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1971LT1SWBPOSI373 · 04-16-2004, 08:25 AM

I bought a 76 Camaro instrument cluster that I'm going to take the tachometer out of and install it in my 71's dash panel. I know some of you out there have done this mod, do you have any good pictures to post (of the way that you mounted and cut the inner panels) What about a tach filter??? I assume I will need one of these??? Does anybody have one that they want to get rid of? I'm also going to take the electric clock out and put that in the panel too. But I need to test these items first before I go cutting up my dash!!!! Are there any simple tests other than hooking the tach and clock up to the vehicle? TJ

bigskiohio · 04-18-2004, 09:48 AM

should be able to hook up tach and clock under hood or spare battery. I had a72 i put a tach in 20 years ago ,i used a sun tach
and i just cut the printed circiut in back there was nothing ruuning in that area of tach hole.

neonlarry · 04-18-2004, 12:11 PM

Check out thisPost .

**RPOZ11** · 04-18-2004, 12:35 PM

Man, that was a good install and finish product! I think that is what you'll be looking for with your Tach needs!

04-16-2004, 08:25 AM	#1
1971LT1SWBPOSI373 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, VA Posts: 460	Installing tach in dash I bought a 76 Camaro instrument cluster that I'm going to take the tachometer out of and install it in my 71's dash panel. I know some of you out there have done this mod, do you have any good pictures to post (of the way that you mounted and cut the inner panels) What about a tach filter??? I assume I will need one of these??? Does anybody have one that they want to get rid of? I'm also going to take the electric clock out and put that in the panel too. But I need to test these items first before I go cutting up my dash!!!! Are there any simple tests other than hooking the tach and clock up to the vehicle? TJ __________________ 1971 Shortbed 350/350 w/ Posi-traction 3:73's 1996 Chevy Silverado TJ in Springfield, Virginia Likes old Chevy trucks Drinks Miller MGD

04-18-2004, 12:11 PM	#3
neonlarry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,746	Check out thisPost . __________________ 70 C/10 Light Red 350/TH350, HEI, Duals w/40 series Flows, 91 seat, LED taillights 99 Pontiac S/C GTP, SLP Ram Air hood, GMPP Konis & springs 95 Neon ACR, MP PCM, AFX UDP, 3.0 CAI

04-18-2004, 12:35 PM	#4
RPOZ11 72 BB C30 Super LongHorn Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chavez Ravine Posts: 1,606	Re: above"POST" link.... Man, that was a good install and finish product! I think that is what you'll be looking for with your Tach needs! __________________ 72 BB C/30 Longhorn Super HO72 No-Spin, #'s matching, Tilt, Tach, AC, AM/FM HO72 build : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=714492 2017 SS

04-18-2004, 09:48 AM	#2
bigskiohio Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 127	should be able to hook up tach and clock under hood or spare battery. I had a72 i put a tach in 20 years ago ,i used a sun tach and i just cut the printed circiut in back there was nothing ruuning in that area of tach hole.



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