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Small Digital tachometer
I’m looking for a tachometer for my LeMans. I don’t want a big honking round tach on my steering column like on my GTO, just a little digital tach I can mount somewhere fir when I want to check RPM. It doesn’t have to look stock, stealth, or pretty, just functional.
Now surprisingly a search at Summit shows almost nothing, just your basic old school large round tachs, or modern mount in the dash ones. I was thinking something along the lines of this, but just a tach, and better quality. Anyone here have any ideas? https://www.ebay.com/itm/29465359672...3ABFBM0Ivy4Zhi
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71' GTO -original 400/4-speed/3.23 posi 13.95 @ 102.1 on street tires @ 4055lbs. ‘63 LeMans- ‘69 400 w/ original transaxle. 2.69 gears. |
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I like this little guy. I almost bought one for my Firebird before I switched to Fuel Injection. I think its essentially the size of the shift light that would go onto a Monster Tach.
https://www.glowshiftdirect.com/silv...h-shift-light/ Autometer makes a similar one if you want to pay more and maybe get better quality. Summit used to but they discontinued it. Getting all my gauges on one little box was actually a motivating factor in going to injection for me. I think there would be a market for just a Terminator style Led screen that you could plumb electric sensors into. I know Holley has the big digital dash, which is cool, but is a hefty priced item.
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You did not mention the year. This is a 63 LeMans cluster that I put a tach in the blank spot where the clock would go. You may be able to do something similar.
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If you built it, drive it. red 62 Tempest total stock restoration. white 62 Tempest modified, 61 389 Tri-Power, and a conventional drive train. |
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Bosch makes a ~2" Tach that is accurate. I used the guts to drive a Stock 68 Tach. You could buy from Advanced auto Zone or Harbor freight and use as-is.
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I bought the small AutoGage (AutoMeter cheap line) 8k tach, 2-3/4" diameter. Works really well from what I can tell and seems pretty accurate. I also bought the trio gauge set that is all electric and small too.
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Thanks for the opinions guys. I was looking for a digital, like Rocktimus Prime posted though.
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71' GTO -original 400/4-speed/3.23 posi 13.95 @ 102.1 on street tires @ 4055lbs. ‘63 LeMans- ‘69 400 w/ original transaxle. 2.69 gears. |
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Autometer shift light with tach.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/atm-5348 Or take a look motorcycle tachometers. https://www.revzilla.com/dirt-bike/t...sku_id=1593941
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Thanks guys. I ordered one like Rocktimus posted , but in black.
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71' GTO -original 400/4-speed/3.23 posi 13.95 @ 102.1 on street tires @ 4055lbs. ‘63 LeMans- ‘69 400 w/ original transaxle. 2.69 gears. |
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Another update. I mounted the Glowshift digital tach in my LeMans and love it.
So I ordered one for my GTO to replace the non functional mini tach that’s in there. I got it installed and it was reading about double the actual RPM. I talked to Glowshift tech and they recommended an electronic “filter” be wired in. Not that expensive, about $9, but of course had to wait for it to arrive. I installed it and absolutely no change. It still reads double the RPM. Apparently this tach doesn’t like breaker point ignition, which my GTO has. Now shipping back for a refund. Works great on my LeMans with electronic ignition.
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71' GTO -original 400/4-speed/3.23 posi 13.95 @ 102.1 on street tires @ 4055lbs. ‘63 LeMans- ‘69 400 w/ original transaxle. 2.69 gears. |
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My first thought was the tach is setup for a 4 cylinder. Then I wonder if you have a dual point distributor in the GTO.
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If you built it, drive it. red 62 Tempest total stock restoration. white 62 Tempest modified, 61 389 Tri-Power, and a conventional drive train. |
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It’s always possible the distributor is defective, but if their own tech guy says “it looks like it just doesn’t work on your car”, then I’m done with it.
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71' GTO -original 400/4-speed/3.23 posi 13.95 @ 102.1 on street tires @ 4055lbs. ‘63 LeMans- ‘69 400 w/ original transaxle. 2.69 gears. |
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I put one of those tinytac on my tractor it lasted a few months. I contacted the seller, he sent me another one, it dies within a year. There is a battery in there you can't replace I believe.
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