I installed a mini tach.
 

I was looking for something else but I found a mini tach instead in the garage. I hope it doesn't look like too much rice. :ito:

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I have a very simular tach, in the exact location... I hope it doesn't look rice, my vote is no :lol:

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Is your tac not working in your dash

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My question would be is why not use the factory tach? It looks like there is one in the picture?

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If it's like mine... it would only run to 2,500 rpm and then freeze. I added a sunpro tach until I have the time to pull the dash and figure out what's wrong with the guage.

Now as far as the painted horn button... a little rice action (painted interiors) going on. :lol: Just kidding!

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Factory tach works but it's off by 1400 rpm or so. Painted horn button was PO work.

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What size engine is in the truck and do you have a 50 or 60 grand factory tach.

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the factory truck ones only went to 5 grand.
I wouldn't exactly call that a Mini tach either... a mini would almost fit in the ACC guage holes on the bottom of your inst panel.

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I opted to go with one installed in the gauge hole-
I had to cut out one line of the printed circuit but it is a ground line and I was able to just put a screw in the other side to re-ground it, hopefully you can see it in the pic.

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What Size tach is that your useing or Part# it looks like it fits perfect Im in the market for one now just not sure what to Buy size wise? And What do you guys mean 50 or 60 Grand.. Is that the highest RPM the tach goes to Do I need something higher than 6Grand.? For a 454BBC:confused:

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Unless your racing it that 454 will never see 5000 454 in boats redline at around 4900

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how hard is it to install one those gauges? i really need one...

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Did not intend to hijack this thread but I figured we are talking tach's so it would be ok. The install of mine was really simple. It's a vdo "vision series" gauge, number 333155. It is programable for 4, 6 or 8 cylinders.

I took a hole saw and cut the plastic lens out, cut the front tin plate and the back tin plate. Then assembled it all and cut the printed circuit board where I needed to. The gauge mounts so simple right to the front bezel with a plastic screw on ring. As for wiring it, you need power, ground and the signal connections along with the dash light connections. I am going to tap off the ground screw for all the grounds, off the temperature gauge feed screw for power (need to figure out which side) and run a lead from my hei dist. for the signal. You can also use a signal from a alternator lead. The lights I will just tap into the wire for the dash lights on the harness.

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In for this answer as well - where did you find that tach?

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It's a vdo gauge and there are lots of places that sell vdo. I got it at summit.
here- http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

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Isn't that one of those 10' tachs with a spot light shift light.... that are in 99.998% of ricers? :thumbs::hot: j\k

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previously werent guys putting in older camero tachs in the gas gauge location and relocating the gas guage? I really dont need a gas guage anyway,,, its always on Empty.....

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just say no :lol: