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Posted by: stecz Feb 20 2004, 03:59 PM

I saw some info somewhere at some time on how to swap the stock tach with an autometer 5" tach. Anyone have a pointer to it?

thanks

Posted by: cha914 Feb 20 2004, 04:03 PM

welcome to the board...there is really nothing to it..just buy an Autometer Monster, pull the old one out, slide the new one in (after getting the wiring correct that is...but its pretty simple)

The hole isn't a perfect fit, I am using the old rubber gasket to hold mine in, but I have heard others use some tape to build up the OD of the new tach to make the fit better.

Good luck...I love that tach, smooth operation...

Tony

Posted by: john rogers Feb 20 2004, 04:10 PM

I have had an Autometer tach in my race 914 for several years. I used the old rubber ring for a snug fit and made sure the tach was set for the correct # of cylinders. You will loose the turn signal bulbs that were originally in the stock tach and I found I had to leave the bulbs in so the outside signals would work although that may not be true for all years. Good luck

Posted by: campbellcj Feb 20 2004, 04:34 PM

Is this John S. with my old ravenna car? Welcome to the board!

Shoot...I just ebay'ed a really clean 73 2.0 tach out of my current car (which is now a -6). I woulda sent it to you if I knew you needed one.

Posted by: stecz Feb 20 2004, 04:46 PM

yep it's me...
You had a tach that didn't bounce? I didn't think that was possible.

Posted by: Mark Henry Feb 20 2004, 05:34 PM

I have a monster tach as well.
Total rock solid and very cool looking. Doesn't bounce a bit and is way more accurate.

All I did was silly-cone mine in. I just used some mini lights from Radio Shack for the idiot lights.

Posted by: campbellcj Feb 20 2004, 11:43 PM

Nah, I think all the early VDO tachs bounce to some extent...but this one was pretty decent. Isn't there some kind ballast thingie that controls the bouncing? Maybe it is adjustable or replaceable?

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Feb 20 2004, 11:49 PM

Where can I get an Autometer Tach? Local FLAPS or Pep Boys or what?
Cheers, Elliot

Posted by: ArtechnikA Feb 21 2004, 08:40 AM

Posted by: stecz Feb 21 2004, 08:55 AM

In the new summit catalog, they have a new autometer 5" with an 8000 rpm redline. It's pretty basic (no replay, no shift light), but it's also not the lower line "autogage" that autometer sells. That's the one I'm looking at $109 or something.