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Aug 22, 2013 | 08:49 AM

76F15OSuper

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Tach Loaction

I am looking for where to put a Tach in my truck. I am not racing the truck but would just like to keep an Idea on what its doing.

I know the column is the normal choice but I would like to see what other people have came up with.

Pics please... I like pics

Aug 22, 2013 | 09:01 AM

rogue40

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I'm old school. I like it on the column with red line turned straight up.
If I were racing I would mount it right on the dash.

Aug 22, 2013 | 09:08 AM

Ronzi

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I want to put mine in the left corner on top of the dash close to the windshield but I havent figured out how I want to do it yet. In the mean time I just mounted it in the center under the dash and this location has kinda grown on me. Im fine with it where its at now.

Aug 22, 2013 | 09:20 AM

fmc400

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My tach thread...

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...tach-pics.html

Aug 22, 2013 | 11:13 AM

dustyroad

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I am installing one soon as well and I plan on putting it where the vent is on the drivers side.
The PO put a temp gauge in the cluster where the left vent goes above the headlight and wiper switch. The plan is to remove it and replace it with a tach.

Aug 22, 2013 | 12:01 PM

montana_highboy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rogue40

I'm old school. I like it on the column with red line turned straight up.

Aug 22, 2013 | 12:25 PM

NumberDummy

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1965/66 Mustang Rallye Pac located on steering column, has been reproduced. Contains a tach and a clock.

Rallye Pac shown at lower left in pic.

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Aug 22, 2013 | 01:18 PM

keiths78f150

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Stupid out of focus picture, but you get the idea.

Aug 22, 2013 | 01:40 PM

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arctic y block

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Quote:

Originally Posted by fmc400

My tach thread...

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...tach-pics.html

Wow!! That is so cool.

Can you fix my toaster?

Aug 22, 2013 | 01:56 PM

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jsutton

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Mine is on the corner of the dash right now, but I'm fixing to have to move it since after all these years I finally found a dash pad to put back on it.

Aug 22, 2013 | 01:58 PM

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77460ford

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Maybe a little much for what you're looking for but it's another mounting option:

Aug 22, 2013 | 02:25 PM

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arctic y block

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I plan to put gauges including a tach in a pillar post mount.
Easy to see and out of the way and no holes anywhere that
can't be changed right back to the factory cover.

Aug 22, 2013 | 09:05 PM

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tbear853

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Clamped to steering column on left side about 10:13 o.clock.

Aug 22, 2013 | 09:44 PM

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march

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I didn't really need much either with my C6 tranny so opted to put it in the dash where you see many others have put differnt gages. Oil and Temp are mounted where the ash tray was.