"Reproduction" Tach for Slicks!!!!
- WrongBedDave
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"Reproduction" Tach for Slicks!!!!
Ok its supposed to be for Broncos but it fits pretty nicely in our trucks. Got this tach thru Wild Horses 4x4. Its a standard ~3" electronic tach. Wired up easily with the existing wiring that I had run for my autometer tach. I did have to cut a bigger hole to fit the bigger cup. The tach takes up the whole inside of the stamped recess on the dash and then a tiny bit. Ive been using it for about a month and I have zero complaints.
Dave
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Re: "Reproduction" Tach for Slicks!!!!
Cool, it also reads higher than the originals to better match todays engine capabilities.
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Re: "Reproduction" Tach for Slicks!!!!
Very nice!
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Re: "Reproduction" Tach for Slicks!!!!
very nice touch,, matches the oil pressure gauge
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- WrongBedDave
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Re: "Reproduction" Tach for Slicks!!!!
Thanks guys, I swapped in the oilprssure guage when I got rid of the autometer volt meter because the autometer gauge looked out of place with the new tach.
Dave
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Re: "Reproduction" Tach for Slicks!!!!
It really looks nice
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Re: "Reproduction" Tach for Slicks!!!!
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Greg all I Did Was hit Wild Horses 4x4.com then looked up Tachometer and found the pricing,,,
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Dakota,,, RIP will never be the same looking for 61-66 trucks again ,, Kathy
Slickstock,,, York, PA
Slickstock,,, Kansas City, MO
Slickstock,,, Altoona, IOWA
Slickstock,,, Salina, KS
Now Cooper will try his best
Cooper now has 2018 Slick Stock,, give him a fair star
Slickstock Kansas City, Mo
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Dakota,,, RIP will never be the same looking for 61-66 trucks again ,, Kathy
Slickstock,,, York, PA
Slickstock,,, Kansas City, MO
Slickstock,,, Altoona, IOWA
Slickstock,,, Salina, KS
Now Cooper will try his best
Cooper now has 2018 Slick Stock,, give him a fair star
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- WrongBedDave
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Re: "Reproduction" Tach for Slicks!!!!
http://www.wildhorses4x4.com/product/Tachometer_Kit
There ya go! Its $135 for the tach and you can get it with different mounts if you don't want it in the dash
There ya go! Its $135 for the tach and you can get it with different mounts if you don't want it in the dash
Dave
63 Wrong Bed 2WD : 302/C4, drip rails shaved, aluminum radiator/e-fan, 16 gallon fuel cell, "custom" gauges, 1000W sound system
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Re: "Reproduction" Tach for Slicks!!!!
It's not a bad deal I reckon. I have one of the old mechanical ones and the cost to convert it to electric was over $350, that was without refurbing the face. Even then it only ran to 4,000! If I ever get my slick back I'd go this route.
Only critisizm is the needle. They didn't match the speedo one and after so much effort to get it looking stock I wonder why they omitted this part? Anyway it's a tiny thing and wrongbeddave I think it looks great in the dash. You're probably the first on here to do it!
Only critisizm is the needle. They didn't match the speedo one and after so much effort to get it looking stock I wonder why they omitted this part? Anyway it's a tiny thing and wrongbeddave I think it looks great in the dash. You're probably the first on here to do it!
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Oh and what did you use to cut the hole out? I'm a bit scared using a hole cutter on my drill that size!
- WrongBedDave
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Re: "Reproduction" Tach for Slicks!!!!
Leeroy wrote:Oh and what did you use to cut the hole out? I'm a bit scared using a hole cutter on my drill that size!
Mine already had a hole punched out to 2 1/16 from the factory so I didn't want to use a hole saw either. Wound up taking my time and slowly grinding and cutting it down with a dremel. There are probably faster ways but that's what i thought gave me the best control.
As far as the needle being off I agree its wrong but my truck isn't a show truck and it still looks better than an autometer gauge IMO so I'm happy with it.
Dave
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- Hoofbeat Racer
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Re: "Reproduction" Tach for Slicks!!!!
Great find Dave, that looks really good. I think I might have to get one for my 64
Mark