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**Already Gone** · 06-08-2005, 04:13 PM

I was showing someone my truck the other day and when he saw my tach he said I had a grain truck tach. He said the 1/2 tons came with 7000 RPM tachs from the factory and the heavier trucks 40/50 series etc. came with the 5000 RPM tachs. The tach was in my truck when I bought it and I know its not original cause I have the GM info package for my truck. Now I've never seen a 7000RPm tach in one of these trucks and also realizing that when you think you have all the answers ,you havent heard all the questions wasn't surprised to find this on EBay. Is he right guys? The Tach in this dash looks factory to me.

The Ebay auction # is 7979729180. I tried to figure out how to link it to this site make it easier to but couldn't.

**pjmoreland** · 06-08-2005, 04:21 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7979729180

**Already Gone** · 06-08-2005, 04:24 PM

Hey PJ how do yopu do the link thing?

smokekiki · 06-08-2005, 04:31 PM

That is a camaro tach fitted into that cluster!

smokekiki · 06-08-2005, 04:38 PM

Picture of a factory tach,sounds like You alreadt have one..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...d=142840&stc=1

**Already Gone** · 06-08-2005, 04:45 PM

SmokeKiki thanks for the info on the Camaro tach.. I luv the Burb in your avatar, is that your Burb? I do have the factory tach in my truck..

thecatseye66 · 06-08-2005, 04:46 PM

Already Gone,
All I do to post a link is hilight the text in the address bar of whatever browser I'm using, then copy it to my clipboard (CTRL-C), then I just paste it (CTRL-V) into the text I'm typing. Like this: http://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8
Most times it works fine...

**StingRay** · 06-08-2005, 05:02 PM

All stock 67-72 applications big trucks and small with gas engines had the 5k tach. The diesels had a mechanical tach ( I have one somewhere ) that had a redline in the 3-4 k range as I racall.

**Already Gone** · 06-08-2005, 06:02 PM

Hi Ray, thanks for the info. So there probabbly wasn't a 7k tach then. I thought this guy was B*** Sh***** anyway but like I said there is always something new to learn. You going out to Radisson this coming Sunday for the Show & Shine?

06-08-2005, 04:13 PM	#1
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,143	Tach Question I was showing someone my truck the other day and when he saw my tach he said I had a grain truck tach. He said the 1/2 tons came with 7000 RPM tachs from the factory and the heavier trucks 40/50 series etc. came with the 5000 RPM tachs. The tach was in my truck when I bought it and I know its not original cause I have the GM info package for my truck. Now I've never seen a 7000RPm tach in one of these trucks and also realizing that when you think you have all the answers ,you havent heard all the questions wasn't surprised to find this on EBay. Is he right guys? The Tach in this dash looks factory to me. The Ebay auction # is 7979729180. I tried to figure out how to link it to this site make it easier to but couldn't. __________________ 1972 C10 Custom/Deluxe 613 Highlander 406/700R4 1999 White Tahoe LS 4x2 with Z56 Police Package 1992 K1500 GMC Suburban Members I have personally met: MusicMan70 - HeavyD - ChewyChevy67 - StingRay -71SWB4x4 - 67 Burb - DeadheadNM - too much stuff - bc65 - das601 " Circumsatances Do Not Change Responsibility " " The Sky is not the Limit, Your Mind is." Marilyn Monroe .. RIP Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021

06-08-2005, 04:24 PM	#3
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,143	How do you Link? Hey PJ how do yopu do the link thing? __________________ 1972 C10 Custom/Deluxe 613 Highlander 406/700R4 1999 White Tahoe LS 4x2 with Z56 Police Package 1992 K1500 GMC Suburban Members I have personally met: MusicMan70 - HeavyD - ChewyChevy67 - StingRay -71SWB4x4 - 67 Burb - DeadheadNM - too much stuff - bc65 - das601 " Circumsatances Do Not Change Responsibility " " The Sky is not the Limit, Your Mind is." Marilyn Monroe .. RIP Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021

06-08-2005, 04:31 PM	#4
smokekiki Mike Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: west chester pa Posts: 2,473	That is a camaro tach fitted into that cluster! __________________ 70'c/10, 71 suburban4x4 402bb, 72suburban 4/6 drop, 72k/5 4x4 blazer 4" lift 35 tires

06-08-2005, 04:38 PM	#5
smokekiki Mike Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: west chester pa Posts: 2,473	Picture of a factory tach,sounds like You alreadt have one..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...d=142840&stc=1 __________________ 70'c/10, 71 suburban4x4 402bb, 72suburban 4/6 drop, 72k/5 4x4 blazer 4" lift 35 tires

06-08-2005, 04:45 PM	#6
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,143	I Do !! SmokeKiki thanks for the info on the Camaro tach.. I luv the Burb in your avatar, is that your Burb? I do have the factory tach in my truck.. __________________ 1972 C10 Custom/Deluxe 613 Highlander 406/700R4 1999 White Tahoe LS 4x2 with Z56 Police Package 1992 K1500 GMC Suburban Members I have personally met: MusicMan70 - HeavyD - ChewyChevy67 - StingRay -71SWB4x4 - 67 Burb - DeadheadNM - too much stuff - bc65 - das601 " Circumsatances Do Not Change Responsibility " " The Sky is not the Limit, Your Mind is." Marilyn Monroe .. RIP Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021 Last edited by Already Gone; 06-08-2005 at 04:46 PM.

06-08-2005, 04:21 PM	#2
pjmoreland Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CA Posts: 5,983	http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7979729180

06-08-2005, 04:46 PM	#7
thecatseye66 '68 C-20 396 CST CC Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 454	Already Gone, All I do to post a link is hilight the text in the address bar of whatever browser I'm using, then copy it to my clipboard (CTRL-C), then I just paste it (CTRL-V) into the text I'm typing. Like this: http://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8 Most times it works fine... __________________ 68 C-20 396/TH400 CST Custom Camper NOW W/DISC BRAKES 01 Jetta Turbo Daily Driver 84 Yamaha Virago 700 - Alaska to Florida Via Maine & Mexico

06-08-2005, 05:02 PM	#8
StingRay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Saskatoon,SK,Canada Posts: 2,476	All stock 67-72 applications big trucks and small with gas engines had the 5k tach. The diesels had a mechanical tach ( I have one somewhere ) that had a redline in the 3-4 k range as I racall. __________________ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada

06-08-2005, 06:02 PM	#9
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,143	Hey Stingray !! Hi Ray, thanks for the info. So there probabbly wasn't a 7k tach then. I thought this guy was B* Sh*** anyway but like I said there is always something new to learn. You going out to Radisson this coming Sunday for the Show & Shine? __________________ 1972 C10 Custom/Deluxe 613 Highlander 406/700R4 1999 White Tahoe LS 4x2 with Z56 Police Package 1992 K1500 GMC Suburban Members I have personally met: MusicMan70 - HeavyD - ChewyChevy67 - StingRay -71SWB4x4 - 67 Burb - DeadheadNM - too much stuff - bc65 - das601 " Circumsatances Do Not Change Responsibility " " The Sky is not the Limit, Your Mind is." Marilyn Monroe .. RIP Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021

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