Re: tach

Lance Brown (lance(at)santacruzyachts.com)
Tue, 25 Aug 1998 09:18:03 -0700


LOsoccer(at)aol.com wrote:

> I'm still looking for anyone who has modified their mechanical tach to
> electric. I've taken the mechanical part out and put a VDO electronic tach
> in the alpine housing. The tack fits fine with the alpine face, but I want to
> use the alpine pointer. The shop that is working on it said that the stock
> alpine pointer is to heavy. We taken out the counter weights and I ready to
> start shaving weight off the pointer itself ( on the back side). Has anyone
> tried this?
>
> I really want to maintain the looks of the original tach and speedo. I'm
> switching the engine in my series III to a series IV. Any help is
> appreciated.

Forget the VDO tach purchase a SV tach and exchange the guts. Tiger Tom did and excellent job for me and calibrated it to boot. Give him a call.

Lance Brown 1962 SII alpine 328miles on the odom.