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12-24-2009, 06:27 AM
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Sun Tach
Can anyone give me an idea of what years these were made?
I have a 8k tach in my car but aquired this recently and thought about installing it. Thanks, Kurt  
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 1969 SS396 Post Sedan Delivered to Van-T Topeka KS MCACN Day2 Concourse Gold Award 1965 VW El Lobo Dune Buggy built in the mid 70’s for the Iowa Shriners 1968 Schwinn Orange Krate 1969 Schwinn Pea Picker 1968 Schwinn 5-Speed 1970 Schwinn 3-Speed Deluxe 1972 Schwinn 10-Speed Continental 1973 Schwinn 5-Speed Suburban All Original Paint Bikes 
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12-24-2009, 07:58 AM
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Re: Sun Tach
nice try Sammy!
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12-24-2009, 04:27 PM
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Re: Sun Tach
To me it appears that someone had them gone through and inspected 8/91. The marker was too fat and it's hard to make out the "9" but I know they are older than that.
Yes Paul that does help me out...Thanks.  Kurt
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1969 SS396 Post Sedan Delivered to Van-T Topeka KS MCACN Day2 Concourse Gold Award 1965 VW El Lobo Dune Buggy built in the mid 70’s for the Iowa Shriners 1968 Schwinn Orange Krate 1969 Schwinn Pea Picker 1968 Schwinn 5-Speed 1970 Schwinn 3-Speed Deluxe 1972 Schwinn 10-Speed Continental 1973 Schwinn 5-Speed Suburban All Original Paint Bikes
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12-24-2009, 04:28 PM
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Re: Sun Tach
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That is probably the date August of 1971.  [/ QUOTE ] 
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1969 SS396 Post Sedan Delivered to Van-T Topeka KS MCACN Day2 Concourse Gold Award 1965 VW El Lobo Dune Buggy built in the mid 70’s for the Iowa Shriners 1968 Schwinn Orange Krate 1969 Schwinn Pea Picker 1968 Schwinn 5-Speed 1970 Schwinn 3-Speed Deluxe 1972 Schwinn 10-Speed Continental 1973 Schwinn 5-Speed Suburban All Original Paint Bikes
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12-24-2009, 06:57 PM
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Re: Sun Tach
Kurt,
I believe the Sun Super Tach (800 series, all electronic-no sender) was introduced in '66. They had a white needle and red shift point arrow. In '69 the face was changed to allow better illunimation of the color band and the needle was made red. (orange). I'm not sure how long that model was offered, but I'd guess through the late '70s until the Super Tach II was introduced. They also continued to offer the SST-700 model through at least '69 which looked "similar" but required a sender. Any one that has Super on the face is the fully electronic version. Hope this helps. Verne
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12-24-2009, 07:07 PM
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Re: Sun Tach
I have an SST70 and two SST90s, all three have a green stripe vs. the blue stripe, all three have white needles, and all three require the EB transmitter.
I was always under the impression that the 7K & 9K 270° 'Super Tachs' (green line) required the sender and the 8K & 10K (blue line) were transistorized. 
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12-24-2009, 08:44 PM
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Re: Sun Tach
Dennis,
Going from what I can gather from my old speed equip. catalogs, all the 800 "series" Super tachs were fully transistorized, regardless of max rpm. The one pictured is model 801, which was the 10K tach. The catalog pictures of the 700 series tach (which required the sender) doesn't say SUPER tach on the face. The '69 catalog mentions the newly designed 270' circle and red needle for better viewing (that's on the 800 series). The description doesn't mention a changed face on the 700 series. I have a hunch that the color band doesn't necessarily mean it needs a sender or not. Just going by what the catalog blurb says. I could be wrong. 
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12-24-2009, 09:11 PM
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Re: Sun Tach
Looks at the back, I would say it is about a 72-75 model. The earlier models have a different style back. I would post pictures but I am oiut of town for the holiday. Either way, the face is the 69 up style. An awesome tach that it for 8 cylinder 12 volt applications and does not require a sender.
Jason
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