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**too much stuff** · 11-30-2015, 06:42 PM

Looking for maybe a couple of the 4,000 rpm diesel tach lenses for a couple dashes i will be working on. Don't need to be perfect...
thanks

jaybatta · 11-30-2015, 07:46 PM

forgive my naivety, does such a thing exist?!

Livrat · 11-30-2015, 07:55 PM

Eric,
If your not able to find any you might give John at Redline gauges a call, A couple of years ago I sent him a broken Diesel tach/vac lens and two normal tach/vac lens, he polished off the numbers and re-screened on the diesel ones, He may still have the template.

jaybatta · 11-30-2015, 11:51 PM

great..now I have to have one. Is that something that was original from the factory? Did they ever put diesel motors in these trucks?

**too much stuff** · 12-01-2015, 09:32 AM

Mark, I remember when you had that done. Do you remember if it was spendy? I am just trying to use up extra parts here.

Jaybatta, It is factory original for the bigger trucks. There are a couple of different tach heads for the diesels.

jaybatta · 12-01-2015, 10:57 AM

Big trucks like C50/60?

Livrat · 12-01-2015, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by too much stuff

Mark, I remember when you had that done. Do you remember if it was spendy? I am just trying to use up extra parts here.

Jaybatta, It is factory original for the bigger trucks. There are a couple of different tach heads for the diesels.

Eric, I do not remember the total for having two done, The initial computer design work for the template was the part that cost the most, If they kept the templates it shouldn't be too expensive.

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Originally Posted by jaybatta

Big trucks like C50/60?

Joe, That is correct, Diesel engines were optional in the Medium duty trucks.

jaybatta · 12-01-2015, 12:56 PM

That's cool, I never knew that.

**too much stuff** · 12-04-2015, 11:34 PM

Still looking. With or without vacuum gauge is fine also.

cheyenne shortstep · 12-05-2015, 01:15 AM

I've got one that is in a V8 gas tach dash, I don't know why someone put a 4k lens on it. I won't be able to get you a pic until Mon. as I'm leaving tomorrow morning for Pomona Swap Meet.

**too much stuff** · 12-05-2015, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by cheyenne shortstep

I've got one that is in a V8 gas tach dash, I don't know why someone put a 4k lens on it. I won't be able to get you a pic until Mon. as I'm leaving tomorrow morning for Pomona Swap Meet.

Good luck at pomona. Post up pics when you can. Thanks.

cheyenne shortstep · 12-08-2015, 04:11 PM

I got this tach dash at night and now that I see it in the daylight the lens is a little ruff.

jaybatta · 12-08-2015, 06:36 PM

Would you be willing to sell? I'm interested.

**too much stuff** · 12-08-2015, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by cheyenne shortstep

I got this tach dash at night and now that I see it in the daylight the lens is a little ruff.

It is still better than nothing... How much to 55744?
Thanks.

cheyenne shortstep · 12-08-2015, 07:49 PM

jaybatta, too much stuff has first dibs.

too much stuff, PM sent.

jaybatta · 12-08-2015, 09:05 PM

Oh, my mistake. I'll get in line if he passes. Sorry, I didn't mean to step on toes.

Thank you,

Joe

**too much stuff** · 12-16-2015, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheyenne shortstep

I got this tach dash at night and now that I see it in the daylight the lens is a little ruff.

Fast shipping, works for me. Thanks.

Can still use one or 2 more...

**Dieselwrencher** · 12-16-2015, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by too much stuff

Fast shipping, works for me. Thanks.

Can still use one or 2 more...

Eric, just out of curiousity, have you been able to find more of these up there around you lately? I've only found one other down here

**too much stuff** · 12-17-2015, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Eric, just out of curiousity, have you been able to find more of these up there around you lately? I've only found one other down here

I haven't found any complete ones for years. I don't even see them for sale anymore. I have a couple of the tach heads i figure i should do something with...

jaybatta · 12-17-2015, 11:19 AM

If you decide to sell a diesel tach, I'd definitely be interested.

11-30-2015, 06:42 PM	#1
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,852	WTB: diesel tach lens. Looking for maybe a couple of the 4,000 rpm diesel tach lenses for a couple dashes i will be working on. Don't need to be perfect... thanks __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

11-30-2015, 07:46 PM	#2
jaybatta Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Livingston, MT Posts: 841	Re: WTB: diesel tach lens. forgive my naivety, does such a thing exist?! __________________ Joe 1968 K20 1970 K20 Semper Fi

11-30-2015, 07:55 PM	#3
Livrat Member #1049 Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Troy Montana Posts: 3,940	Re: WTB: diesel tach lens. Eric, If your not able to find any you might give John at Redline gauges a call, A couple of years ago I sent him a broken Diesel tach/vac lens and two normal tach/vac lens, he polished off the numbers and re-screened on the diesel ones, He may still have the template. Attached Images

11-30-2015, 11:51 PM	#4
jaybatta Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Livingston, MT Posts: 841	Re: WTB: diesel tach lens. great..now I have to have one. Is that something that was original from the factory? Did they ever put diesel motors in these trucks? __________________ Joe 1968 K20 1970 K20 Semper Fi Last edited by jaybatta; 12-01-2015 at 12:00 AM.

12-01-2015, 09:32 AM	#5
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,852	Re: WTB: diesel tach lens. Mark, I remember when you had that done. Do you remember if it was spendy? I am just trying to use up extra parts here. Jaybatta, It is factory original for the bigger trucks. There are a couple of different tach heads for the diesels. __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

12-01-2015, 10:57 AM	#6
jaybatta Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Livingston, MT Posts: 841	Re: WTB: diesel tach lens. Big trucks like C50/60? __________________ Joe 1968 K20 1970 K20 Semper Fi

12-01-2015, 12:56 PM	#8
jaybatta Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Livingston, MT Posts: 841	Re: WTB: diesel tach lens. That's cool, I never knew that. __________________ Joe 1968 K20 1970 K20 Semper Fi

12-04-2015, 11:34 PM	#9
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,852	Re: WTB: diesel tach lens. Still looking. With or without vacuum gauge is fine also. __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

12-05-2015, 01:15 AM	#10
cheyenne shortstep Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vista Ca. Posts: 2,405	Re: WTB: diesel tach lens. I've got one that is in a V8 gas tach dash, I don't know why someone put a 4k lens on it. I won't be able to get you a pic until Mon. as I'm leaving tomorrow morning for Pomona Swap Meet.

12-08-2015, 04:11 PM	#12
cheyenne shortstep Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vista Ca. Posts: 2,405	Re: WTB: diesel tach lens. I got this tach dash at night and now that I see it in the daylight the lens is a little ruff. Attached Images

12-08-2015, 06:36 PM	#13
jaybatta Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Livingston, MT Posts: 841	Re: WTB: diesel tach lens. Would you be willing to sell? I'm interested. __________________ Joe 1968 K20 1970 K20 Semper Fi

12-08-2015, 07:49 PM	#15
cheyenne shortstep Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vista Ca. Posts: 2,405	Re: WTB: diesel tach lens. jaybatta, too much stuff has first dibs. too much stuff, PM sent.

12-08-2015, 09:05 PM	#16
jaybatta Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Livingston, MT Posts: 841	Re: WTB: diesel tach lens. Oh, my mistake. I'll get in line if he passes. Sorry, I didn't mean to step on toes. Thank you, Joe __________________ Joe 1968 K20 1970 K20 Semper Fi

12-17-2015, 11:19 AM	#20
jaybatta Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Livingston, MT Posts: 841	Re: WTB: diesel tach lens. If you decide to sell a diesel tach, I'd definitely be interested. __________________ Joe 1968 K20 1970 K20 Semper Fi



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