What tach to buy?

[Narnian]

The PO for my Pro-Jection unit told me to go get a tach to hook up so I could properly tune the unit and test it. He'd already done this stuff for me on his, but we figured it a lot needs re-done.

Autozone had some tachs for $40.00 that look like they get mounted in the dash. Is this what I want, or do I need something specific from elsewhere? Or do I shop for the lowest priced tach I can find?

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81 Laredo,
360 w/Holley Fuel Injection, Edelbrock man, 219, 3.31, 33's, no fuzzy dice (yet)
86 Corvette
87 GMC Jimmy (Gotta Mechanic Coming)

[JeepFreak]

I have a real neat tach/tool made buy sunpro. This is for diagnostic apps only but works well for tuning. It is a hand held tack with an 12ft power lead. Works great and can hook it up in about 2 sec. If you are wanting a permanent tach I would look at sunpro as well. Inexpensive and come in all kinds of different sizes.

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JeepFreak

[SlickKipper]

I know a dude that keeps one permanently mounted under the hood...

Kip

[SpruceMoose]

i put in the sunpro mini-tach when i installed the pro-jection. it is mounted to the steering column with a large hose clamp, and pops up into position when in drive.

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88 Grand Wagoneer
"Spruce Moose"
AMC 360
DANA 44 F/R 2.72
TF 727
NP 229
Jacobs Pro-Street Ign.
Edelbrock Intake
Holley 2bbl Pro-Jection
Flowmaster 2.5" 50 Series Delta muffler and tubing
Amzoil foam air filter
Amzoil fluids all around
30x9.5 BFG AT

Mileage? We don't need no stinkin' mileage!

[porkchop]

I too have the sunpro mini-tach and it works great for me. It cost about $35 or so.

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'67/'79 Wagoneer mix
“Old Timer”
Body of a 33 year old
Heart and legs of a 21 year old (not mine the Jeeps)
Spirit of a 1 year old.
360, Holley 500,TH400,QT,D44's F&R
SOA, 2" AAL's 32X11.50's.
Soon to have 3" body lift with some 35's or 36's

"One small step for Jeep, One giant step for the rest"

[Veepster]

speaking of tachs.......I am looking for a small digital tach, I have heard they exist but can't find one....my ashtray is nonexistent so I want to fab a small aluminum plate to cover the hole and then mount a tach into the aluminum plate for a sano install.....so tach must be pretty small......any ideas?

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Peace.............BartG

the Green Flash!
78 Chero 4dr
360 2v, TH400 QT with low
4" skyjacker Rancho 9000's
33x12.50 BFG KO's 8" American Racing Baja Rims
Thorley headers, 3" exhaust, Dyno Max
Infiniti power leather seats
50%Luxury Car, 50%Tractor
http://www.teamgodspeed.com

[Veepster]

I found one!!! http://www.dakotadigital.com/products/tach.htm

I think it will work perfect for my application!!!!!

if anyone also wants to do this, I will make a template for the plate that will cover the ashtray hole...let me know!

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Peace.............BartG

the Green Flash!
78 Chero 4dr
360 2v, TH400 QT with low
4" skyjacker Rancho 9000's
33x12.50 BFG KO's 8" American Racing Baja Rims
Thorley headers, 3" exhaust, Dyno Max
Infiniti power leather seats
50%Luxury Car, 50%Tractor
http://www.teamgodspeed.com

[Narnian]

That's a really cool digital one. If it were a little cheaper I'd do the same thing. But I went out last night and founf that mini-Sunpro for $35 at Autozone. Let me know how it goes. Maybe someday when I'm rich . . .