Tod, you are right on the mark. The option that Tom and Theo make
available is a tach that is accurate, and will work with other ignition
systems, as well as the stock point system.
Larry
Theodore V. Brown wrote:
> Tom Hall's solution to the tach problem sounds like the way to go and will
> probably be
> more reliable than anything else out there, knowing him, but there are a
> couple of other
> alternatives that have been documented here and there. For one, the Alpine
> 7000 rpm tach
> from a negative ground car (Series V, I think) can be used in the Tiger
> with some recalibration,
> which isn't too difficult. Also, the tach from an early Sprite/MG Midget
> can be used as well,
> as long as it is for a negative ground, again with some recalibration. The
> Spridget tach fits in
> the Tiger dash and looks almost identical to the LAT option tach (except it
> says 4 cylinder,
> instead of 8). They can usually be found on eBay for $10 or $20. It has
> also been reported
> that the tach from a Triumph Stag will work, too. It's even possible to
> use the tachs from
> positive ground cars by doing a little bit of rearranging of wires inside
> the case. Lots of
> possibilities if you look around as a lot of the tachs used in the sixties
> all came from the
> same place.
>
> Regards,
> Tod
> B382002384LRXFE
>
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