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Old 06-20-2019, 05:16 AM   #1
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Tach on steering column

I have an 84 C10 and want to put a tach on the steering column. I am not looking for a huge racing tach with a shift light, just a smaller one to monitor rpms.
What are you using and where did you get it?
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Old 06-20-2019, 09:50 AM   #2
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Re: Tach on steering column

Got my tach from Speedhut, simple 6k tach mounted in an early Sun Tach cup (tach is designed as an in-dash unit)
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Old 06-20-2019, 10:24 AM   #3
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Re: Tach on steering column

I have a cheap one from O'Reilley's.About $39.00.
It's 2/2.5" I think. Pretty small but easy to read.
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Old 06-20-2019, 10:40 AM   #4
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Re: Tach on steering column

i have been using these for years with zero problems . there 2 3/4" and can bolt down or feed a hose clamp threw and around the steering column . i find them for good deals on ebay a lot of the time.

6k rpm = https://www.autometer.com/2-3-4-tach...ini-black.html

8k rpm = https://www.autometer.com/2-3-4-tach...ini-black.html
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Old 06-20-2019, 04:46 PM   #5
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Re: Tach on steering column

Here is the one I used in my 81. I had a SuperTach, but it quit on me. That was the second time one failed on me so I found a cheapie on ebay and it works great. for $15 I could not complain. Seems accurat and been running great for a year now.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/UNIVERSAL-3...item1ed4ab3a3a
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Old 06-20-2019, 05:33 PM   #6
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The Super Tach II from Summit is about as cheap as they get and works fine.
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Old 06-20-2019, 05:42 PM   #7
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I put mine under steering wheel, a small one
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Old 06-20-2019, 07:25 PM   #8
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Thanks! Great options! Thanks for the pics.
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Old 06-24-2019, 04:14 PM   #9
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Re: Tach on steering column

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I put mine under steering wheel, a small one
This has been my go to but I put it under the right side of the column, there is a screw where the dash makes a turn. Keeps it out of the way of feet as well. Like this in both of my square bodies (my 70 has a factory tach in the dash).
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