Aftermarket Tach recommendation

[Ranger16]

I went with the Sun Super reproduction because I wanted the old look. Just strapped it to the column with the supplied band clamp.

 

[Bill Monk]

I went with the Sun Super reproduction because I wanted the old look. Just strapped it to the column with the supplied band clamp.

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What size is that gauge? Not a 5" unit is it?

 

[themechanic]

Top tip: Use shrink-wrap on the band clamp to hide it. Just slip it on without heating it or the clamp will be visible through he wrap.

 

[Ranger16]

What size is that gauge? Not a 5" unit is it?

It's a 3" face.

 

[Varangi]

No way ! 3 screws and the black off plate comes out from behind the dash ... I Thought

i was going to have to pull my cluster as well, but I decided to take a look underneath. To my surprise I noticed it was wide open, took the 3 screws out and removed the blank plate. In went the tach, extremely easy ....

Anybody know the quality of the repop Tach that CI is selling? Or is there a better source out there other than OEM?

 

[65-440]

They are made by charger specialties, I'm running one of their 8k factory style tach in my 70 340 dart. So far so good

 

[64BEL]

I like the Bosch tach.Metal cup and comes with two different mounts, steering column or dash.

You would probably like this style for a '69
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I used this one on the '62
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Summit has them.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/bgs-fst8000

I bought the top one for my Satellite - I like the look of it and that it's metal. I haven't installed it yet, though. If I ever come across a factory console one that isn't being held for ransom, I'd like to have one of those.

 

[Cornpatch MO]

I went with the Sun Super reproduction because I wanted the old look. Just strapped it to the column with the supplied band clamp.

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The top tach with the chrome center knob---Those were sold by the company that bought out Sun. Sun Pro, I think. I had seen them advertised in several places a couple years ago. When I tried to get one , they were no longer available ANYWHERE. Not even old stock. I wondered if for some reason they pulled them off the market.
Where and when did you get that one? I still would like to get one........................MO

 

[Bill Monk]

The top tach with the chrome center knob---Those were sold by the company that bought out Sun. Sun Pro, I think. I had seen them advertised in several places a couple years ago. When I tried to get one , they were no longer available ANYWHERE. Not even old stock. I wondered if for some reason they pulled them off the market.
Where and when did you get that one? I still would like to get one........................MO

I'm going to check out maybe going with the factory style tach but if I determine that's more than I want to do right now, I'll go with the Bosch unit

 

[Ranger16]

The top tach with the chrome center knob---Those were sold by the company that bought out Sun. Sun Pro, I think. I had seen them advertised in several places a couple years ago. When I tried to get one , they were no longer available ANYWHERE. Not even old stock. I wondered if for some reason they pulled them off the market.
Where and when did you get that one? I still would like to get one........................MO

Sun Pro, that's the name I was trying to remember. I probably bought it about Dec. of '14 or Jan. of '15. I got it online, but can't remember where. I'll bet I got lucky and got it just before it was discontinued. I have never had a problem with it. I want to say I paid about $100 for it.
Here's a couple that are close.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sunpro-Gau...ash=item1ed77b59aa:g:g2gAAOSwgflasx5V&vxp=mtr
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sunpro-FST...ash=item48765641a6:g:LTcAAOSw0wRaDZ2r&vxp=mtr

Other than that, you may be relegated to a used vintage model from Ebay.

 

[oldbee]

I'm going to check out maybe going with the factory style tach but if I determine that's more than I want to do right now, I'll go with the Bosch unit

Bill this brings back memories. I can’t help anymore than the others, but then I still have 2 holes in the upper dashpad from my longgone Moroso cable drive tach & a slight hole in left defroster duct where the cable came thru.

 

[Dennis H]

Sun. Be sure to strap it to the column with a rusty hose clamp n Honor of Galen Govier.

 

[PurpleBeeper]

I bought the top one for my Satellite - I like the look of it and that it's metal. I haven't installed it yet, though. If I ever come across a factory console one that isn't being held for ransom, I'd like to have one of those.

Those tachs are super cool.....but I like to be looking out the windshield when I'm going down the drag strip....just sayin

 

[oldbee]

Those tachs are super cool.....but I like to be looking out the windshield when I'm going down the drag strip....just sayin

That’s why I have the holes in dashpad lol!!!

 

[64BEL]

It won't be mounted on the dash. Steering column or nothing.

 

[Bill Monk]

Bill this brings back memories. I can’t help anymore than the others, but then I still have 2 holes in the upper dashpad from my longgone Moroso cable drive tach & a slight hole in left defroster duct where the cable came thru.

I hear you, even if not "correct" in a show car or for the purist, there's still something nostalgic about one of these tachs mounted on the dash or column. As I said to start with, no matter what I don't want to hack anything up but those that remember these cars back in the day know that they all had one! It's just what you did.