You don't necessarily have to lose your tach. There is an instrument
rebuilding company out there (don't remember the name, but they have a
website which you can find using a search engine) that can convert your
mechanical tach to electric. It reads the coil and uses this info
(along with the number of cylinders) to display RPM on our stock gauge.
It costs about $100, but you can then change your distributor while
keeping your stock (well, stock appearance) gauge. Plus it'll be very
accurate.
Tim Holbrook
1971 TR6
--- edwin.mcguirk@db.com wrote:
>
>
> Let's be sure which part you are talking about. Do you mean an
> electronic
> ignition conversion or an aftermarket distributor?
>
> The TR6 distributor has a mechanical Tack output and it uses a ratio
> that
> is not common (or so I'm told). You can get a Mallory distributor or
> some
> other brand that will work quite well but you will lose your Tach.
>
>
> Ed McGuirk
> 76 TR6
> 86 Rx7
> 88 MR2 Supercharged
> =====================================================
> Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 15:20:31 -0700
> From: "Ryan Van Luchene" <2000man@eudoramail.com>
> Subject: electronic ignition
>
> Hey guys,
>
> My distributor is in need of replacement, and my mechanic suggested
> that I
> replace it w/an electronic ignition system. I can't remember what
> brand he
> mentioned but said it would cost about $180.
> Do any of you have this installed in your car and do you recommend
> this
> type of system?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ryan VAn Luchene
> '71 sapphire
> =======================================================
>
>
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