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Offline moparstyle

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Tach adapter
« on: November 09, 2015 - 08:44:58 PM »
Guys, any of you using MSD:s tach adapter no 8920?

Got a new rallye tach from Classic and the tech guy there advised that i need an adapter between the tach and my electronic (hall effect) distributor.
Got the above adapter and installed it behind drivers side kick panel. Everything works fine and the rpm:s are spot on. But, the adapter is really noisy, buzzing like a i-dont-know-what...
Checked all the wiring incl ground and all is fine. 

Have e-mailed MSD:s tech dep but no reply.

So, hopefully someone has this adapter. Should it really be like this?
72 Challenger, 440 stroker, 727 (70 clone)
70 Barracuda Gran Coupe
And on the side:
67 Pontiac GTO
63 Lincoln Continental




Offline dodj

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Re: Tach adapter
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2015 - 09:11:04 PM »
I have an msd tach adapter, don't remember if it is an 8920, but it makes no noise at all. 
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Offline moparstyle

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Re: Tach adapter
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2015 - 09:20:07 PM »
I have an msd tach adapter, don't remember if it is an 8920, but it makes no noise at all.

Thanks, dodj, appreciated!

Confirmed then that i have an issue. Saw that MSD have a few different versions of the adapter depending on type of dist. Will investigate.

BTW, nice pic of your car for the calendar, congrats!

72 Challenger, 440 stroker, 727 (70 clone)
70 Barracuda Gran Coupe
And on the side:
67 Pontiac GTO
63 Lincoln Continental