Paul, it is really easy to go to an electical tac, I did it using the Series
III Face and a Series iv tach...all that's involved is drilling 2 holes in
the face to match the electric tach unit. Run an extra power wire to the
tach and a wire from the + side of the coil or extend the white wire to the
coil from the ign switch....I think the electric tach is a much better
arrangement....my 2 c
----- Original Message -----
From: Jarrid Gross <jarrid_gross(at)earthlink.net>
To: <CANISDOG(at)aol.com>
Cc: <alpines(at)autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 04, 1999 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: Tech Questions
>
>
> CANISDOG(at)aol.com wrote:
>
> > Pinemasters,
> > A couple of questions:
> >
> > 1. I am restoring a 1963 GT S3 and putting a 69 GT engine in. The
engine is
> > just about ready for reassembly. I got to thinking about the
distributor
> > thing and so I called Rick at SS and asked if they would swap straight
across
> > NO. The S3 has the Tach drive in the side and the later don't. The
problem
> > is I have already had my gauges done by MoMa and I was planning on
keeping
> > the mechanical Tach. The change to an Elec Tach requires some wires and
junk
> > I really don't want to deal with. He said I could modify the length of
the
> > gear shaft on the distributor? Has anybody out there done this? Any
> > suggestions? Tigers are sooo much simpler!
> > 2. I took my steering column out and today in an attempt to include
that box
> > in a powder coat batch I took it apart. I had ball bearings everywhere!
I
> > got them all back. 14 large and 24 small.
> > How hard is thing to get back together and what sequence should i use?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Paul
> > Colorado
>
> The 1725 can be adapted to use the earler tach drive dist.
> The adapter involves an extension to the offset key drive off the
> oil pump, which in turn drives the distributor.
>
> This will most likely need to be done using a mill, so you'll need
> a machist to help out here.
>
>
> Jarrid
>
>
>
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