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Tachometer
Does anyone know what is involved to install a factory tach in 72 Suburban that came with no tach? I'm not nuts about the empty space and would like to fill.
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Re: Tachometer
Hey Bennett....first off welcome aboard from NC...if ya didn't know already, we like seeing pictures of your ride
![]() With the tach, are you installing an aftermarket or do you have a factory tach dash that you'll swap in?
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Hey Geoff - thanks for the welcome!
I was thinking of picking up a tach from LMC but before I did - I wanted to know what other parts I may need to make it work. |
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Re: Tachometer
nice burb man, im not really sure if the tach can be just dropped in or not i was thinkin about gettin a whole cluster for a 69+ model since i dont need the choke switch but man there expensive, good luck
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Re: Tachometer
Brothers sells a complete kit to convert your existing dash to a tach dash (inner/outer tins, circuit board, etc) I have used one and was very happy with it.
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Re: Tachometer
thanks for the heads up on Brother's Trucks!
One more question - I have a 400 cubic inch - would that be a 5000 rpm tach or is it an 8000 rpm tach. Ya I know.......a real novice! ![]()
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Re: Tachometer
5K rpm is factory for our trucks. you can also get aftermarket 8K tach dashes now too.
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Re: Tachometer
Alot of people have used 2nd generation Camaro tachs and found a way to cut their tins and mount them. I understand this can be done fairly easily and the tachs are 7000 RPM
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Re: Tachometer
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Re: Tachometer
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Re: Tachometer
I have a twin to yours. I think I saw yours forsale a few years back. We'll pics look the same anyway. Just buy the complete kit from LMC or brothers. It's the easy way to go and will look stock and work great. Art
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Re: Tachometer
Thanks for everyone's help! I will be ordering a kit from LMC!
And btw - bought the burb last September from a nice guy in Des Moines Iowa. ![]() Posted via Mobile Device
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