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Offline femtnmax

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tachometer location
« on: April 19, 2014 - 08:32:30 PM »
Non-rallye dash.  The tach is currently located below dash and forward of gearshift, but is hard to see at a glance.  I like the window pillar idea, but my wife says it would take away from the looks.
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Re: tachometer location
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2014 - 10:31:10 AM »
I mounted mine on the left side of the steering column. It blocks my view of the heater controls a bit but I can still see the whole dash.
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Re: tachometer location
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2014 - 12:53:14 PM »
I know there's a company out there that make a small tach that fits the void to the right of your gauges. This is assuming you don't already have a clock in that location.

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Re: tachometer location
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2014 - 12:55:09 PM »

Exactly what I did!  :ylsuper:

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Re: tachometer location
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2014 - 01:01:44 PM »
Exactly what I did!  :ylsuper:

Hey that's cool....Wonder how hard it might be to swap the location of the tach with the gas gauge ? I would prefer the tach front and center !

For the original poster...I say they look best on the steering column :2cents:
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Re: tachometer location
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2014 - 01:03:02 PM »

Alan

The clock delete section is the easiest place to put it but I hear ya. I'd love to move it over as well.

Unfortunately it would take some serious modification to move it over and hence where it sits.

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Re: tachometer location
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2014 - 01:09:22 PM »
Those dashes are a dime a dozen....I think I would buy one to butcher just to try it....but that's just me.....I think it's cool you're not just putting in a rally dash like everybody else :2thumbs:
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Re: tachometer location
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2014 - 01:11:04 PM »

Yep, trying to keep some originality to the car.

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Re: tachometer location
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2014 - 01:26:02 PM »
I looked at swapping locations with the fuel gauge when installing mine. It would not be an easy task, lots of fabrication. Its not in a great spot but it gets you a factory looking tach and no clutter. You do get used to it.

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Re: tachometer location
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2014 - 03:55:42 PM »
HP Cuda, what brand is that small tach you fitted and what was involved please.
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Re: tachometer location
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2014 - 10:35:35 PM »

It's a redline tach and removing the delete piece was easy and it mounts nice.

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Re: tachometer location
« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2014 - 06:55:08 PM »
with alan on column my is to the right side of column on my 67 plymouth

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Re: tachometer location
« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2014 - 10:03:43 PM »
I bought that in dash tack, but decided to put an oil pressure gauge where the clock lived instead.  Now my plan is to put a 3.5" sun tach on the column off to the right.  I don't have it installed yet to let you know how it will work, but that is how I see it best. 
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Re: tachometer location
« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2014 - 10:42:42 PM »
I put a vac gauge in the clock/delete.



And a small digital tac mounted to the light bar.

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Re: tachometer location
« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2014 - 11:10:59 PM »
Gave me an idea, Brad.  I have a little tach laying around the shop somewhere :-)

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