No but now I want one, dammit. That looks awesome. Would match better than the tach I currently have.

Any time you have less overall needle travel, you're going to lose some visual resolution. But I bet it's accurate.

 

I would trust any AutoMeter tach over any other brand.

The reproduction Rally-Pac tachs are lousy for accuracy. Mine was off 150 rpm at idle and only registered 4,500-4,700 at an actual 6,000 rpm.
I put the basic AutoMeter 2 1/16” tach in a 3-gauge pod and then knew exactly what the engine speed was.

PS it took a digital timing light reading before I knew how badly off the Rally-Pac was ….

 

This is my AutoMeter tach & Clock set up. I don't drag race so don't need to know precise shifting points.

 

That is pretty expensive for sure but I love the look. I did the Actron Bosch SP0F000025 Sport II 2-5/8" Tachometer for less than half the price that looks fairly fitting. Depends on your other gauges though

 

I've been eyeballing the Bosch tachs too!

 

I have the terrible looking 65 cluster which, as we all know, hardly provides any vital info. I'll probably spring for that AutoMeter tach and an oil pressure guage for now at least. Maybe somewhere down the road, after my build is mostly done, I can do a 6 guage cluster setup.

 

I’ve had this old Sun Super Tach II for at least 40+ years, it’s been in numerous cars over that time.

Seems to still be working well.

 

Love all the setups. The Bosch... the Sun... etc. Will definitely keep the same gauge brand whichever direction I go...

... I haven't seen that retro AutoMeter anywhere on VMF so thought I'd ask.

Ol' girl needs that T5 swap soon. Hence the plans for a tach.

 

Haven't seen that one before but it looks cool. Would go great with the Falcon sweep speedometer. Might even look cool mounted like a GT350 tach on top of the dash.

If mounting to the steering column there is a really sharp bracket on ebay that looks way better than a hose clamp. I typically hate billet stuff on classic cars but this works nicely. Thought about powder coating or painting to match the column but never got around to trying it. It's available in 2" and 2.25 inch column sizes and fits 3 3/8 gauges. I had it before installing a 6 gauge cluster.

I would bet that being an Autometer component it would not have accuracy issues.

https://www.vintage-mustang.com/thr...stang.com/threads/tach-mount-solution-for-steering-column.1074394/#post-9216754

BILLET ALUMINUM TACHOMETER MOUNT FOR 2 1/4" STEERING COLUMN! NO MORE HOSE CLAMP! | eBay

 

If mounting to the steering column there is a really sharp bracket on ebay that looks way better than a hose clamp. I typically hate billet stuff on classic cars but this works nicely. Thought about powder coating or painting to match the column but never got around to trying it. It's available in 2" and 2.25 inch column sizes and fits 3 3/8 gauges. I had it before installing a 6 gauge cluster.



https://www.vintage-mustang.com/thr...stang.com/threads/tach-mount-solution-for-steering-column.1074394/#post-9216754

BILLET ALUMINUM TACHOMETER MOUNT FOR 2 1/4" STEERING COLUMN! NO MORE HOSE CLAMP! | eBay

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Looks better than a hose clamp? Blasphemy, it’s always been done that way!

Seriously, when I look at the closeup of mine in post #9 here, the clamp screw looks pretty ugly. I can’t say I find this alum. bracket that aesthetically pleasing either through, a little too wide for my taste. I may just cover the hose clamp with black tape or paint it flat black.

But thanks for posting an alternative possibility!


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This AutoMeter Strret Tach looks good too.

 

This AutoMeter Strret Tach looks good too. View attachment 923150

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once you get used to the full sweep gauges you’ll never be satisfied with anything less.

Z

 

A nice trick for the hose clamp is:

Get it mounted and excess trimmed off, mark the point when it’s tight and just before the “band” hits the “jack screw” housing. Undo clamp and use the thicker heat shrink tubing (3:1). No paint required and protects the paint on your column. If ya wanna get super fancy you can paint the clamps as well since the jack screw housing will not be cover by heat shrink.

 

That is how I had mine done in high school with a small Super Pro tach from JCW that was similar to the one posted, since it was the only one I could find like that at the time. The heat shrink worked good on the black column. It was still that way for a few years after getting it back on the road again in 2009.

 

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Does anyone have any experience with this particular tach? I've read that many people have problems with the accuracy and responsiveness of half sweep tachs.

I imagine AutoMeter wouldn't have these issues. I've been looking for a tachometer that won't look out of place mounted on my 65 steering column. Definitely a bit pricey at $200+....

3-3/4" PEDESTAL RETRO TACH, 0-8,000 RPM, SHORT SWEEP, TRADITIONAL CHROME

2897 Gauge, Retro Tach, 3-3/4", 8k RPM, Pedestal Short Sweep, Traditional Chrome

www.autometer.com

I have this tach in my summit racing shopping cart. I lied, it's this one. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/atm-2304

 

I had the Bosch tach. Slow and useless for anything other than getting ice cream!

 

I had the Bosch tach. Slow and useless for anything other than getting ice cream!

I take my Mustang out for ice cream several times over the summer here in TX. Seems fitting. On a more serious note, I've found it to be more than adequate for street/cruising use. Probably not an uber accurate strip or race tach but, serves a purpose. YMMV.

Love the look of your tach too though. Fits really nice with the speedo!

 

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Does anyone have any experience with this particular tach? I've read that many people have problems with the accuracy and responsiveness of half sweep tachs.

I imagine AutoMeter wouldn't have these issues. I've been looking for a tachometer that won't look out of place mounted on my 65 steering column. Definitely a bit pricey at $200+....

3-3/4" PEDESTAL RETRO TACH, 0-8,000 RPM, SHORT SWEEP, TRADITIONAL CHROME

2897 Gauge, Retro Tach, 3-3/4", 8k RPM, Pedestal Short Sweep, Traditional Chrome

www.autometer.com

Why would you think Autometer wouldn't have those issues? Autometer makes mediocre gauges at best....and those are their full sweep gauges. They have a couple lines that are up to par with modern gauges...but most of them are still 30 year old technology that they charge too much for. I would go for some Stewart Warner gauges if you are looking for something period correct...in full sweep in a rally pack if you are going for an original look.