mech tach with cluster?????//daytona beach craigs - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

cdowns · 09-18-2011, 10:28 AM

i cant remember ever seeing or hearing of this one// if true and rare price is to b expected

http://daytona.craigslist.org/pts/2604596055.html

Longhorn Man · 09-18-2011, 10:36 AM

only gear drives for these trucks that I've ever heard of were diesels.
He could be an early corvette guy who thinks this is a rare piece that someone would want.

Andy4639 · 09-18-2011, 11:31 AM

When I was looking for mine I found 2 dump trucks that both had the mechanical tach's in them. Both were the big 427 truck motors. I went to the 3rd truck and it had the electric. All of the trucks were in the same junkyard in Charlotte NC some 15-20 years ago.

Longhorn Man · 09-18-2011, 11:35 AM

interesting. the only big truck i've seen with a tach and a gasser had an alectronic tach

jeremiah king · 09-18-2011, 03:10 PM

Ive only had one out of a c60 diesel. my cluster only went up to 4000rpm. thats prob what this is.

**70cst** · 09-18-2011, 03:13 PM

Always learning something new ...

Andy4639 · 09-18-2011, 04:11 PM

I wished I had bought them but I talked myself out of them. Back then money was tighter. I asked my dad about the 427 big block motor they were in back then and he said forget about them they weren't going to fit in the 1/2 ton truck.
I don't know what size truck they were because back then all I was interested in was the electric's. That yard had dozen's of old chevy dump trucks in it. It was right above the old Charlotte fair grounds on Hwy 29.
I got my whole dash for a whooping $40.00 with tach and vacum gauge. The tach is still working today. Well it would be but I have retired it.

**too much stuff** · 09-18-2011, 05:25 PM

As far as i know, mechanical tachs were diesels and went to 4k rpms. I am pretty sure that is what this is with a car dist. Still a rare find, but limited market.

Andy4639 · 09-18-2011, 06:08 PM

Well as far as I know it maybe.

I do know that the trucks I saw weren't diesels and they had 427 badges on them. I wanted to get one and my dad sayed it was a big truck motor and it wouldn't fit are something to that effect. I never went back.
The tach in those trucks were just like what the corvett's had back then. The yard guy even said he had sold a couple for that reason.

**special-K** · 09-18-2011, 09:56 PM

Diesels don't have distributors,right? So,what's everyone's explanation of the distributor with tach drive? I believe Andy has explained this.

Andy4639 · 09-19-2011, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

Diesels don't have distributors,right? So,what's everyone's explanation of the distributor with tach drive? I believe Andy has explained this.

Thanks Special -K.

I thought I had dreamed it maybe!
I bought that dash back in 1987 or 88. I was going to mechanical maintance school training for Duke Energy in Mt Holley NC. I had been looking for awhile for a tach. A friend from work mentioned the junkyard that morning while we were talking and that afternoon I went to look. They showed me all 3 of them and I bought the one I have. I didn't want to change the distributor out. Man I should have bought all three of them. Oh well! That Tach worked fine and I never had to touch it other than mounting it and cleaning it. I took it all apart and cleaned the dirt off of it and wiped the gauge faces off. I drove home that Friday I had it installed.

MARKDTN · 09-19-2011, 01:23 PM

The 366 and 427 Talldeck distributors-tach drive or not-will not fit in a SB or a standard deck BB. They are too long. Maybe you shoulda bought the dashes, but your dad was right about the distributors (and 4bbl Holley carbs with governors for that matter-big truck only, useless for a hot rod)

Longhorn Man · 09-19-2011, 07:49 PM

a diesel would have a gear drive tach, but obviously not off a distributor.

**special-K** · 09-20-2011, 07:11 AM

I just re-checked the ad and this distributor is from a SBC? Hmmm...someone should call this seller so we can all learn something...or not. I'm back logged on calls I need to make now,or I would.

Andy4639 · 09-20-2011, 09:56 AM

I would guess it's a combo of a big truck dash with the corvette dissy! Just by the way his add says more combo's available.
It would be worth checking into for a nice setup if it's working.

cdowns · 09-20-2011, 10:37 AM

last time i checked small block and non talldeck bigblock chevy took the same distributors

MARKDTN · 09-20-2011, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdowns

last time i checked small block and non talldeck bigblock chevy took the same distributors

That is correct.

**Zeke's Garage** · 09-20-2011, 10:49 AM

I was able to get one of the 'Skip White' HEI's with a tach drive for my '69 Vette off of eBay for less than $100, and it will work for big or small chevy.

Like the others have said, it looks like a diesel tach with a car tach drive distributor, which may not even give you an accurate reading when mated up.

**special-K** · 09-20-2011, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdowns

last time i checked small block and non talldeck bigblock chevy took the same distributors

Which brings us back around to what truck would this have come in? None that I know of. In the content of this thread we came around to realizing this would have come from a tall deck medium duty since those are the only trucks that came with this dash that aren't diesels that would have a mechanical tach drive. Would a small block medium duty have a mechanical drive tach for some reason? I've seen plenty that are electric. That's how so many swap them into their pickups.

