New-Old Tach from Sun

[Nuts]

I've been having trouble with my current tach. When it heats up, it starts bouncing all over the dial. So I did some looking around and found this Retro Tach from SunPro.

It's available for $140 direct from them.

The problem is their tach's are normally around $40-50.

So the question I have to ask myself is: "Is the restro look worth $100 ?" since my guess would be that they both have the same electronic's. It really is "Retro Looking !!!"

Bill

 

[yellow wagon]

I tried ordering one through Summit about 4 months back and waited and waited and it never came. Canceled the order about a month ago. I thought it was a cool tach too

 

[ROYALOAK62]

New Old Tack from Sun

My guess is the cost of tooling to make the different dial face placement.
Plus the different style case front.
A clock dial is used on their other products not the low placement of the pointer you see with the old style tach.

I for one like that look. And if I had a extra $100 I'd buy one.

Dave

 

[sam 15]

Go retro....It sounds like that's the one you would like....don't settle for a few bucks....my 2 cents

 

[yellow wagon]

China

The only problem with the new ones is made in China stickers on it. I would rather have a vintage original tach but the cost of one of those PLUS rebuilding it/restoring it costs $$$$

 

[Nuts]

I would rather have a vintage original tach but the cost of one of those

No question that original would be the real find !!!! But where to get the $$$$$

Bill

 

[Ronnie Russell]

Hey Bill, Don't spend the money on the tach.... Instead, spend it on a trick water temp. gauge that reads 20 dg cooler.

 

[Nuts]

Oh sure take advantage of the situation !!!!

Instead, spend it on a trick water temp. gauge that reads 20 dg cooler.

Good one, really good !!!!! Ha, Ha

Bill

 

[Brian Thompson]

Here you go Bill....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...ay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MyEbayBeta

 

[yellow wagon]

$400!!!! :eek: :eek: WOW

 

[threeimpalas]

...It's available for $140 direct from them.

The problem is their tach's are normally around $40-50.

So the question I have to ask myself is: "Is the restro look worth $100 ?" since my guess would be that they both have the same electronic's.

Be glad you aren't looking for certain styles of old Stewart Warner gauges. They can cost 4-figures for just the tachometer.

Considering the correct tachometer for these cars is always more expensive than the new "retro" tach, I wouldn't even think twice about the $140. That's still relatively cheap and the look fits the car much better than the $50 model.

 

[Brian Thompson]

Bill-

You could also look into having yours repaired.

http://www.tachman.com/sun.htm

http://williamsons.com/index.html

I purchased complete conversion tach setups from both of these guys for around 600.00 with the sender. Rapairing yours should be alot cheaper.

 

[Nuts]

Well the tach I have now is an Autometer maybe $30 in it. I believe the only problem is a broken wire somewhere that gets hot and opens up. Since there is nothing "original" about the car, I can't see paying $500-600 for an original tach. Just have to decide if I'm going to pay $150 for the Retro ???

Bill

 

[scott hall]

Bill, Jegs has the tachs sitting on the shelf for I believe 139. www.jegs.com Dad and I are saving for that tach and the green stripe guages to put in the 60 so it looks more like his race car from the 60's. He's as happy as a pig in s**t. Just needs that guage set up to put him over the top like two pigs in it. Scott

 

[smithd7]

Just got my new sun pro after a few months on back order. Trouble is I have a CD ignition system that isn't set up for a tach, so need to spend another $40 bucks for a tach adapter.
You could also buy about the same tach from MOON for about $80.

Just my 02

 

[Nuts]

Jegs has the tachs sitting on the shelf for I believe 139

Scott - I didn't find the tach listed at Jegs. I think it's too new for the webpage ?

You could also buy about the same tach from MOON for about $80.

Smith7 - The Moon tach is not to bad of a price and it has a "Red Line" which the Sun does not ! Just don't know about those "Moon Eyes" in the display !!!

Things to think about alright !!

Bill

 

[64ss409]

Scott - I didn't find the tach listed at Jegs. I think it's too new for the webpage ?
Bill

Bill
Here is the link to the one at Jegs. It looks like it would be ready to ship next month. Tach

 

[61belairbubbletop]

Brian,

Thanks, for posting those links for tach repair / resto. Good info.

I have the old Sun tach w/ fender mounted transmitter for my 61. I just don't
know if it works yet. Come to think of it, I don't have a schematic for wire
hook-up.:?

Nuts,

I've got one of the "Moon" (old Sun style) tachs in my Duece. The indicating
needle fell off a couple years after I had it. I called Moon and they sent
me a replacement. No problem since.

 

[Brian Thompson]

Brian,

Thanks, for posting those links for tach repair / resto. Good info.

I have the old Sun tach w/ fender mounted transmitter for my 61. I just don't
know if it works yet. Come to think of it, I don't have a schematic for wire
hook-up.:?

Here is a wiring diagram

 

[smithd7]

Scott - I didn't find the tach listed at Jegs. I think it's too new for the webpage ?




Smith7 - The Moon tach is not to bad of a price and it has a "Red Line" which the Sun does not ! Just don't know about those "Moon Eyes" in the display !!!

Things to think about alright !!

Bill

Moon now has their half-sweep tach without the logo,MPG5000T 70.00