What's with........

[Diesile]

.......an '86 F350 diesel designated truck and no tach? Instrument cluster
has 'diesel fuel only' but the sensor location only has a plug in it. Wiring
harness is w/tach plug.

 

[FordGuy100]

Mine didn't have a tach. It was an option.

 

[fury9]

I had to put a tach in mine. Lucilly I had the hole in the ip and somehow all the wiring. Once I found a tach all I did was stick the tach in the dash by removing the dummy plate and put in a tach sensor, it was plug and play from there.

 

[FordGuy100]

I think 87+ it became factory. 83-86 was an option though.

 

[flareside_thun]

Hm, didn't know this.......

 

[towcat]

I think 87+ it became factory. 83-86 was an option though.

yup. he's right.
everything was "a la carte" until '86 from '87 started the slide into bells and whistles. Now you have to delete the bells and whistles if you want a special order vehicle.

 

[GenLightening]

You need the tach, sensor (make sure your IP housing has the removable plug in it) and the circuit sheet for the back of the cluster with the tach connections. Wrecking yards have them from time to time. I keep checking the ones here to help some of you poor souls out there!

 

[sheepman]

My both my 86's had a tach, guess I got two good ones.

 

[fury9]

Ahhhhh- That's right I used the other sheet too. along with about 13 light bulbs. I just took the whole cluster. At the time I couldn't figure out how to get that darn speedo cable off so I just cut it (on the donor) .

 

[Diesile]

Ahhh.....That's y this site shines! So many great answers!!

I looked at a pretty nice '86 today and was curious that something was amiss.

 

[The Warden]

I think 87+ it became factory. 83-86 was an option though.

Actually, I don't think it was even an option for '83 and '84 trucks. My engine originally didn't even have a casting for the tach sensor in the IP drive gear housing...I remedied that in '04 it's been a while since I've had the cluster out, but I don't think I have any of the wiring, either (certainly, nothing under the hood). FWIW, my truck was equipped with every option that was available in late '83/early '84 except the C6...she started out life as a toy-hauler

 

[Worstenemy453]

MY 86 has it but i believe its fully loaded interior wise. power windows, power locks, XLT Lariat trim with the clock above the radio and the wood grain and all that good stuff.

 

[FordGuy100]

MY 86 has it but i believe its fully loaded interior wise. power windows, power locks, XLT Lariat trim with the clock above the radio and the wood grain and all that good stuff.

My XL has the clock and wood grain

 

[Worstenemy453]

My XL has the clock and wood grain

What was so special about the XLT Lariat then. I need to get up and get my axle codes but while playing in the rain, i think only 1 wheel spins. I know i had those tacky lariat emblems on the outside B pillar

 

[sheepman]

I think the lariat came with Chrome Race track trim and a upgraded seat covering.