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Offline 1986GMCSierra

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AFTERMARKET TACH
« on: December 27, 2014, 12:23:28 AM »
this is kind of an electrical/engine question so i am just going to post it here.. where does the wire for the tach go into the distributor on a 305... does anyone have a picture of where you put yours.. and the motor didnt come with a tach from the factory
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Re: AFTERMARKET TACH
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2014, 12:50:28 AM »
the plug on the distributor thats says "tach". its right beside the big red wire near the top of the cap. its a male spade connector so you need to have a female end on your wire
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Re: AFTERMARKET TACH
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2014, 01:23:38 AM »
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Re: AFTERMARKET TACH
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2014, 06:15:40 AM »
you will have to put a female connector on the wire. one of these


it can be a pain in the bum to get it hooked up properly because it plugs in from the bottom and you can see it. but you could just take the coil cover off
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Re: AFTERMARKET TACH
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2014, 11:58:22 AM »
Quote from: Irish_Alley on December 27, 2014, 12:50:28 AM
the plug on the distributor thats says "tach". its right beside the big red wire near the top of the cap. its a male spade connector so you need to have a female end on your wire
my distributor isnt as clean but i know where it is thank you for the help
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Re: AFTERMARKET TACH
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2014, 11:59:34 AM »
what kind of tachometers are you using(pictures would be cool)
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Re: AFTERMARKET TACH
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2014, 05:06:10 PM »
This is my style
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Re: AFTERMARKET TACH
« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2014, 05:11:22 PM »
In my crew cab I want the stock look but I know I'm going to need a pyro gauge for the Cummins so I'm going to probably get the pods then I might get the new Dakota gauge

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Re: AFTERMARKET TACH
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2014, 07:00:10 PM »
I want the Dakota digital too, the blue alloy or whatever it is. It's the blue and grey one without the carbon fiber.
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Re: AFTERMARKET TACH
« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2014, 07:38:17 PM »
i would love to put dakota digital gauges in mine but their just to frekin expensive... but they sure do look nice
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Re: AFTERMARKET TACH
« Reply #10 on: December 27, 2014, 10:03:19 PM »
i have a sunpro supertach 2 in my k10(pic) and a small 8k autogage with shift light in my c10. both are mounted in the same spot

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Re: AFTERMARKET TACH
« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2014, 10:40:36 PM »
86GMC,  empty your inbox! Lol
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Re: AFTERMARKET TACH
« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2014, 11:01:51 PM »
Quote from: LTZ C20 on December 27, 2014, 10:40:36 PM
86GMC,  empty your inbox! Lol
ok i did.. it doesnt hold very many messages
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Re: AFTERMARKET TACH
« Reply #13 on: December 27, 2014, 11:03:04 PM »
Quote from: FlatBlack77 on December 27, 2014, 10:03:19 PM
i have a sunpro supertach 2 in my k10(pic) and a small 8k autogage with shift light in my c10. both are mounted in the same spot


did you have to drill holes to mount the tach there? how did you mount it?
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Re: AFTERMARKET TACH
« Reply #14 on: December 28, 2014, 10:07:14 AM »
there is a screw there that hold the trim piece down. i took the screw out and made a small bracket with a hole in it and used that screw to hold it down.

ive also seen them mounted on top of the steering column but thats just not my thing
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