Period correct tach ideas?

[Bill Rose]

I want to put a new steering column mounted tach in my 69 Nova, but I want it to look like a period correct tach that may have been put in the car back in the day. I looked thru tachs on Summit/Jegs until I was delirious. I'd rather stay away from old tachs, and stick with something new, accurate, dependable....Any suggestions?

[1969grb]

Maybe one of the Sun repops ? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]


Grady

[Bill Rose]

Yea, I looked at them Grady, but I just wasn't sure what would have been used in the late 60's/early 70's....or were they all period correct? My other concern, is that it has to fit on the column, that doesn't have a lot of room, before it hits the dash.

So I guess I'm looking for a tach that has been installed in a Nova, and it fit.

[1969grb]

They are period correct..........I used them back then. model

SST-802 Just do not know how accurate the repops are. If it were me I would buy an original and have it rebuilt.

Grady


http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/310833992553?lpid=82


Check date on back of tach

[coleman98]

U need one like this!

[GTO_DON]

I have the correct tachs your looking for bill. I even still have the original tach i took out of the gold L78 nova I sold Tom williams. I bought that car off the original owner and it was still on the column. Anyway i have a cabinet full of period correct tachs and gauges. 267-246-6903

[Bill Rose]

Thanks guys, but I really want to stick with something new. If I had an old one rebuilt, I'd have to reface it, re-chrome the cup, new lens, and have it rebuilt. I'm gonna get the SST 802, and see how it works. It may have to be off to the side of the column a bit/not a big deal. If this doesn't work out, I'll go for an original.

[GTO_DON]

Just trying to help. BTW All my tachs are either nos or in mint condition that work as good as the day they were made. all the chrome,glass, and faces are perfect. Thats why they are in that case i pictured. New tachs will never look as good as these will. thats why i hold on to them. Nothing beats them.

[68l30]

The one thing I don't like about the re-issued tach's is how the needle hangs when the car is not running. It falls way off and does not hang/rest at zero like they did. Minor thing I guess, but another pet peeve of mine....kind of like waiting for a quartz converted clock to &quot;click&quot; like the old contact points did......something's just ain't right!


BIG

[chevyman0429]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GTO_DON</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have the correct tachs your looking for bill. I even still have the original tach i took out of the gold L78 nova I sold Tom williams. I bought that car off the original owner and it was still on the column. Anyway i have a cabinet full of period correct tachs and gauges. 267-246-6903
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Don,
That's great collection of vintage/NOS tachs very nice!