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Old 12-11-2008, 05:05 PM   #1
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Tachometer Question

my truck has the giant gas gauge instead of a tach. my question is how can i add one? what do i need to add one? thanks
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Old 12-11-2008, 05:46 PM   #2
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Re: Tachometer Question

This may be of some help.

http://73-87.com/7387garage/interior...achometers.htm
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Old 12-11-2008, 10:05 PM   #3
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Re: Tachometer Question

If you find a good tach cluster thats probably the best way to go . The article from prong from crossy is valuable info . I actually bought a tach cluster off ebay > did not like the condition it was in , so I endedd up buying an autometer 4 in. tach & putting this where the large fuel guage was . For a fuel guage I used the small one that came with the tach cluster Ibought & put it in the lower left vacant spot on my bezel . just another option for you.

the tach actally fits very nicely where the fuel guage used to be
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Old 12-11-2008, 10:07 PM   #4
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Re: Tachometer Question

oh Iforgot to say I DIRECT WIRED THE TACH TO MY MSD BOX .

AND BYPASSED THE PRINTED CIRCUIT & DIRECT WIRED THE FUEL GUAGE AS WELL
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Old 12-11-2008, 11:18 PM   #5
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Re: Tachometer Question

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oh Iforgot to say I DIRECT WIRED THE TACH TO MY MSD BOX .

AND BYPASSED THE PRINTED CIRCUIT & DIRECT WIRED THE FUEL GUAGE AS WELL
can you post a pic
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Old 12-12-2008, 02:04 AM   #6
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Re: Tachometer Question

Here's my cluster before I installed a combo tach/fuel gauge...


And after, Notice the factory air pressure gauge in the lower left corner
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Old 12-12-2008, 09:29 AM   #7
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Re: Tachometer Question

im not going to use a factory gauge... im upgrading all my gauges with some autometer ones... so from the artical if i understand i can basiclly hook it up no problem since i dont have a "feedback carburetor" and no cruise control... would anything else on the truck prevent the gauge from working????
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