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Re: Replacement Tach

To: "Theodore V. Brown" <tbrown@midcoast.com>
Subject: Re: Replacement Tach
From: Larry Paulick <larry.p@erols.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 09:30:31 -0800
Tod, you are right on the mark.  The option that Tom and Theo make 
available is a tach that is accurate, and will work with other ignition 
systems, as well as the stock point system.

Larry

Theodore V. Brown wrote:
> Tom Hall's solution to the tach problem sounds like the way to go and will
> probably be
> more reliable than anything else out there, knowing him, but there are a
> couple of other 
> alternatives that have been documented here and there.  For one, the Alpine
> 7000 rpm tach
> from a negative ground car (Series V, I think) can be used in the Tiger
> with some recalibration,
> which isn't too difficult.  Also, the tach from an early Sprite/MG Midget
> can be used as well,
> as long as it is for a negative ground, again with some recalibration.  The
> Spridget tach fits in
> the Tiger dash and looks almost identical to the LAT option tach (except it
> says 4 cylinder,
> instead of 8).  They can usually be found on eBay for $10 or $20.  It has
> also been reported 
> that the tach from a Triumph Stag will work, too.  It's even possible to
> use the tachs from 
> positive ground cars by doing a little bit of rearranging of wires inside
> the case.  Lots of 
> possibilities if you look around as a lot of the tachs used in the sixties
> all came from the 
> same place.
> 
> Regards,
> Tod
> B382002384LRXFE
> 



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