I-6 223 Tachometer drive

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Apr 24, 2002 | 05:40 PM

wegobush1958

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I-6 223 Tachometer drive

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I have To find a way to make a Mechanical tachometer from a 1958 F-500 work in my 1958 f-100. I have the drive cable, and the tach works, but I dont know if I need a distributor with a tach drive for an inline for six, or an old generator off of a tractor that had a tach drive on the back. Can Y'all help me?
Mike

Apr 24, 2002 | 06:33 PM

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I-6 223 Tachometer drive

Typically, a mechanical tach is driven by the distributor. Whether or not they ever made one for a 223 is anybody's guess.

Apr 27, 2002 | 12:40 AM

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I-6 223 Tachometer drive

I'm looking at my shop manual and there is no tach drive gear until you get to heavy duty V8 distributors. It doesn't show one for the 223.

Bob
1960 f100, 223, 3 speed

Apr 27, 2002 | 06:15 PM

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Does your shop manual show a generator with a tachometer drive?
I have seen a Ford tractor as old as my truck with a 3 cylinder motor that has a small Generator with a tachometer drive built into the back of it. Did they just use that for tractors or trucks too?

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May 2, 2002 | 05:46 PM

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I-6 223 Tachometer drive

My shop manual doesn't show any tach drive from the generator, either. Sorry about that. Maybe you can sell it to one of the big truck guys and get an electric tach.

Bob
60 F100, 223, 3 speed

May 2, 2002 | 06:59 PM

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I just have to ask this! Why a tach on a 6 banger?
By the time your eyes will focus its already past the HP curve!

I just couldnt resist!

May 5, 2002 | 03:20 PM

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I-6 223 Tachometer drive

Because I want to have this setup working when I finally find a Y-block motor to go in my truck. My truck is more like a hobby to me than a street racer or something. Familiar concept or no?

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Jun 6, 2002 | 09:53 PM

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I-6 223 Tachometer drive

hey i have a 1960 f-350 with a 223 and i put a big racing tach in it. its cool. Tachs have to be on everything. You could put a 4 barrel intake on that 223 with a 4 barrel carb and header. That would liven up the old beast!