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Topic: HEI and TACH

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HEI and TACH

Posted: 7/14/15 10:21am Message 1 of 3
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LRPGCP
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orange park, FL - USA
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Vette(s): 1978 25th Anniv numbers matching
The Tach and the HEI (aftermarket) are not happy together. Tach shoe 6,500 at Idle. I just ordered a full HEI from Ecklers, cap, rotor, coil. Will this make the tach happy?


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Re: HEI and TACH

Posted: 7/14/15 10:25am Message 2 of 3
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Most likely a problem with the tach filter. It was probably dis-connected when the aftermarket HEI was installed. Check to see if there is a spare/unused connector coming off of the "Tach" plug/terminal on the distributor cap. This wire will go down a few inches, and the tach filter will be in-line with that wire. If there is nothing plugged into the "Tach" terminal on the distributor cap, that means the tach isn't even plugged in. Thumbs Up


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Re: HEI and TACH

Posted: 7/14/15 10:32am Message 3 of 3
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Tack is Plugged in, did not Notice that wire you are talking about. Hope PO did not cut it. Car is at my hobby shop in S.C.
Thank you for the reply.



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