In Answer to both questions,  yes.
 however you could go with an after market gear driven tach. Don't know how
these things connect.
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> From:         Evangelos G. Makris[SMTP:emakris@hol.gr]
> Reply To:     Evangelos G. Makris
> Sent:         Wednesday, February 03, 1999 12:24 AM
> To:   spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject:      Re: mechanical tachometer?
> 
> Please excuse me if I sound dumb but was the mech tacho on 948
> engines driven by the dynamo???
> 
> On early B-Series engines (16GF, 18G, etc) the mech tacho was 
> driven by a thingummy (similar to the speedo gizmo), located at 
> the rear right of the block.
> 
> So, now that I've put a 17ACR alternator there, have I lost the
> option of a gear tacho?
> 
> Evangelos
> 
 
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