09-18-2011, 10:28 AM	#1
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	mech tach with cluster?????//daytona beach craigs i cant remember ever seeing or hearing of this one// if true and rare price is to b expected http://daytona.craigslist.org/pts/2604596055.html __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

09-18-2011, 10:36 AM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: mech tach with cluster?????//daytona beach craigs only gear drives for these trucks that I've ever heard of were diesels. He could be an early corvette guy who thinks this is a rare piece that someone would want.

09-18-2011, 11:31 AM	#3
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: mech tach with cluster?????//daytona beach craigs When I was looking for mine I found 2 dump trucks that both had the mechanical tach's in them. Both were the big 427 truck motors. I went to the 3rd truck and it had the electric. All of the trucks were in the same junkyard in Charlotte NC some 15-20 years ago. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

09-18-2011, 11:35 AM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: mech tach with cluster?????//daytona beach craigs interesting. the only big truck i've seen with a tach and a gasser had an alectronic tach

09-18-2011, 03:10 PM	#5
jeremiah king Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Julian, CA Posts: 696	Re: mech tach with cluster?????//daytona beach craigs Ive only had one out of a c60 diesel. my cluster only went up to 4000rpm. thats prob what this is. __________________ Specializing in OEM 67-72 Chevy & GMC parts since 2001 1969 GMC Longhorn 396 1969 Chevy 3/4 ton LWB 396 1983 Toyota pickup 22R 2012 Toyota Scion Xb

09-18-2011, 03:13 PM	#6
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,339	Re: mech tach with cluster?????//daytona beach craigs Always learning something new ... __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

09-18-2011, 04:11 PM	#7
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: mech tach with cluster?????//daytona beach craigs I wished I had bought them but I talked myself out of them. Back then money was tighter. I asked my dad about the 427 big block motor they were in back then and he said forget about them they weren't going to fit in the 1/2 ton truck. I don't know what size truck they were because back then all I was interested in was the electric's. That yard had dozen's of old chevy dump trucks in it. It was right above the old Charlotte fair grounds on Hwy 29. I got my whole dash for a whooping $40.00 with tach and vacum gauge. The tach is still working today. Well it would be but I have retired it. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs. Last edited by Andy4639; 09-18-2011 at 04:16 PM.

09-18-2011, 05:25 PM	#8
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,704	Re: mech tach with cluster?????//daytona beach craigs As far as i know, mechanical tachs were diesels and went to 4k rpms. I am pretty sure that is what this is with a car dist. Still a rare find, but limited market. __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

09-18-2011, 06:08 PM	#9
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: mech tach with cluster?????//daytona beach craigs Well as far as I know it maybe. I do know that the trucks I saw weren't diesels and they had 427 badges on them. I wanted to get one and my dad sayed it was a big truck motor and it wouldn't fit are something to that effect. I never went back. The tach in those trucks were just like what the corvett's had back then. The yard guy even said he had sold a couple for that reason. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

09-18-2011, 09:56 PM	#10
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: mech tach with cluster?????//daytona beach craigs Diesels don't have distributors,right? So,what's everyone's explanation of the distributor with tach drive? I believe Andy has explained this. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

09-19-2011, 01:23 PM	#12
MARKDTN Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 2,133	Re: mech tach with cluster?????//daytona beach craigs The 366 and 427 Talldeck distributors-tach drive or not-will not fit in a SB or a standard deck BB. They are too long. Maybe you shoulda bought the dashes, but your dad was right about the distributors (and 4bbl Holley carbs with governors for that matter-big truck only, useless for a hot rod) __________________ '83 K20-TPI '73 C10 '79 C10-ex-diesel(SOLD) '07 Tahoe(Son driving) '14 Suburban-DD '71 C10-current project

09-19-2011, 07:49 PM	#13
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: mech tach with cluster?????//daytona beach craigs a diesel would have a gear drive tach, but obviously not off a distributor.

09-20-2011, 07:11 AM	#14
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: mech tach with cluster?????//daytona beach craigs I just re-checked the ad and this distributor is from a SBC? Hmmm...someone should call this seller so we can all learn something...or not. I'm back logged on calls I need to make now,or I would. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

09-20-2011, 09:56 AM	#15
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: mech tach with cluster?????//daytona beach craigs I would guess it's a combo of a big truck dash with the corvette dissy! Just by the way his add says more combo's available. It would be worth checking into for a nice setup if it's working. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

09-20-2011, 10:37 AM	#16
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: mech tach with cluster?????//daytona beach craigs last time i checked small block and non talldeck bigblock chevy took the same distributors __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY



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09-20-2011, 10:49 AM	#18
Zeke's Garage Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kennesaw, GA Posts: 288	Re: mech tach with cluster?????//daytona beach craigs I was able to get one of the 'Skip White' HEI's with a tach drive for my '69 Vette off of eBay for less than $100, and it will work for big or small chevy. Like the others have said, it looks like a diesel tach with a car tach drive distributor, which may not even give you an accurate reading when mated up.

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