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64DartGT
 Post subject: Tach
PostPosted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:59 am 
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Is it possible to put a tach on my 64 Dart with a 225 slant six?

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Yes, almost any tach will work. Just have to figure out where to mount it. Steering column works pretty well on that car.

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And make sure the tach is set for 6 cyl i nstead of 8. (usually some sort of 3 position switch either on the back or under the outer shell). The Old Sun Super Tach and the Super Tach II had a little sweep type lever recessed in the rear and the middle setting is for 6 cyl.

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64DartGT
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:22 am 
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Sounds good, been wanting a tach. Nothing fancy or too big just one to see the RPM's of the 225 as it roars along. Thanks for the info...........,.

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You can buy those tachs mentioned above at many parts stores. Advance is a big chain that sells them. I have the mini tach in 2 of my cars. One tach is 23 yrs old and works perfectly except for the light.

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Thanks Lou gonna check into one sometime this week...........

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I used a tach from a 1962 Mexican Acapulco Valiant. It was set for a slant six. Pretty cool looking. Maybe a little big in size.
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I used a tach from a 1962 Mexican Acapulco Valiant. It was set for a slant six. Pretty cool looking. Maybe a little big in size.
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Here is the picture of the mexican slant tach. I think it was also used in 63 and 64 mexican cars as well.

The font for the numbers matches my 1960 valiant gauges nicely.

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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2012 7:00 am 
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Here is the picture of the mexican slant tach. I think it was also used in 63 and 64 mexican cars as well.

The font for the numbers matches my 1960 valiant gauges nicely.

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Dang too bad VDO doesnt re-pop that item... Its too cool..

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That is awesome, where did you find it?
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Nice looking tach. Are they hard to find?

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