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Justin Whitt
DakotaEnthusiast
 
2/23/2001
01:33:29
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 Subject: 5"AutoMeter Tach for 4.7L
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Hey,
I want to put a 5" AutoMeter Tach in my
4.7L...or does AutoMeter even make a Tach
or know how to hook one up??????????
thanks
Justin Whitt
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Bernd
GenIII
2/23/2001
08:57:29
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Not to sound like i'm arguing with you, but why? (They come with a factory tach.)
Bernd D. Ratsch
1997 Dodge Dakota SLT
Supercharged w/Nitrous
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Justin Whitt
DakotaEnthusiast
2/24/2001
00:55:52
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Bernd,
Just for looks plus at the track you won't
have to take your eyes off the track...
Justin Whitt
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Bernd
GenIII
2/24/2001
01:11:57
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I don't take my eyes off the track anyway. Listen to your engine and you'll know when to shift. "Use the force young Skywalker". ;)
Just askin'...nothing else.
Bernd D. Ratsch
1997 Dodge Dakota SLT
Supercharged w/Nitrous
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Keith Hamm
Unregistered
2/24/2001
09:40:36
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I can understand why he would want a monster tach. Some people pay very close attention to their tach when racing. That way they can shift at certain rpms that will give them the best time. It also helps with consistent times. They even help in autos (for the people that know that they can shift manualy). Also, stock tachs are very slow and tend to be unaccurate. I have seen them up to 300 rpm off. I, personally, am not using one on my dak because it is my daily driver, has a stock tach that works fine for me, and I don't race often enough to have a big clock looking thing on my dash.
'01 4.7 CC 5 speed Intense
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Justin Whitt
DakotaEnthusiast
2/24/2001
14:01:03
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Hey,
Bernd im going to have to agree with Keith
I do watch my rpm's alot. In my 00 4.7 auto
before I totaled in (hit a patch of black ice
going about 60mph..theres nothing left!)but the
01 4.7 5spd 3.92 will be here in a few weeks..
But anyway every truck ha different shift points
Like Keith said more consistent.
Plus I think they look good I installed one in
my buddies 96 Z-71..but chevy puts a plug-in
on theres...Well does AutoMeter have directions
to put one on a 01 4.7
thanks
Justin Whitt
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kicker01
Dodge Dakota
JOIN HERE
3/02/2002
11:27:31
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does anyone know if a aftermarket tach could be hooked up to the 4.7 successfully?
'01 RC 4.7 5spd w/ bolt-ons
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Jimbo
Gen III
3/02/2002
17:53:06
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I hooked one up in my last truck ('97 S10 4 Cyl) that also had DIS. Since there is no distributor feed, you need to find the location and color of the wire that feeds the stock dash tach. I went to the Chevy dealer and asked one of the techs for the electrical diagram. I found the wire behind the dash, tapped into it, and was good to go.
'01 CC SLT 2WD 4.7 5-Speed 3.55 LSD
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