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Posted By: 91 vert Hood tach - 01/18/20 03:03 PM
Hi everyone
I’m planning on putting a hood tach on my 69....
First I have to find a good 400 hood..... ( not sure if I want a aftermarket hood vs a original 400 hood )
Same for the hood tach......
What are the pro’s and con’s on original vs aftermarket hood tach......? Is it worth restoring an original.....? Maybe using an original housing with modern guts....??
Engine is a 70’s Pontiac 400 with HEI distributor ......
Also want the 69 Trans-Am gauges ( stack gauges ) ( but I don’t think anyone makes them anymore ) so not sure what in doing there yet.....
Do know that I will have a tach,Speedo,and my four vitals....
in the dash without hacking up the dash bezel.....
And then I’ll add the hood tach as well......
Thank you in advance
This is just one of the many projects I have planned..... lol 😝

Here is my 69.....

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Posted By: 91 vert Re: Hood tach - 01/18/20 10:33 PM
This is the hood tach I'm looking at......
Any ideas on where I can get it redone....??
Maybe I can clean and touch up the face myself...??

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Posted By: BLK69JUDGE Re: Hood tach - 01/19/20 02:43 AM
I would consider it a waste of $$

buy a good one from "RC tach shop" https://www.rctach.com/
Posted By: Gus68 Re: Hood tach - 01/20/20 03:23 AM
Originally Posted by BLK69JUDGE
I would consider it a waste of $$

buy a good one from "RC tach shop" https://www.rctach.com/





x2

It's stuck so the main component is done so not worth rebuilding. The case looks poor as well. Buy a good aftermarket tach.
Posted By: wbyman22 Re: Hood tach - 01/21/20 12:15 AM
x3

Ordered one from RC Tach a couple yrs back to replace the original on my 68 and works/looks perfect, and works with MSD without any special adapters!!
Posted By: csell_willys Re: Hood tach - 02/26/20 03:40 AM
Anyone know if there’s a hood tach available that will run off of an LS ECM?
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