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Hey guys, 

 

I'm looking for a cheap tach to use on my 496 engine build fire up. It will be mounted somewhere on the DIY test stand. I plan on pre running the motor for a bit before the install.

Anyone have a old cheap tach sitting around they could part with (or lend for that matter)? Brackets, mounting etc isn't important at all, just something that will work 12 volt V8. A spare tach is probably the one thing I don't have! 

I could buy a new one...but why for this?

 

Thanks, Mark

 

 

 

 



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 Have an old 3" tach you can have(only goes to 8g) but shipping might be a bit much,yours if you can't find anything closer. Also would a timing light with tach or point/dwell meter with tack work?

 

 






-- Edited by hawkeye5766 on Sunday 21st of February 2016 04:13:30 AM

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I have a tach for you      do you want me to bring it to you    or perhaps mail it       I have 2   a little one and a bigger one  

 

actually 3   one in box is to take to the Nursing Home    other 2 available       probably 20 to ship it     

 

 

Garage Nov 09 002.jpg

 

 

 



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Thanks Guys.



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427carl wrote:

I have a tach for you      do you want me to bring it to you    or perhaps mail it       I have 2   a little one and a bigger one  

 

actually 3   one in box is to take to the Nursing Home    other 2 available       probably 20 to ship it     

 

 

Garage Nov 09 002.jpg

 

 Is that a Ford hood scoop Carl? Looks like a nice one.

Don

 

 



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Large unboxed tach going to Ont.         Scoop is a original SD     sold to Florida 



-- Edited by 427carl on Sunday 21st of February 2016 04:53:44 PM

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Carl,  I don't know if you already knew this but they actually were made by Ford, for their heavy trucks. They faced the opening toward the windshield, they let out heat. Pontiac picked them up for their SD's, gave them a GM part number so they were "legal+ GM parts.

Here's one (they came with either painted or chrome for the "grill". They are very cool.

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Here's another one, it's not for sale, may be restored some day.

 

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427carl wrote:

Scoop is a original SD     sold to Florida 

 Ya, it is like Florida here ... not.biggrin



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Pontiacanada wrote:
427carl wrote:

Scoop is a original SD     sold to Florida 

 Ya, it is like Florida here ... not.biggrin

         Sorry    I had two   one to PEI and 1 to Florida  



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427carl wrote:
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427carl wrote:

Scoop is a original SD     sold to Florida 

 Ya, it is like Florida here ... not.biggrin

         Sorry    I had two   one to PEI and 1 to Florida  

No, I'm sorry, I thought you got me mixed up with my other brother (Darryl) in Florida. 



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Ford started their Super Duty line around 1957.

Pontiac started their Super Duty program around 1961 and bought Ford Super Duty scoops

I can see Pontiac using the scoop as it was readily available, but to also use the name??

Still seems odd.

Thanks
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I read somewhere they used this scoop on the trucks from 59 to about the late 70's. The truck in the pic is about 20KM from my house, not sure what year it is. It said diesel on the hood.

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Pontiacanada wrote:
427carl wrote:
Pontiacanada wrote:
427carl wrote:

Scoop is a original SD     sold to Florida 

 Ya, it is like Florida here ... not.biggrin

         Sorry    I had two   one to PEI and 1 to Florida  

No, I'm sorry, I thought you got me mixed up with my other brother (Darryl) in Florida. 

Methinks the one Carl sent to Florida might be this one -  he sent it to me absolutely free - I have not yet gotten up the courage to cut holes in my (recently restored, after this pic) hood, but here is a mock-up photo:

Scoop.jpg

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davelacourse wrote:
Pontiacanada wrote:
427carl wrote:
Pontiacanada wrote:
427carl wrote:

Scoop is a original SD     sold to Florida 

 Ya, it is like Florida here ... not.biggrin

         Sorry    I had two   one to PEI and 1 to Florida  

No, I'm sorry, I thought you got me mixed up with my other brother (Darryl) in Florida. 

Methinks the one Carl sent to Florida might be this one - 

 

 

he sent it to me absolutely free 

 

Dave

         darn, I thought I put the invoice in the box  winkwinkwink



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427carl wrote:
davelacourse wrote:
Pontiacanada wrote:
427carl wrote:
Pontiacanada wrote:
427carl wrote:

Scoop is a original SD     sold to Florida 

 Ya, it is like Florida here ... not.biggrin

         Sorry    I had two   one to PEI and 1 to Florida  

No, I'm sorry, I thought you got me mixed up with my other brother (Darryl) in Florida. 

Methinks the one Carl sent to Florida might be this one - 

 

 

he sent it to me absolutely free 

 

Dave

         darn, I thought I put the invoice in the box  winkwinkwink

Wait! Now I see it! $1000 CDN ... oh, no problem, that is only $3 US ...



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davelacourse wrote:
427carl wrote:
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Methinks the one Carl sent to Florida might be this one - 

 

 

he sent it to me absolutely free 

 

Dave

         darn, I thought I put the invoice in the box  winkwinkwink

Wait! Now I see it! $1000 CDN ... oh, no problem, that is only $3 US ...

         well the stuff I sent today was $750.00   so you owe me..  lets see  add the one carry the two   got it   $5.25 American  confuseconfuse



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davelacourse wrote:

 

I have not yet gotten up the courage to cut holes in my (recently restored, after this pic) hood, but here is a mock-up photo:

 

Dave

 You can do what I did. buy another hood and cut the scoop hole in it.

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427Carl, can I get the same deal?

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Yes you can....     I'll get one of them to send you one   wink



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Yes you can....     I'll get one of them to send you one   wink

biggrin I'd have to patch the hole in my hood, or I could always put a big "bread box" blower scoop on it. 



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