83-86 Diesel cluster with tach on flebay.

[Dieselguy123]

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[towcat]

the tach needle parked at 12o'clock high would be a item of concern to me.

 

[6 Nebraska IDIs]

That is a bit strange. But i've seen them parked all the way over too, and nothing be wrong with them. Im gonna keep an eye on that one. I've already got one lined up, but I want one with a trip meter in it.

 

[Agnem]

Heck, I can run over and pick that up at lunch time. I'll bid on it if nobody else needs it, otherwise I'll pass. I'd get it just to stock it.

 

[G. Mann]

I just bid on it........ been wanting a tach for a long time and found a decent sender in the bone yard so should have what I need if this one works.

"shotgun" dibs?

 

[6 Nebraska IDIs]

You can have it G. I wont snipe a brother. I'm a strong believer in if a member needs it more that me, or calls dibs I wont bid on it.
so long as the cluster I've already go lined up has a tach in it, I have another lead on a nice speedo that I can pull from a gas burner and build me a cluster with the trip meter in it.

 

[hesutton]

The tach probally doesn't work. It should be at zero RPM, it seems to be stuck at 2400. Not a good sign.

Heath

 

[fellro86]

If they moved it around after removing it, it is possible the needle simply moved, and hasn't gone back. They may have even taken the pic with it laying flat. It's just electronic, they don't have anything to keep them zero'd until the power comes on.

 

[G. Mann]

6 Nebraska..... thanks for the consideration brother oil burner.... this is such a great group of folks I feel guilty for calling "dibs".... Ya'll put the "Fun" back in F-0-R-D.

I'll take the gamble that it can be made to work if it can be picked up without a new mortgage on the house. Like you, I'm planning to use a gasser speedo with a trip meter and build up a new cluster. Those I can find and I've located an instrument shop local that can repair them to look new, maybe they can put life back in the old tach also if it needs help.

 

[6 Nebraska IDIs]

Not a problem man, I've been in the position of bidding on something and having another member want it and outbid me, and had to outbid him. I just dont think its right. If a brother wants it, and calls dibs outright then I let them have it. That simple.
My auction was for a set of brand new Alcoa wheels, purrrrdy too. I got em! lol

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BTW, that cluster looks new, all the pointers are bright orange like they should be, and it even has a speedo with the trip meter in it.

 

[f-two-fiddy]

Being at 12:00 doesnt mean a thing.

It'll bounce back as soon as power is applied

 

[mankypro]

Anyone know of a direct fit analog tach replacement for the OEM tach? I've tried a used tach and it isn't tracking rpms properly with new sensor and cable. SO I figured I'd just jury rig a tach on the dash until I can find an operational OEM tach to stick in the dash.

I want to use the OEM pickup sensor and cabling - any ideas? Oh and I want it to be analog.