If so, where? How much? How was the experience? Thanks.
Martin
Martin
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Has anyone ever had a factory tach repaired?
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I've seen that. I was looking for testimonials and options.
Martin
Martin
don't realy recall anyone here saying good or bad or even reading much about him other than others and my self posting up.
I have had his link saved for years and he still going
so must be o.k.
I have had his link saved for years and he still going
so must be o.k.
don't realy recall anyone here saying good or bad or even reading much about him other than others and my self posting up.
I have had his link saved for years and he still going
x2 see it on multiple threads I think hes ok.
Yeah, I've seen it on multiple threads as well. Would still like testimonials.....
Martin
Martin
Well I dropped it in the mail this morning. Sent it to that Tachman guy. He said it would be $175 to just fix the tach. It would cost more, and have several months turn around time to reface it to 7000 RPM.
Martin
Martin
These are repro units, but might be worth considering if cost is an issue. As for refacing to 7000, that'd be a custom job.
http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/csb/full.aspx?Page=122
http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/csb/full.aspx?Page=122
****, that's much cheaper. Has anyone bought one of those yet?
Martin
Martin
I wish I had of, I didn't discover them until after installing my Autometer tach; would have made for a cleaner installation for not much more money. Of course, then I would have to get the small fuel gauge and install that too, since mine didn't have a factory tach.
Hopefully someone will chime in with some experience. I imagine they work fine, they are a conventional electronic setup that works off the tach signal, so the technology is pretty well established. It might be a moot point though since you already sent the old one off.
Hopefully someone will chime in with some experience. I imagine they work fine, they are a conventional electronic setup that works off the tach signal, so the technology is pretty well established. It might be a moot point though since you already sent the old one off.
I could always tell the guy just to keep it.
Martin
Martin
dam it I forgot the lmc units . or I would have linked that also . 
Just an FYI, Dad did his own. http://www.howtoalmanac.com/kevin/projects/automotive/tachfixtruck.htm
The link to the digikey potentiometer doesn't work anymore, but I assume you can find the right part with the description given.
Works perfect, it didn't cost much to fix.
The LMC ones are cheap enough now, may not even be worth fixing the old ones unless you already own it.
The link to the digikey potentiometer doesn't work anymore, but I assume you can find the right part with the description given.
Works perfect, it didn't cost much to fix.
The LMC ones are cheap enough now, may not even be worth fixing the old ones unless you already own it.
Well, I had already talked to him on the phone, and he turned out to be an old semi Cornhusker fan, so I didn't have the heart to tell him not to fix it. I guess I'd rather see my money go to a small business than to LMC.
That being said, he just called me now. Apparently the early tachs (1973-1975) are different than the later models ( this did come out of a 1976, but being a 38 year old truck, it's anyone's guess where it actually came from...). He said the early ones are an additional $50 to fix. So I am going to have $225 plus the cost of shipping there and back in this. Oops. At least now I know. Next time I would just buy an LMC one if I was replacing a bad tach, or one of those aftermarket ones if I was replacing a fuel gauge with a tach/fuel gauge combo.
You live you learn. That bring said, other than the price, I have nothing bad to say about the guy. The customer service has been good so far. I'll update this thread when that actual tach comes in.
Martin
That being said, he just called me now. Apparently the early tachs (1973-1975) are different than the later models ( this did come out of a 1976, but being a 38 year old truck, it's anyone's guess where it actually came from...). He said the early ones are an additional $50 to fix. So I am going to have $225 plus the cost of shipping there and back in this. Oops. At least now I know. Next time I would just buy an LMC one if I was replacing a bad tach, or one of those aftermarket ones if I was replacing a fuel gauge with a tach/fuel gauge combo.
You live you learn. That bring said, other than the price, I have nothing bad to say about the guy. The customer service has been good so far. I'll update this thread when that actual tach comes in.
Martin
Well I'm pretty confident guessing where the LMC ones are coming from, so not only are you supporting a small business, you are getting something back that isn't made in China. I wouldn't expect the Chinese stuff to be all that great in the long run, for that price. Time will tell, they might be just as good as factory, but who believes that is likely?
I doubt you made a bad choice getting yours repaired.
I doubt you made a bad choice getting yours repaired.
Meh, either way is better than stuffing some cheesy aftermarket tach in there.
Martin
Martin
Showed up in the mail yesterday, but I wasn't there to sign for it, so I had to go pick it up at the post office today. Decent turn around time. Hooked up some jumper wires to test it. It works.
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Yeah, in hind sight, I wouldn't have gone this route. To pricey for what you are actually getting.
Then today as I was digging through a pile if gauge clusters looking for a better clear plastic cover, I found another factory tach cluster. Don't even remember what it is from.....
Martin
Then today as I was digging through a pile if gauge clusters looking for a better clear plastic cover, I found another factory tach cluster. Don't even remember what it is from.....
Martin
Don't test it, at this point you don't want to know... 
