Has anyone added an aftermarket tach and if so what did you add and where did you get it. I can't run it off of the alternator (don't have one) and am using a fluid dampr.
Thanks

 

you can still use the fluidamper, just have to get a setup that uses a piece of reflective tape on the damper and an optical pickup.

i assume this is for something of a race only nature since you said it doesnt have an alternator.

 

This is going on a dedicated truck puller and the motor is stripped of all belt driven accs. do you have any experience with a specific tach?

 

no sorry i don't but i know for a fact i've seen pics of the big time pullers (haisley,scheids etc) and their motors dont have belt accessories, and i remember seeing a tech pick up on the damper.

maybe contact those folks and find out what they use for a tach?

 

here i found the pic and its with a fluidamper.



website is www.smoknya.com

 

These don't look fancy but are highly accurate and not very expensive.
Run off pulses from an injector line.
http://www.tinytach.com/tinytach/diesel.php

 

I have one of those in my 91' worked great but my only complaint was no backlight. I am sure someone could rig something up to have one.

 

I run the tach pickup from Isspro with an ATI superdamper.

http://www.isspro.com/categories.php?cat=139

brandon.

 

What tach are you using with that pickup? I was hoping to use the stock magnetic pickup with an aftermarket tach from Autometer or Isspro, actually brand doesn't matter function does.

 

The factory '98 dash tach.

brandon.