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#2261
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I saw a cool upgrade on FaceBook a fellow 1969 Olds owner posted pictures of using an Autometer Tach in the original dah opening. I happen to have almost the same tach from my Chevelle:-)
Looks like a nice fit, he says it press fits into the dash with no fasteners:-) Ryan
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1969 Beaumont 350 Auto White Sold 1969 Beaumont 307 Auto Green Sold 1969 Chevelle SS 396-L35 Auto Blue Sold 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass 'S' Sports Coupe W31 |
#2262
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Just my opinion.....I would not put that ugly monster tach in a nice original dash....you can get a much better looking tach that will look the part.....and look much more correct and at home.
You'll thank me later. Dan
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#2263
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It looks pretty cool and it's free:-)
How do I get the 12 inch long sawzall blades into the dash to make room? :-) I also have the hood tach if needed for a while it could be used. Ryan
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#2264
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Your car and you should do whatever makes you happy but I would do a mini shift light before I would add an aftermarket tach in the dash.
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I want one of those as well:-)
Ryan
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1969 Beaumont 350 Auto White Sold 1969 Beaumont 307 Auto Green Sold 1969 Chevelle SS 396-L35 Auto Blue Sold 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass 'S' Sports Coupe W31 |
#2266
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Ryan,
We ran one of these vintage bad boys on our blown altered for years. Apart from the fact they look cool, they work great with the cable drive. http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-JONE...NY29Qx&vxp=mtr
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#2267
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petronix makes a sweet little rev limiter that fits in the palm of your hand. set it, hide it and pound away.
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I like the vintage Tachs, they are on the someday list.
My ignition has a rev limiter built in. Crane XRi:-) I will set it low and work my way up:-) Ryan
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Nice progress!
The 68-69 Olds dash has unique challenges and opportunities. I've tried mocking up an old S-W tach on my column, and it doesn't fit well because of the dash pad shape, unless you put it right in front of the speedometer or clock it nearly 90 degrees down on each side. I used to have pics but can't find them. However, the monster tach conveniently slides into the gauge cup area, and it's really hard to notice from outside the car because of how deep the gauge holes are. It definitely will make you more excited to drive it than a dash clock...
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On my 69' W-30, I installed a tach in the far RH instrument cove ... came out pretty nice ... TAZ
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