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08-10-2010, 12:37 PM
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5 grand tach
correct me if im wrong on this but is the 5 grand tach found on diesels if so could they be used on a gas powered truck?
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08-10-2010, 03:49 PM
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Re: 5 grand tach
The V-6 and V-8 Gas engine tach's were 5,000 rpm electirc units. I believe the diesel tach was cable run.
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08-10-2010, 05:54 PM
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Re: 5 grand tach
That raises a second question... how about using a distributor from an older Corvette to provide cable drive to the tach?
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08-10-2010, 06:38 PM
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Re: 5 grand tach
I think diesels are lower like 3500
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08-10-2010, 06:41 PM
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Re: 5 grand tach
The diesel tachs are cable drive and only go to 4,000 rpms.
Stocker, no idea if that would work or not????
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08-10-2010, 07:05 PM
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Re: 5 grand tach
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08-10-2010, 07:59 PM
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Re: 5 grand tach
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08-10-2010, 08:02 PM
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Re: 5 grand tach
wouldn't it be a whole lot less expensive & easier to just swap over to the electric truck tach?
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08-11-2010, 04:12 PM
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Re: 5 grand tach
I'm sure it would be. Since the question was raised about installing a cable drive tach, I suggested a possible way to make it work. Just sayin'... if someone has a cable drive tach that they love the looks of and really, really want to put in their truck, there may be a way.......
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08-11-2010, 05:23 PM
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Re: 5 grand tach
OK, sorry. I was confused. But, I bet a corvette dist. or cable tach would fetch good $$$ from the 'vette crowd.
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