Tachometer?
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Tuned
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Tachometer?
I have one of Fords better ideas. A 1995 F-150 4x4 5.0 5/spd
without a tach! Who ever heard of having a manual transmission without a tach? Oh well, I'm sure that I am not alone. What tach have some of you installed in a similar year truck? I'm looking for a nice neat appearance, not a big old Sun hanging from the steering column. I'm thinking of the small "A" pillar pods with a tach but would like some feedback on them. Let me know what tach you've used in your '92-'96 F series.
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Doug
1966 Fairlane 500 428 2-4v MR 4/spd
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without a tach! Who ever heard of having a manual transmission without a tach? Oh well, I'm sure that I am not alone. What tach have some of you installed in a similar year truck? I'm looking for a nice neat appearance, not a big old Sun hanging from the steering column. I'm thinking of the small "A" pillar pods with a tach but would like some feedback on them. Let me know what tach you've used in your '92-'96 F series.
Thanks,
Doug
1966 Fairlane 500 428 2-4v MR 4/spd
1995 F-150 4x4 5.0 5/spd
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Tachometer?
I got a instrument cluster w/tach out of a junkyard. Took about 1-1/2 hours to install. I even reused my existing speedo module, just to keep it legal. Cost $100. I've seen prices of $75-125 for clusters. Watch eBay, one occasionally shows up there.
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Tachometer?
I agree with StrangeRanger
That is what I did. I bought a cluster from a salvage yard for $50. I got mine from someone on http://www.car-parts.com
It is easy to do and of course, looks factory. As StrangeRanger
mentioned, you can keep your same speedo/odo and your mileage will be correct. You can just take the 2 clusters apart and just unplug your speedo and plug it into the new tach cluster. Took about an hour to do everything including cleaning the new one. Don't worry if the new one is out of an automatic (mine was). All you do is pull 2 screws and your little blank plate replaces the auto shift indicator.
That is what I did. I bought a cluster from a salvage yard for $50. I got mine from someone on http://www.car-parts.com
It is easy to do and of course, looks factory. As StrangeRanger
mentioned, you can keep your same speedo/odo and your mileage will be correct. You can just take the 2 clusters apart and just unplug your speedo and plug it into the new tach cluster. Took about an hour to do everything including cleaning the new one. Don't worry if the new one is out of an automatic (mine was). All you do is pull 2 screws and your little blank plate replaces the auto shift indicator.
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Tachometer?
What years interchange? 1992 to 1996? How about full size Broncos? This does sound like the way to go. Where is a good source for an exploded assembly view?
Thanks,
Doug
1966 Fairlane 500 428 2-4v MR 4/spd
1995 F-150 4x4 5.0 5/spd
Ford Mercury MuscleCar Era Cars & Parts Board
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Thanks,
Doug
1966 Fairlane 500 428 2-4v MR 4/spd
1995 F-150 4x4 5.0 5/spd
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Tachometer?
What years interchange? 1992 to 1996? How about full size Broncos? This does sound like the way to go. Where is a good source for an exploded assembly view?
Only 1992-1997 F-series(and Big Bronco) will work. A Haynes manual has a good exploded view. I honestly don't know how precise the factory tach is. My uncle has a 92 F-150 4x4 with a 300 that idles at 2500rpm.
Only 1992-1997 F-series(and Big Bronco) will work. A Haynes manual has a good exploded view. I honestly don't know how precise the factory tach is. My uncle has a 92 F-150 4x4 with a 300 that idles at 2500rpm.
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Tachometer?
>Who ever heard
>of having a manual transmission
>without a tach? Oh well,
>I'm sure that I am
>not alone.
Nope, same thing here. Am thinking of either getting a cluster or a simple little one to put somewhere on the dash.
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1988 F-150, V8, 5.0L (302ci), 5spd, SuperCab. Shorty headers, K&N filter, MSD 6a ignition, Accell 300 8.8mm race wires, Accell supercoil, Accell rotor+cap, Bosch +4 Platinum plugs, RanchHand bumper. Soon: Dual exhaust.
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>of having a manual transmission
>without a tach? Oh well,
>I'm sure that I am
>not alone.
Nope, same thing here. Am thinking of either getting a cluster or a simple little one to put somewhere on the dash.
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1988 F-150, V8, 5.0L (302ci), 5spd, SuperCab. Shorty headers, K&N filter, MSD 6a ignition, Accell 300 8.8mm race wires, Accell supercoil, Accell rotor+cap, Bosch +4 Platinum plugs, RanchHand bumper. Soon: Dual exhaust.
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Tachometer?
I bought a 3 inch "pro tach" from an auto parts store and installed in the dash to the right of the steering wheel. In that area there are two square patterns molded in the dash. One of these square patterns is knocked out for the buttons on an electronically actuated 4X4. I used the other square, closest to the steering wheel and cut a hole with a hole saw, just a little smaller than the tack diameter and frictioned fitted it into the hole. I had to do a little bit of trimming of the dash in behind there but not enought to compromise the structural integrity of the dash. I ran all the wires through the back to make it look neat. The tach hasn't moved yet and it's been there three years.
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Tachometer?
I did the swap thing on mine, and it works perfectly. Not a problem in 3 years, since the swap and not a problem in 2 years since the engine swap. Plus look at your resale value. Would you rather buy a truck that has had the dash cut up to put in a tach? Or would you rather buy a truck that had the tach swapped in, and is totally stock in appearance. Basically if you swap in a tach cluster, no one knows it's not factory, but with an aftermarket tach that's the first thing that draws their attention.
1988 F-150, SWB, 5.0 EFI (formerly 4.9 EFI), M5OD 5 speed, 3.08 gears, Summit shorty truck headers, Custom built Flowmaster exhaust system. Force 4 LP6000 lightbar, Federal signal PA-300 100 watt siren, Icom IC-V100 50 watt mobile radio.
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1965 F-100 (just purchased 1/18/01), SWB, 390, C-6 auto. Dual exhaust, Not much else to do to it.
Can see both below.
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1988 F-150, SWB, 5.0 EFI (formerly 4.9 EFI), M5OD 5 speed, 3.08 gears, Summit shorty truck headers, Custom built Flowmaster exhaust system. Force 4 LP6000 lightbar, Federal signal PA-300 100 watt siren, Icom IC-V100 50 watt mobile radio.
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1965 F-100 (just purchased 1/18/01), SWB, 390, C-6 auto. Dual exhaust, Not much else to do to it.
Can see both below.
[link:www.geocities.com/hotrodford_88/|Hotrodford_88's Webpage]
