914 V8 tach replacement Options

[914junkie]

What aftermarket V8 tachs will fit the stock hole with little or no modification? Any suggestions?

[DBCooper]

I have one of Mark's quad guages, and there's nothing else that compares. But for aftermarket the VDO X-Treme series aftermarket tachs fit, and they use the same font as the stock guages. You can tell they're a different style, with glossier paint, cleaner glass, bolder font, but it's closer to stock than the Autometer and looks a lot less NASCAR.

(IMG:http://www.nhspeedometer.com/images/VDO/333936.gif)

The bezels are like all VDO gauges, so they can be finished to match. That control tab on the right attaches with a ribbon connector so it can be put anywhere on the dash. I put mine on the edge of the gauge panel, above and between the tach and speedo. That nub above the VDO logo is a built-in LED shift light that's discrete but bright, and doesn't look ricer. They're all programable, four, six or eight cylinder, and some models even do data recording of up to, if I recall correctly, about two minutes. Best is that they have all modern internals, so the needle is fast, accurate, and rock steady.

[914junkie]

I have one of Mark's quad guages, and there's nothing else that compares. But for aftermarket the VDO X-Treme series aftermarket tachs fit, and they use the same font as the stock guages. You can tell they're a different style, with glossier paint, cleaner glass, bolder font, but it's closer to stock than the Autometer and looks a lot less NASCAR.

(IMG:http://www.nhspeedometer.com/images/VDO/333936.gif)

The bezels are like all VDO gauges, so they can be finished to match. That control tab on the right attaches with a ribbon connector so it can be put anywhere on the dash. I put mine on the edge of the gauge panel, above and between the tach and speedo. That nub above the VDO logo is a built-in LED shift light that's discrete but bright, and doesn't look ricer. They're all programable, four, six or eight cylinder, and some models even do data recording of up to, if I recall correctly, about two minutes. Best is that they have all modern internals, so the needle is fast, accurate, and rock steady.

Thats a good looking tach with some nice features. Wouldn't look out of place on a stock dash at all. That with a quad gauge would make for a great set up. I'll take alook at VDO's website. Thanx for the info.