89 form, where to put 5in. tach??
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Car: 89 Formula
Engine: Carbed 5.7
Transmission: TKO-600
89 form, where to put 5in. tach??
hey guys i have an 89 formula and i just ordered oil press, water temp, and the a-pillar pod and i got a 5 inch monster tach with a shift light and i was wondering where the bird people are mountin theres and if any1 has pics? thanks
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Car: 89 Formula
Engine: Carbed 5.7
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yea i have the stock one, but i liek the big ones with the shift light, they look so badass and that shift light will be so helpfull, also i don;t trust the stock guages. but do u have any input or are u just a smarta55?
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I mounted a 5" tach (w/o shift light) in the same location as stock--simply remove the stock tach from the cluster, and and enlarge the opening slightly and the tach will "slip in" from the outside. You could make a cstom opneing for the shift light as well.
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i don't really want to do that, i'd like the keep it one the dash somewhere, but i bet that looks awsome. so do u think i shoudl put it on the dirvers side corber of the dash on rigth in the middle?
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im not tryin to be a smarta55 but i just dont see the point of havin 2 functional tachs, im sure the factory tachs arent the greatest, but HERE, this is my input, i think shift lights are a great help to have but i dont see a good spot to put one, i good place i have see that is hidden, is take it and mount it behind one of vents for the heat, its hidden and u can still see it and itll light up right through the vent. ive seen neons behind vents too(kinda cool) but if u definataly want another tach then i guess u dont need to worry about mounting a shift light, camaro drivers have tach mounting made easy, my friends looks great.
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Car: 89' T/A, 00' Firehawk
Engine: 406 Roller
Transmission: TH700R4 w/2800 stall
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This is where I put mine at. I like it. only thing I dont like is the position of the shift lite, the steering wheel is right in way of seeing it, at night with the cover off its not bad though, it won't completely blind you.
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Originally posted by LilJayV10
This is where I put mine at. I like it. only thing I dont like is the position of the shift lite, the steering wheel is right in way of seeing it, at night with the cover off its not bad though, it won't completely blind you.
This is where I put mine at. I like it. only thing I dont like is the position of the shift lite, the steering wheel is right in way of seeing it, at night with the cover off its not bad though, it won't completely blind you.
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Car: 82' Z28 IROC Clone (SOLD)
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Transmission: Built TH-350
Axle/Gears: 3.73 Moser 12 bolt
Why do you need a shift light in an automatic?
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Car: 89' T/A, 00' Firehawk
Engine: 406 Roller
Transmission: TH700R4 w/2800 stall
Axle/Gears: 3.23 Posi
Originally posted by SLOWFIVEOH
For people with built trans or anyone running a ratchet shifter that manually shift their trans. I ran my best time manually shifting my automatic, Barking 1st and 2nd. My shift light is set above what my regular shifts points are so it doesnt come on unless Im manually shifting it!
For people with built trans or anyone running a ratchet shifter that manually shift their trans. I ran my best time manually shifting my automatic, Barking 1st and 2nd. My shift light is set above what my regular shifts points are so it doesnt come on unless Im manually shifting it!
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