Re: [MV] Tachometer

From: Neil E. Amrhein (neil@compu-powr.com)
Date: Mon Mar 01 2004 - 08:35:00 PST


I think there are/were a few kits available. Some use a magnet attached to the crank pulley to determine engine RPM. I think Autometer had a kit that used a magnet on the alternator. There may be some later model vacuum pumps with mechanical drives on them, as well.

--Neil

----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Tighe" <larryradio@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 11:20 AM
Subject: [MV] Tachometer

> Howdy Folks,
>
> I have an M998....I'd like to know the engine RPM. How do you connect a
> tachometer to an already existing engine without doing it mechanically?
>
> Is there an electrical "kit" that can derive RPM? What would it connect to?
> Seems that without a distributor (points opening and closing) it might be a
> problem deriving RPM.
>
> TIA,
>
> Lar
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