dave1888
|
| posted on 17/2/06 at 11:24 PM |
|
|
Tacho for 6 cylinder
Ive spotted a tacho but it is for a six cylinder car. Is it possible to use it for a 4 cylinder im using megajolt setup on a zetec.
|
|
|
|
|
02GF74
|
| posted on 18/2/06 at 10:33 AM |
|
|
it will work but the rpm shown will be 2/3 rd of what it is.
If you can't live with then then the answer is no.
It is possiblle to make an electonic circuit to increase the number of pulses. ( /2 then x 3)
|
|
|
David Jenkins
|
| posted on 18/2/06 at 04:34 PM |
|
|
If it's a Smiths/Greengauges/CA electronic tacho then it will have switches inside for 4, 6 or 8 cylinder engines.
If it's anything else... you're on your own! 
David
|
|
|
7 in a fancy suit
|
| posted on 18/2/06 at 05:31 PM |
|
|
I had a similar problem with a car bought about 5 years ago. An XR4i with a 2.0 GLSi engine fitted. Rev counter only read 2/3 rpm. Tried lots of
things, had old XR3i dashboards, etc. Couldn't get them to work.
Ended up stripping out the XR4 rev counter and printing stuff up on the computer for the new scale and sticking it over the 6 cylinder scale. Looked
good and read accurately....but the needle obviously didn't move round the full of the clock.
A man gets lonely in the desert.......and bored
|
|
|
stevebubs
|
| posted on 18/2/06 at 06:41 PM |
|
|
quote:
Originally posted by 7 in a fancy suit
I had a similar problem with a car bought about 5 years ago. An XR4i with a 2.0 GLSi engine fitted. Rev counter only read 2/3 rpm. Tried lots of
things, had old XR3i dashboards, etc. Couldn't get them to work.
Ended up stripping out the XR4 rev counter and printing stuff up on the computer for the new scale and sticking it over the 6 cylinder scale. Looked
good and read accurately....but the needle obviously didn't move round the full of the clock.
Just waiting for someone to say "So stick a bike engine in!!" 
[Edited on 18/2/06 by stevebubs]
|
|
|
