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Old 09-27-2003, 12:10 PM   #1
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Tach Question

I am wanting to mount a tach on my dash. Maybe a 4 inch I think 5 is to big.

Anyway anyone have any ideas trying not to break the bank, but dont want junk either.

Also those who did thid how did they mount it double sided tape screws?

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Old 09-27-2003, 12:28 PM   #2
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i have seen them screwed into the window piller using the factory screw hole. i have also seen both way of mounting to the dash. i mounted mind on the column, but i did it rather ghetto, i used a hose clamp.. worked fine..
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Old 09-27-2003, 12:45 PM   #3
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I had mine like that on my old 71 but it always blocked my speedo.
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Old 09-27-2003, 12:47 PM   #4
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ahh well, the only thing my blocks are the idiot lights on the fuel gauge.
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Old 09-28-2003, 04:36 AM   #5
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Quote:
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i mounted mind on the column, but i did it rather ghetto, i used a hose clamp.. worked fine..
Thats not ghetto, duct tape is ghetto
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Old 09-28-2003, 10:36 AM   #6
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mine is on the dash

i screwed mine into the dash on the right side where it goes up around the instrument cluster. i didnt want it on the colum blocking out the speedo. i just drilled a hole for the wires and used some self tapping screws. the angle of the dash pas is perfect the tach points directly at me. mine is a 79 in 81 and up the angle on the dash is different and probably wont look as good
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Old 09-28-2003, 12:24 PM   #7
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Yeah, the hose clamp is definately not ghetto. Autometer even sells the clamp, but I don't think they call it a hose clamp, something like a attaching clamp assembly.
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