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hello, my question is did ford offer the factory tach in the'61-'66 f-100&250 pick-ups? i know the offerd one in the larger series trucks that was cable driven. is their any way to make them work in the pick-up application? thanks.
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The Master parts catalog does have them listed as being available for all F-series trucks from 100 and up. However, the one for the F-100 was supposed to be a 6K tach and all I've ever seen are 4K. SO, yes they were available, but obviously were not very common.
The tachs run off of a tach-drive distributor which is going to be found moslty in early t-birds. That means $$$$$$. The distributors usually go for close to $300 for a used one and the tachs vary when you can find them.
There was also an optional vacuum guage for these trucks. A dash with both the tach and vacuum guage really looks nice.
Nate
1964 F-100 Custom Cab 292 V-8 3 spd
1964 F-100 292 V-8 3 spd
1990 F-150 5.8L
Check out http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/fordpickups61to66fseries
The tachs run off of a tach-drive distributor which is going to be found moslty in early t-birds. That means $$$$$$. The distributors usually go for close to $300 for a used one and the tachs vary when you can find them.
There was also an optional vacuum guage for these trucks. A dash with both the tach and vacuum guage really looks nice.
Nate
1964 F-100 Custom Cab 292 V-8 3 spd
1964 F-100 292 V-8 3 spd
1990 F-150 5.8L
Check out http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/fordpickups61to66fseries
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I've only seen it on the right side, but I think it was dealer-installed so it may not have always been on that side.
Nate
1964 F-100 Custom Cab 292 V-8 3 spd
1964 F-100 292 V-8 3 spd
1990 F-150 5.8L
Check out http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/fordpickups61to66fseries
Nate
1964 F-100 Custom Cab 292 V-8 3 spd
1964 F-100 292 V-8 3 spd
1990 F-150 5.8L
Check out http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/fordpickups61to66fseries
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 10-Mar-01 AT 09:48 PM (EST)[/font][p]I've got one of these dashes with the tachometer from a larger truck. It is the 4000 rpm tach. I have the dash with tach, drive cable, and the distributor from a y-block. I would sell it for $100 plus shipping. email me at trukfarm@frontiernet.net
also have just the tach for $20 plus shipping
also have just the tach for $20 plus shipping
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Nate, did the tach and vacuum gauge replace the oil pressure
and amp gauges, or are they mounted elsewhere??? I wonder if a tach drive distributor would be available for the 300 6 or was the tach just a V8 thing???
and amp gauges, or are they mounted elsewhere??? I wonder if a tach drive distributor would be available for the 300 6 or was the tach just a V8 thing???
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I'm not even certain that they were available forthe 66 trucks- or how they would have been mounted. On teh 61-65 trucks the guages mounted on either side of the center speedo cluster in the 3-1/2" round places on the sides. You know- the ones that everyone wonders why they are there. I have no idea about the 6 dash, though.
Nate
1964 F-100 Custom Cab 292 V-8 3 spd
1964 F-100 292 V-8 3 spd
1990 F-150 5.8L
Check out http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/fordpickups61to66fseries
Nate
1964 F-100 Custom Cab 292 V-8 3 spd
1964 F-100 292 V-8 3 spd
1990 F-150 5.8L
Check out http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/fordpickups61to66fseries
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