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matt_field · 03-03-2003, 12:05 AM

my dad wants to get a tach dash that is coming up on ebay tomorrow. its goign in the 71 cheyenne. what do we need to know about installing somthing like this? do we have to go to the distributer or is all the wirering there? thanks

matt

ljbear · 03-03-2003, 12:20 AM

The easiest and best thing would be to buy a tach harness for it. They are lesss than $20 and will make installation quick and easy.

Larry

matt_field · 03-03-2003, 12:21 AM

would this tach harness come with the tach or could come with the tach? or is it somthing that goes on the truck

*Gee_Emm* · 03-03-2003, 12:29 AM

It is a seperate harness all together, it might come with the tach it might not, it plugs into the back of the tach so check with the seller you might have to buy one.

ljbear · 03-03-2003, 12:33 AM

The back of the tach looks like this. The harness I'm talking about is a stand alone piece that hooks up to posts on the tach and then completes the connection on the engine.

Larry

Longhorn Man · 03-03-2003, 12:44 AM

If you want it to be 100% correct, tehn get the harness. If you just want it to work, then run a wire from the left terminal (as viewed on the above pic) to a terminal on the fuse box that is hot with the ign switch on (IGN UNFUSED) and then a wire from the terminal on the right out to the neg post on the coil if you have points, ot the TACH terminal on the dist cap if you have HEI.
Very simple to wire up.

matt_field · 03-03-2003, 08:23 PM

just checked, it comes with the harness
thanks guys

03-03-2003, 12:05 AM	#1
matt_field Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Posts: 885	how to install a tach dash? my dad wants to get a tach dash that is coming up on ebay tomorrow. its goign in the 71 cheyenne. what do we need to know about installing somthing like this? do we have to go to the distributer or is all the wirering there? thanks matt __________________ 1971 k5 blazer 80k mike survivor 1972 3/4 ton 4wd Cummins 12v 1967 swb 2wd 427bbc 1968 4wd shortbox 1971 Cheyenne swb k10 unrestored 1971 Cheyenne super 40k 402bb survivor 1967 Chevy k10 (first truck) 1968 L78 camaro survivor 18k miles 1969 z28 survivor 60k miles 1969 z28 survivor 39k miles 1969 z28 rs survivor 80k miles

03-03-2003, 12:20 AM	#2
ljbear Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Emmett, Idaho Posts: 858	The easiest and best thing would be to buy a tach harness for it. They are lesss than $20 and will make installation quick and easy. Larry __________________ Larry 72 Chevy SWB 4x4 71 Chevy SWB 4x4 My Work Truck "Don't confuse enthusiasm with capability"

03-03-2003, 12:21 AM	#3
matt_field Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Posts: 885	would this tach harness come with the tach or could come with the tach? or is it somthing that goes on the truck __________________ 1971 k5 blazer 80k mike survivor 1972 3/4 ton 4wd Cummins 12v 1967 swb 2wd 427bbc 1968 4wd shortbox 1971 Cheyenne swb k10 unrestored 1971 Cheyenne super 40k 402bb survivor 1967 Chevy k10 (first truck) 1968 L78 camaro survivor 18k miles 1969 z28 survivor 60k miles 1969 z28 survivor 39k miles 1969 z28 rs survivor 80k miles

03-03-2003, 12:33 AM	#5
ljbear Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Emmett, Idaho Posts: 858	The back of the tach looks like this. The harness I'm talking about is a stand alone piece that hooks up to posts on the tach and then completes the connection on the engine. Larry Attached Images __________________ Larry 72 Chevy SWB 4x4 71 Chevy SWB 4x4 My Work Truck "Don't confuse enthusiasm with capability"

03-03-2003, 08:23 PM	#7
matt_field Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Posts: 885	just checked, it comes with the harness thanks guys __________________ 1971 k5 blazer 80k mike survivor 1972 3/4 ton 4wd Cummins 12v 1967 swb 2wd 427bbc 1968 4wd shortbox 1971 Cheyenne swb k10 unrestored 1971 Cheyenne super 40k 402bb survivor 1967 Chevy k10 (first truck) 1968 L78 camaro survivor 18k miles 1969 z28 survivor 60k miles 1969 z28 survivor 39k miles 1969 z28 rs survivor 80k miles

03-03-2003, 12:29 AM	#4
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,991	It is a seperate harness all together, it might come with the tach it might not, it plugs into the back of the tach so check with the seller you might have to buy one.

03-03-2003, 12:44 AM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	If you want it to be 100% correct, tehn get the harness. If you just want it to work, then run a wire from the left terminal (as viewed on the above pic) to a terminal on the fuse box that is hot with the ign switch on (IGN UNFUSED) and then a wire from the terminal on the right out to the neg post on the coil if you have points, ot the TACH terminal on the dist cap if you have HEI. Very simple to wire up.



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