Dixco hood tachs

[Johnny Horsepower]

Pontiacs were factory. My RA IV convert has a hood tach and it is very different in design than the dixco. I always assumed it was a GM made part.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

That's what C-Joe is saying, the Pontiac tach is a GM piece not a Dixco item. The design, shape, wiring, etc.. is completely different between the two. The Dixco unit was an aftermarket item that was included in the parts catalogs of some mfg's like Mopar and Ford, and some dealers like Yenko, etc.. and some retailers like JC Penney, JC Whitney etc...

[SuperNovaSS]

What about 70 Mach ones?

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Don't know what tach is on them! The fact that Yenko used the same Dixco hood tach as the Boss 2's is another factor supporting the theory that the Yenko Deuce was initially an SCCA effort to get his name with the likes of Shinoda, Donahue, Penske, and they guy who did the AAR's and T/A's! The Deuce as an SCCA car? Remember the line 'trans-am suspension' on the window stickers?

[68l30]

I have a pic of a 69 Chevelle on a 1972 GM 8mm film on Chevelles.During the film they discuss resale values on the past Chevelles from 67-71.In the pic is a base Chevelle with this style hood tach.Cool to see this on a hubcap car in a GM film.It is not the Pontiac type,it has the higher type swoop like the Dixco.....


Steve

[Johnny Horsepower]

my guess is a mach 1 would have a dixco since some were made with ford emblems at the base and were available at the parts counter.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

BTW, per your inquiry, Suydam's Motion Camaro has a Pontiac hood tach with a decal over the Pontiac logo I believe.

[Johnny Horsepower]

Thanks !! It figures I would get an anwser here first