Tach's! Let's see'em (where they're mounted)...

[Jayru 17]

Hey Guys,

 

Getting around to mounting my Autometer monster tach with shiftlight next weekend. Really would like to see where you guys are mounting yours.

 

I sat in the drivers seat this weekend and stared at the dash/column for a good half an hour (tach in hand) trying to find a functional spot that looked good and came up empty!

 

My original thought was on the column somewhere, but one side blocked the spedo, the other blocked the temp gauge, mount it low and I'd hit my knee on it. You get the idea.

 

Pics would be great!

[MAD IN NC 21]

know it doesn't help in that you have a tach for inside mounting but I'm really thinking about going to a hood mounted tach..... opie_803 did it right!

 

http://www.1969stang.com/mustang/forum/showthread.php?t=6294&highlight=hood+tach

Edited November 17, 2009 by MAD IN NC

[69RavenConv 286]

The Autometer tach is a really nice tach (I used to work for Sunpro) but it's really targetted at drag racers. That's why it's big. The best place is on the column or atop the dash, neither of which is good on a '69 stang, unless it's at the strip. If you're building a driver, I'd really consider going with a 2.5"-3" tach without the shift light. Then you could strap it on the column and still see your gauges. Just my 2c

[dmac 10]

Got mine mounted on the column, blocks the right side gauges alittle. no pic yet sorry.

[Jayru 17]

The Autometer tach is a really nice tach (I used to work for Sunpro) but it's really targetted at drag racers. That's why it's big. The best place is on the column or atop the dash, neither of which is good on a '69 stang, unless it's at the strip. If you're building a driver, I'd really consider going with a 2.5"-3" tach without the shift light. Then you could strap it on the column and still see your gauges. Just my 2c

 

It'll mostly be a driver, but I'm a dragracer by nature (and did so for most all of my "car" life). So there's something about that monster tach and seeing the glow of the shift light that really completes the experience for me! But... I've been wondering if i would have been happier with a smaller tach.

 

I've got this one already though, so i'm going to try and make it work. I'm actually quite worried someone will smash the window to steal it! You don't think about that stuff when you're 19, but i do at 30! Guess i'm getting old!

[69again 10]

Mine is on the side. It does block a little of the gauges, but I can see the speedometer and the tach. I have oil and temp guages in the console.

[rmarks 20]

Got the factory tach in mine. :)

[Jayru 17]

Got the factory tach in mine. :)

 

That really helps! You're the best ;)

[opie_803 14]

MAD N NC, thanks for the compliment! that hood tach is actually one for a 70 buick gs. i liked it a little better than the factory ford tach plus is was much cheaper. i believe it was around 260.00 or so on ebay.

 

i liked it better because it was not as tall. i had to take it apart and remove the BUICK from the center arm cover.

[70vert 17]

opie, that's a classy touch and I just might have to copy that, or a similar style. There are too many Buick guys around where I am - one of them would probably notice and pop it off in some parking lot. :whistling:

[opie_803 14]

they're just jealous. :thumbup1: