Whooooooo HOoooooo!! :) - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

LOHRTBT · 11-09-2002, 01:26 AM

Well I have good news and good news....This is a first for me....dont know why that BAS%!#D Murphy didnt show up but he didnt!!

Got the tach all wired up and working... The colors like I said are awesome..only thing I dont like is the needle itself is not lit but no biggie..what do I expect for $70!! haha

But the shift light is killer, not too bright and bright enough to keep eyes on the road at all times! Its mounted in the bottom left corner of the windshield. Seems to be accurate and I need to give my self more credit, I guessed my old idle and shift points by ear...they were dead friggin on!!! 600-700 idle and redline about 5600-5700. not bad for an old fart huh?? hehe

Now the other good news....remember me whining about my fuel switch not working?? Well it turns out there was just a bad wire under the dash and I ran across it in the process...fixed it and now it works fine....just have to drain the tank tomorrow and put some additives in there and refill. Its been in there since the new engine and its 99%full so I should be ok.

Im a happy boy...went out and made a few passes to "test" the new tach..lol that was my excuse in case I got pulled over haha

bigblock73 · 11-09-2002, 01:34 AM

kewl Dave, gotta love it when things all fall together!!

-Jeff

low 84 · 11-09-2002, 01:50 AM

don't jump to conclusion. your wires will come loose and short out your whole electrical system.

j/k nice job dave, get a pic of it lighted up

LOHRTBT · 11-09-2002, 01:51 AM

BITE YOUR TONGUE MAN!!!!

haha

bigblock73 · 11-09-2002, 01:51 AM

get a pic of it lighted up @ 5700 rpm with the speedo needle burried!

LOHRTBT · 11-09-2002, 01:57 AM

ok...so 2nd Gear!? hehe.....fo' real...its near the top of 2nd when it pegs out. lol.....damn I cant wait for Nitrous!! haha

79BIG10 · 11-09-2002, 03:30 AM

Pink wire with black stripe right? Yeah that was my culprit.

Glad to hear you got yours working

and the Tach

87gmc · 11-09-2002, 03:55 AM

Sweet, i am going to hook up my factory tach tomorrow or sunday.

Big Paul · 11-09-2002, 04:18 AM

PICS DAVID!!! I wanna see that bad boy in action in your perty truck.

I want to get the same tach, and want to see what it looks like all lit up. Maybe a seperate pic for each color? Also i'm just curious to see it like the rest.

*mike reeh* · 11-09-2002, 11:57 AM

yeah PICS but umm I didnt know your truck had dual tanks.. a full tank of gas at all times is a lot of extra weight.. have you done any 1/4 mile or G-Tech runs with your truck?

mike

LOHRTBT · 11-09-2002, 12:32 PM

lol....nope no 1/4 times yet..waiting for the stall gears and n20.

11-09-2002, 01:26 AM	#1
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	Whooooooo HOoooooo!! :) Well I have good news and good news....This is a first for me....dont know why that BAS%!#D Murphy didnt show up but he didnt!! Got the tach all wired up and working... The colors like I said are awesome..only thing I dont like is the needle itself is not lit but no biggie..what do I expect for $70!! haha But the shift light is killer, not too bright and bright enough to keep eyes on the road at all times! Its mounted in the bottom left corner of the windshield. Seems to be accurate and I need to give my self more credit, I guessed my old idle and shift points by ear...they were dead friggin on!!! 600-700 idle and redline about 5600-5700. not bad for an old fart huh?? hehe Now the other good news....remember me whining about my fuel switch not working?? Well it turns out there was just a bad wire under the dash and I ran across it in the process...fixed it and now it works fine....just have to drain the tank tomorrow and put some additives in there and refill. Its been in there since the new engine and its 99%full so I should be ok. Im a happy boy...went out and made a few passes to "test" the new tach..lol that was my excuse in case I got pulled over haha __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

11-09-2002, 01:50 AM	#3
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	don't jump to conclusion. your wires will come loose and short out your whole electrical system.j/k nice job dave, get a pic of it lighted up __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

11-09-2002, 01:51 AM	#4
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	BITE YOUR TONGUE MAN!!!! haha __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

11-09-2002, 01:57 AM	#6
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	ok...so 2nd Gear!? hehe.....fo' real...its near the top of 2nd when it pegs out. lol.....damn I cant wait for Nitrous!! haha __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

11-09-2002, 03:30 AM	#7
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,775	Pink wire with black stripe right? Yeah that was my culprit. Glad to hear you got yours working and the Tach __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

11-09-2002, 01:34 AM	#2
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	kewl Dave, gotta love it when things all fall together!! -Jeff

11-09-2002, 03:55 AM	#8
87gmc I Got My Engine!!!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Palmer, AK Posts: 254	Sweet, i am going to hook up my factory tach tomorrow or sunday. __________________ F.O.R.D. "F*cked Over Rebuilt Dodge" -+-+-+-+Cameron+-+-+-+- 1987 GMC HIGH SIERRA LWB 1500 32X11.50 383 TBI/Vortec Heads/Intake MSD Ignition Dual Exhaust Custom Pinstriping Sweet interior & stereo http://www.cgalvin29.freehomepage.com

11-09-2002, 04:18 AM	#9
Big Paul Iamnotanofficerofthelaw Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Turlock, California Posts: 352	PICS DAVID!!! I wanna see that bad boy in action in your perty truck. I want to get the same tach, and want to see what it looks like all lit up. Maybe a seperate pic for each color? Also i'm just curious to see it like the rest. __________________ ~Paul~ '96 C1500 Silverado- Vortec 5.0L/Exhaust/Stock '87 S-10 Ext Cab- 2.8L/700r4 KIA Caught fire 12/7/03

11-09-2002, 11:57 AM	#10
mike reeh 5 day ban, learn to behave. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: san diego, ca Posts: 684	yeah PICS but umm I didnt know your truck had dual tanks.. a full tank of gas at all times is a lot of extra weight.. have you done any 1/4 mile or G-Tech runs with your truck? mike

11-09-2002, 12:32 PM	#11
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	lol....nope no 1/4 times yet..waiting for the stall gears and n20. __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.