Hood tach on '71 CUDA's

[FM3V6M]

What's the deal with those hood tachs I see on some '71 cuda's? I only see them with 'standard dash' cars, are they a dealer-installed item? Is there a code for them? Just wondering, they look cool as hell!!!

[MEK-Dangerfield]

No, definitely not dealer installed. I guess the owner wants to look like he has a real drag strip monster.

  Mike

[RabidScott]

Direct Connection (before Mopar Performance parts) sold 'em, and I think a few Mr Norm's cars left the show room with 'em, and probably a few others.  I saw one on a Mr Norm's '72 GSS 340 Six-Pack Demon, so I guess they could be considered dealer installed.

I like 'em.  If I could afford one, I'd put one on my Challenger.

[DodgeFreak]

Rabidscott:....have a story to tell about a mr. norm duster..lol..sad story too....a guy i know said that his wife has one and it was sitting in his motherinlaws ditch so we told him to check on it...didn't get back didn't get back...finally when he did he said they sold it got 200 bucks got to talking to my uncle and he said they was worth a bundle...wich made us mad that we missed out...now for the real sad part...The kid that bought it...pulled the engine put it in a war lock and crushed the car...man i was mad....also instead of using dodge 6pack carbs he used GM...and it was three speed on the floor...which i thought was cool...cut down on insurance...you probably knew that but i thought ti was cool..

[Carlwalski]

I would never get a hood tacho, everone can see when it's time for you to shift and how hard your going......no excuses if you "lose" they know you were going hard thanks to Mr. Shift light.  

[RabidScott]

Yeah, heard a lot about those Mr. Norms cars.  I think I got my Mr Norm's Demons years wrong, the '71 had the 340 Six-Pack; the one I would trade a nut for would be the '72 GGS Demon, Paxton Supercharged 340 Demon.... <drool>    



I think its one of the most awesome Challengers I've seen.  That Shaker scoop looks perfect with a Hood Tach, huh?  I'd drop it a bit, though.
http://waywardmusclecars.com/Challenger/Colors/UltimateChallenger.html

Nuff said.  

Hey, if any of you guys do come across an old Direct Connection or Dixco hood tach and don't want to buy/use, pass along the info on to me.  

[RabidScott]

Rabidscott:....have a story to tell about a mr. norm duster..lol..sad story too....a guy i know said that his wife has one and it was sitting in his motherinlaws ditch so we told him to check on it...didn't get back didn't get back...finally when he did he said they sold it got 200 bucks got to talking to my uncle and he said they was worth a bundle...wich made us mad that we missed out...now for the real sad part...The kid that bought it...pulled the engine put it in a war lock and crushed the car...man i was mad....also instead of using dodge 6pack carbs he used GM...and it was three speed on the floor...which i thought was cool...cut down on insurance...you probably knew that but i thought ti was cool..

Wow!  I would have been miffed, too!  And I did know about Mr Norm using the GM carbs.  The fuel lines ran on the opposite side of the carbs as the Mopar ones.  They also used an aftermarket cast air cleaner that had "TRI-POWER" cast on it, definately not a Mopar name!

[DodgeFreak]

Yeah...i would love to have supercharged duster...Mr. norm done some cool things...only if he would of used mopar carbs...lol..

[Carlwalski]

That Black Chally looks awesome I'd either drop the front a little to make it sit right or raise the back. Apart from that......

[74MOPAR]

Ahhh, but they can only read the hood tach when they are Behind you !

And if a guy couldn't take a loss with dignity, he could say he missed a shift [4 -speed] or knocked it up into neutral [auto]  

[DodgeFreak]

how do you miss a shift?? skip a gear?? because technically your not really missing a shift...your just skipping a gear or something becasue you would still be shifting.. sorry i'm tired and feel like being a smart A$$

[74MOPAR]

 I almost dignified that with an explanatory response Mr Smart A$$.....
 

[DodgeFreak]

So i moved up to MR. Smart A$$ HAHAHA....I love this place

[Transamcuda.com]

Before Direct Connection it was called Hustle Stuff and they sold them too!!!

[MEK-Dangerfield]

Wow, is this thread old.