ignitor 2 distributor, and the tach is driven off the back of the generator.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: Unreconstructed, South Carolina
Originally Posted by CaptainHook
What's the difference between Star Performance and one of these?
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...dept%5Fid=1285
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...dept%5Fid=1782
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...dept%5Fid=1285
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...dept%5Fid=1782
RE: 27518 ... it has better crossgear (even better than OE) ... and it's been test-fired, and supposedly the curve is "coordinated" ??? ... It appears to be made on a different casting from Star or 47935 (it appears to've been made by Davis Unified Ignition) all that at better than $400 above Star's. Your call if worth the $ diff.
Of course, both 47935 & 27518 have the "E-name" associated with 'em ... for whatever that's worth ... your call.
Last edited by jackson; Aug 23, 2006 at 10:57 AM.
