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carloscanales 01-13-2011 10:30 PM

Tachometer , any cool ideas?
 
hey guys
i wan to get a tach for my truck
im looking for something little , maybe something i can install on the ashtray compartment o maybe on the steering column
i want a clean look
any ideas??
good tach brand??

here are some interior picshttp://i714.photobucket.com/albums/w...e/DSCN9421.jpg

http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/w...e/DSCN9422.jpg

http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/w...e/DSCN9428.jpg

Pop's C-10 01-13-2011 10:53 PM

Re: Tachometer , any cool ideas?
 
3 3/4 on tha column S/W or autometer

carloscanales 01-13-2011 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Pop's C-10 (Post 4409651)
3 3/4 on tha column S/W or autometer

thanks
do you have any pics???
anyone?

1BadSS 01-13-2011 11:00 PM

Re: Tachometer , any cool ideas?
 
Save the money and buy a stock tach cluster. btw, I love how that mexican cluster looks.

farmall400 01-13-2011 11:05 PM

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I have a small 2.5" diameter tach that mounts on the steering column and fits nicely between the fuel gauge and speedo. Don't remember where it came from.

orbot 01-13-2011 11:07 PM

Re: Tachometer , any cool ideas?
 
Why not a sunpro. i liked this once since i bought it
http://sunpro.com/product_detail.php?pid=16474
You could mount it on the A pillar.

slugish 01-13-2011 11:16 PM

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4 in autometer in dash where fuel guage was.

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z...HPIM0092-1.jpg

3r!c84 01-13-2011 11:21 PM

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camaro tach/fuel :metal:

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/30b6e3c8.jpg
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/309ce72b.jpg

carloscanales 01-13-2011 11:26 PM

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WOW slugish and 3r!c84 now that is impressive!

Restrorob 01-13-2011 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by slugish (Post 4409725)
4 in autometer in dash where fuel guage was.


That looks like a slick trick.... But, Where's the gas gauge now ?

78 Chevyrado 01-13-2011 11:38 PM

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sunpro 2 (IIRC) on the column

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...ior-Guages.jpg

1BadSS 01-13-2011 11:46 PM

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Stock tach.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._7391282_n.jpg

bigblock73 01-13-2011 11:49 PM

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Keep the Mex cluster, get a small/medium sized aftermarket tach, column mount it right between the speedo and fuel gauges.


My old 77 Blazer...pic makes it look larger than it is. I could see both gauges behind it just fine. I would try to find a slightly smaller one though for your truck.

carloscanales 01-14-2011 12:36 AM

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thanks guys
i migth be going like kenny or jeff
btw what size are you using guys???

BLE 'BURBAN 01-14-2011 03:49 AM

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mine. Tach/fuel gauge combo and air pressure gauge in lower left are from a medium duty truck.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19...g?t=1294990885
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http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19...g?t=1294990885

b454rat 01-14-2011 09:17 AM

Re: Tachometer , any cool ideas?
 
One truck that I had had a small tach that went in the bottom left gauge, where a clock would be or if you had a factory tach, the small fuel gauge. Or like BluBurban's above, where his air gauge is.

Not sure if there is a Harbor Freight near you, but looks like that's where it came from. Kinda hard to see it, but you could watch it some out the corner of your eye..

willett 01-14-2011 10:12 AM

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a pillar!

you can put a tranny temp and maybe a vacuum pressure up as well

81ShrtBox 01-14-2011 10:36 AM

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I'm just old skool...cant help it

got a new cluster in with gauges instead of indicator lights... I want to try the tach mod and move the fuel gauge to the spare spot

Big Port Jimmy 6 01-14-2011 11:11 AM

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Did you out the Mexican cluster in or did it come in the truck? I find it curious that the cluster is in Spanish and the heat\ac controls and radio are in English. Jay

carloscanales 01-14-2011 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Port Jimmy 6 (Post 4410608)
Did you out the Mexican cluster in or did it come in the truck? I find it curious that the cluster is in Spanish and the heat\ac controls and radio are in English. Jay

the cluster is original from the truck, i guess some parts were madre in mexico and some were american parts

carloscanales 01-14-2011 11:29 AM

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btw that radio isnt original, i just got the orignal radio for it

http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/w...e/DSCF0569.jpg

allengator 01-14-2011 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by 3r!c84 (Post 4409744)


SWEET... what year camaros have this tach???

3r!c84 01-14-2011 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by allengator (Post 4410656)
SWEET... what year camaros have this tach???

i dont even remember. it was the ugly year body style. like 80s it was from a z28 one. car has to be a v8 car to have a tach in it

carloscanales 01-14-2011 07:23 PM

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well i just bougth my new tach on ebay
i found this seller that i thinkhas great deals maybe someone can look at his items

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT


retail price from summit was 60 bucks + ship
got it for 45 shipped!
i cant wait to install it next weekend ill let you know how it came throug

staggerd86c-10 01-15-2011 02:08 AM

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You could of looked up glowshift, they make some really cool looking guages and they are pretty cheap.
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