Tachometers
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Tachometers
Look in my gallery. I have a 4000 rpm tach. The gallery shows it in the dash and a close up. It is avail from JCWhitney called "Illuminated 4000-RPM Electronic Tachometer" for $66.96. Has 3 & 3/8 face, 100 rpm increments, and 270 degree sweep. It is a Datcon. Datcon and SW make tachs with many different rpm maxs, call Fuel Systems in Wisconsin at 262-781-4353 as they sell both Datcon and SW in various sizes too. Only thing, my Datcon's lighting is poor as is the 6K Autometer tach I bought from JEGS, but the El Cheapo 24$ 8K tach I bought from JC Whitney is nice and bright--go figure. Still, if I had it do to over I'd get the Datcon or maybe an SW, but I don't know what their lighting is like.
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'95 F150 XL300 Cubic Inches of Low RPM Truck Torque! And twin-I-beams too!
"Drive a stick young man! There'll be time for automatics when you're old and unable."
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 04-Nov-02 AT 04:05 PM (EST)]I originally wanted a 4000 RPM tach, too. At the time I think I could only find the Datcon's for about $100. Another issue that crept up was the compatibility of tachs with the MSD ignition signal. Maybe Datcons can handle it, but to be sure I went with an Autometer.
But if your ignition isn't a concern, and the tachs are only $66, I'd say hold out for a 4000 RPM tach - I still wish I had one.
Best,
But if your ignition isn't a concern, and the tachs are only $66, I'd say hold out for a 4000 RPM tach - I still wish I had one.
Best,
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For 80-86 guys, the F600 and up run a 4500 RPM tach on gas engines unlike the 6000 rpm unit on pickups... Although, my 'ol 300 would use up every bit of the 6000 rpm unit...
Evan
86 F250 HD XLT Lariat Explorer 4x4 ex. Extended Cab: 460 with factory 2.25" catless duals to the muffler(still running the stocker aaargh)
/T19(syncroed granny low)/BW 1345/3.55 geared Full Floater 10.25 and Dana 50 TTB/ 265/75R16 Hankook FR04's on 16x8 Whitespokes(street tires... Need mudders)
78 F150, 351M/C6, eventually to be repowered with a 400
Evan
86 F250 HD XLT Lariat Explorer 4x4 ex. Extended Cab: 460 with factory 2.25" catless duals to the muffler(still running the stocker aaargh)
/T19(syncroed granny low)/BW 1345/3.55 geared Full Floater 10.25 and Dana 50 TTB/ 265/75R16 Hankook FR04's on 16x8 Whitespokes(street tires... Need mudders)
78 F150, 351M/C6, eventually to be repowered with a 400
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Mine has a Clifford 290H, Hedman hedders, 1.94/1.60 SBC valves, lotsa headwork, 9.1:1 compresssion, forged crank, and, the last time it was re-built, I set it up to handle 30 PSI of boost, ARP studs throughout the bottom end, forged pistons, you name it, even have a 2.02/1.60(Took ALOT of work to get them in there) valved low compression head for it, 7.5:1 with that bad boy...
At one point in it's many configurations, I was known to wind it up to 7000 rpm...
Evan
86 F250 HD XLT Lariat Explorer 4x4 ex. Extended Cab: 460 with factory 2.25" catless duals to the muffler(still running the stocker aaargh)
/T19(syncroed granny low)/BW 1345/3.55 geared Full Floater 10.25 and Dana 50 TTB/ 265/75R16 Hankook FR04's on 16x8 Whitespokes(street tires... Need mudders)
78 F150, 351M/C6, eventually to be repowered with a 400
At one point in it's many configurations, I was known to wind it up to 7000 rpm...
Evan
86 F250 HD XLT Lariat Explorer 4x4 ex. Extended Cab: 460 with factory 2.25" catless duals to the muffler(still running the stocker aaargh)
/T19(syncroed granny low)/BW 1345/3.55 geared Full Floater 10.25 and Dana 50 TTB/ 265/75R16 Hankook FR04's on 16x8 Whitespokes(street tires... Need mudders)
78 F150, 351M/C6, eventually to be repowered with a 400
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These 300s have got to sound pretty wild turning 6 and 7 thousand. My bored out muffler really starts to sound sweet when I put her in the mid to upper 3000s. I think the key to a good sounding engine is CUBIC INCHES per cylinder. I bet a 4 banger with big jugs would sound great too.
INLINE SIX POWER! '95 F150 XL
300 Cubic Inches of Low RPM Truck Torque! And twin-I-beams too!
"Drive a stick young man! There'll be time for automatics when you're old and unable."
INLINE SIX POWER!
'95 F150 XL300 Cubic Inches of Low RPM Truck Torque! And twin-I-beams too!
"Drive a stick young man! There'll be time for automatics when you're old and unable."