Did the 73-79's come with an option for a tach.?
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Did the 73-79's come with an option for a tach.?
Did the 73-79's come with an option for a tach.?
I would like to install a used or NOS factory tach if Ford had one available for the 73-79's. Maybe Ford had one available for the 80's that would fit in a 70's dash?
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I would like to install a used or NOS factory tach if Ford had one available for the 73-79's. Maybe Ford had one available for the 80's that would fit in a 70's dash?
Thanks
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Originally Posted by Jimbare
saw a few big trucks with tachs in the 70s style, but have never seen one in a pickup.
There were optional tachs on the 80-86 pickups, but the guage cluster is totally different - it would require a lot of modification to make it work.
I would like a factory appearing tach (don't like having mine strapped to the column). If you find something that works, let us know...
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get a small tach, the 2.5 inch type, and cut a hole in the plastic above the headlight and wiper switch. it looks almost factory. i have seen several trucks with that. infact it looks so good imo im going to do it to mine soon.
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how about a pillar pod. you can get the 2 1/6" inch tach that'll fit in them along with the trans temp gauge and whatever other one you would like.
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I have a analog tach aready mounted above the light and wiper switches but I am soon going to be changing my dash to a factory AC dash and one of the cold air louvers is just above the light and wiper switch. Also, the Tach I have there I do not like the look of-- looks kind of stuck on-- I like the nice red back light my tach now has. I think it would be nice to have both a tach and speedo in the dash right where the speedo is now.
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I like the pillar pod plan,but where to get on that looks some what nice for my 79 250?Looked around but none of them look semi nice/fit .Right now I have the rpm gague(2") on the column
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I know thats ugly, and you loose some guages and warning lights, but i was bored, so i drew that up, and if you find a tach with corresponding layout...you might be able to make this work, but who would do this
EDIT, darn photo wont show....heres a link, im guessing it wont work either tho....
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/glass1...&.dnm=1921.jpg
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