i was wondering where would be a good place to install it?
I was thinking maybe around the steering wheel?
And whats a good/cheap brand gauge?

thanks

 

Steering column is an easy place. A Sunpro tach can be had for $30.

 

How hard are those things to install? :-)

 

"Good" and "cheap" don't normally go together. Just read the included instructions.

 

Pretty dern easy! 4 wires: 1 to the - of coil (tach test), 1 to 12v+ switched, 1 to your dash lights, and 1 to ground.

 

these gauges come with mounting hardware right?

 

Usually they have a pedestal type mount.

 

SunPro II and now there is a smaller version I'ld probably use. Both are cheap enough and work well enough, this one is about 25 years old now. Back in the '60s my dad had a Sun Super Tach (0-10,000) that he swapped between a couple cars. Later after he had passed, a friend and I were swapping it and my friend droopped it. That thing was built to last forever I think, was three times the weight.

I bought my first Sun Super Tach II in mid '70s, used it in several cars and PUs up into 1984. They are cheap enough but if taken care of, they last.

 

oh ok, so i guess ill be getting a super tach
thanks guys