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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 03:19 PM
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factory tachometer?

hello,i have had many 73-79 trucks,and always wondered if there was a factory tach avalible for these?i always thought that maybe it would go in lh a/c vent area.i thought i seen a clock there,but i cant remember,thanks for any info,mike
 
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 03:33 PM
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I have only seen them on Large Trucks and heard they are in 79 Indy Trucks.

The shop manual doesn't show any placement for a tach in an F -series truck.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 07:14 PM
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Not aware that Ford ever offered anything in the LH AC vent area except a vent and a cover with the Ford crown logo on it. There is no tach offered in the 76 light duty trucks according to the owner's manual I have. I don't think there was one in any of the 73-79 models. The Indy edition may be an exception.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 08:34 PM
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They weren't in the Indy Trucks, either. At least, none that I've ever seen.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 09:29 PM
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never seen one period! not even the indy trucks had them.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 10:27 PM
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No tach, from the factory, until the 80's.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 10:37 PM
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Friend of mine has a 78 F600 4x4 with a factory tach but it looks like the same dash as the 67-72 medium duty trucks. Have probably owned/cut up for parts 40 or more 73-79 Fordpickups 100-350s and have never seen a factory tach. Got a factory cb radio once. That was pretty cool because it still worked.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 04:09 PM
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thanks guys,just hoping,oh how rare are the indy trucks?prices?thanks,mike
 
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