Tachometer Installation
 

Am hooking up a vintage Stewart Warner Tach to a Plymouth with a dual point distributor. The sending unit which is attached to the back of the tach is for a 4 cylinder engine. Is this the type of sender I need for dual points? Thanks. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/tongue.gif

Re: Tachometer Installation
 

Is is a dual pickup coil? If it is, then yes. If not, I don't think so unless you could somehow isolate one set of points.


Jason

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I never tried this but I am sure I will someday. The old Dixco tachs have 2 resistors on the back of them. If both resistors are intact than the tach works for 8 cylinders. Remove one resistor and it is for a 6 cylinder. Remove the other and it is a 4 cylinder reading. I would think if you could find the specs on these resistors and run them in line before the 4 cylinder sender that it would come up with the correct 8 cylinder reading on the tach. This may also work on a transistorized tach with no sending unit with the wrong configuration for the application. This would save you a costly sending unit or trip to a gauge shop. If you try it let me know how it works. If you don't, let me knwo and I will try it. If you need the ohm reading from one of the dixco resistors let me know.


Jason

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Thanks Jason. Not sure if it is a dual pick up coil. Would it have to be if there are 2 sets of points? Here are pix of the tach....

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Looks familiar https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif. does the ignition system use a dual pickup or single pickup coil? Those 4 cylinder senders were typically used on the dual pickup systems on one set of points for 8 cylinders.


Jason

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Sounds like I need a 8 cylinder sender. Got one?

thanks!

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Neat Tach............. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...-I-Have-It.gif

Mike A

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Not at the moment. Want to try the resistor idea? It will cost virtually nothing and I bet it will work!
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Jason

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Sam,

What Camera do you have? I read quite a few reveiws online and ended up buying a Canon 570. I hate it. It will not take close ups like that. I think I will get a new one and the Canon will be my trip Camera.




Jason

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Jason,

Give me the details on the "resistor idea". I'll bet your canon 570 has a "macro" setting. This is used for close ups. The universal symbol is a flower. Check it before buying a new one. My camera is a Panasonic "Lumix". It's about 18 mos. old and is, I think, about 3.2 megapixels. Nice small unit to throw in your pocket or strap on the belt for the "geek" look.