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junkyardjohn · 08-23-2003, 11:54 AM

BIG TRUCK TACHS ARE A FIND. THE GAS GAUGES ARE THE SAME, & WILL WORK FINE, EXCEPT THE IDIOT LITES ARE DIFFERENT. (I THINK IT SAYS TANDEM LOCK, WHERE IT SHOULD SAY BRAKE) THE BEZEL WILL EITHER HAVE TO BE CHANGED, OR THE SLOT FOR THE COLLUMB SHAFT WILL HAVE TO BE CUT OUT?(MADE DEEPER).
THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT TACHS. ONE FOR SIX CYL.S ONE FOR EIGHT CYL.S (NO PHYSICAL DIFFERENCE, BUT THERE SHOULD BE A STICKER, OR MARKING ON THE BACK OF THE TACH HOUSING.) (IF YOUR LUCKY) & ONE FOR DIESELS (THEY'RE EASY TO SPOT CAUSE THEY ONLY GO UP TO 4000 RPMS & GAS ENG. TACHS GO UP TO 5000 RPMS. HOPE THIS HELPS. JOHN

(BY THE WAY..... THE LAST TACH DASH THE I SOLD ON EBAY (WITH A NEW BEZEL, & EVERTHING IN GREAT SHAPE) SOLD FOR $325

08-23-2003, 11:54 AM	#9
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,425	BIG TRUCK TACHS ARE A FIND. THE GAS GAUGES ARE THE SAME, & WILL WORK FINE, EXCEPT THE IDIOT LITES ARE DIFFERENT. (I THINK IT SAYS TANDEM LOCK, WHERE IT SHOULD SAY BRAKE) THE BEZEL WILL EITHER HAVE TO BE CHANGED, OR THE SLOT FOR THE COLLUMB SHAFT WILL HAVE TO BE CUT OUT?(MADE DEEPER). THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT TACHS. ONE FOR SIX CYL.S ONE FOR EIGHT CYL.S (NO PHYSICAL DIFFERENCE, BUT THERE SHOULD BE A STICKER, OR MARKING ON THE BACK OF THE TACH HOUSING.) (IF YOUR LUCKY) & ONE FOR DIESELS (THEY'RE EASY TO SPOT CAUSE THEY ONLY GO UP TO 4000 RPMS & GAS ENG. TACHS GO UP TO 5000 RPMS. HOPE THIS HELPS. JOHN (BY THE WAY..... THE LAST TACH DASH THE I SOLD ON EBAY (WITH A NEW BEZEL, & EVERTHING IN GREAT SHAPE) SOLD FOR $325 __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST Last edited by junkyardjohn; 08-23-2003 at 11:59 AM.