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lol ok so last night i bought a tach off my friend for like 15 bucks and got it installed then i noticed it was an 8 cyl tach... how much will this make a difference in a festy?
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if its a autometer or autogauge you need to cut certain wires in the back to make it give the correct 4cyl tach reading in cant rember if you cut both wires are not but there looped in the back check out autometers website and go to directions
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i had an rx7 tach in my festy for a while and later in my 5.0 LTD... I think it read fine in both cars... but it was a factory tach, not and aftermarket unit.No festiva for me ATM...Comment
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i've had an aftermarket tach in my car, if it's set for an 8 cyl. then it will probably read half the actual RPM I.E. the 4 cyl is revving at 2k RPM and the tach is reading 1k RPM, or vise-versa i can't quite remember
1988 323 Station Wagon - KLG4 swapped
1988 323 GT - B6T Powered
2008 Ford Escape - Rollover Survivor
1990 Festiva - First Ever Completed KLZE swap (SOLD)
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he is right. Some of them have a little dip switch to select the # of cylsOriginally posted by Damkid View Post89SX funtop! Fully loaded!
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i remember playing with that switch on my old tach and watching the needle drop lower and lower with each setting and not touching the throttleOriginally posted by stefan View Post
1988 323 Station Wagon - KLG4 swapped
1988 323 GT - B6T Powered
2008 Ford Escape - Rollover Survivor
1990 Festiva - First Ever Completed KLZE swap (SOLD)
If no one from the future stops you from doing it, how bad of a decision can it really be?Comment
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Yea, I've got an electronic tach (part of a multi-meter type tool) that can do 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 cyl cars. I was checking out my mini-bike once (1cyl), so I just set it on 2 cyl, and halved the result.
Your going to need to double your result, unless there is a switch/jumper on the back of the tach to adjust it. If its after market, you should deff be able to adjust it.~Nate
the keeper of a wonderful lil car, Skeeter.
Current cars:
91L "Skeeter" 170k, Aspire brakes, G15, BP, Advancedynamics coil overs, etc. My first love.
1990 Kawasaki Ninja 250 - my gas saver, 60+mpg - 40k
2004 MotoGuzzi Breva - my "longer range" bike - 17k
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There's probably a switch on the back to select the number of cylinders.Simon - pimptiva.comComment
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nah, its a vintage Sun super tachometer and it doesnt have any switches... just the four wiresLast edited by JoDan; 02-05-2009, 04:49 PM.Comment
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may not work thenOriginally posted by JoDan View Post
-"Hairlipstiva" 1991 GL 5spd (swapped from an auto), rolling on Enkei 14x6 +38 with 195/45/14 Toyo's, Jensen MP5720 CD deck, tach install, LED strip in cluster, down position rear wiper, FMS springs, Gabriel shocks on 4 corners, Acura Integra short shifter
-Escort GT 91 donor car with BP, G5M-R tranny to be dropped in the little guy...
-Aspire brake swap COMPLETE!
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well if not then i'm definatly getting my $15 back lolComment
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Some of those old tachs sell well on Ebay with the ratrod crowd!Originally posted by JoDan View PostComment
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Does it work good that you know of? How big is it? I would like to buy one for my galaxie.-Josh RComment
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its a little dirty but i was guna clean it anywaysComment
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