Where could I put it that will be stable enough not to break any plastic parts?

 

I am planning on putting mine on the dash. There are those screws on the bottom side. If the hole is drilled all the way through the dash, this could be a good mounting point. THe down side is you will have a hole in your dash, but it will be covered.



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Joshua Johnston
1991 Z-28
350, T-5, K&N, Ported Vortec heads, Edelbrock RPM, Holley 750 D.P., HEI, 11.07:1 CR, Comp Cams Roller-.510"/.520"-282*/288* dur., Shorty Headers, Dual 2.5 Exhaust, Dynomax Bullet Mufflers, T&R Motorsports custom air intake, Bald tires

 

Here's where I put mine COPY & PASTE!!
www.koolmeister.com/tach.jpg

Miles

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88 427 Camaro
12.18 @ 113mph 1.75 60ft
Currently installing 3.73's into my 9 bolt (YES, it is a 9 bolt & YES they are 3.73's, not 3.70. I currently have 4.10 gear sets and new series 3 carriers in stock for 9 bolts )
www.koolmeister.com

 

I like it here: And by mounting it on the windshield support arm thing i avioded drilling through anything important, (like my dash board):



Eric

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My 1986 Z2814.59@95.6

GM350, T-5, 3.23's, lots of go fast goodies, 4th gen Firebird interior etc...
85 IROC w/ 1364 miles! no times yet, just got it to start.

You'll always find what you've lost in the last place you look

R.I.P Dale Earnhardt

Moderator at: www.generation-3.com

 

We need to Ban ZUP immediatly!!! I see RICE in that picture!!!Its in the garage!!AHHH!!!!! j/k

I have a bird and mine is in the same exact spot excpet my shift light is oppisite its on the top. I never thought of puttin the shift light there, good Idea!!!!!!

 

I need to rescann it . Thats a ****ty pic.

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92 25th Anniv. Z28
383 Stroker/Lunati Pro Mod Lowerend
AFR 210cc Heads,Solid Roller Cam,
ArtCarr 700r4,Strange 12bolt

 

Yeah, I mounted my 5 in. carbon fiber tach in the same place as zupman except I mounted it so that the bottom of the tach is flush and resting on the dash for more support.

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SS 17x9.5 wheels,
HOTCHKIS 1"drop springs,
HOTCHKIS tower brace,
Bilstein struts and shocks,
K&N filters,
MSD 6A,
MSD 8.5mm Wires,
MSD Cap & Rotor,
Hypertech airfoil,
SLP intake runner (plennum not ported yet, soon)
High flow cats,
SPOHN panhard bar, lower control arms, and subframe connectors,
Baer front track system,
3" Flowmaster Exhaust System,
2100 Stall High Performance Torque Converter,
300 watt sound system,
and soon to come...ZZ4 crate motor...hopefully.

 

TPI383 - did you mount it to the side of the instrument cluster part of the dash or did you put it on the under side of the center AC vents? To all - nice pics, please keep them comin' !! I may sell my tach to get the Autometer LUNAR SERIES tach, it's pretty bad-*** !! In a few weeks, I'll have new pics of my car to post if anyone is interested! It's taken me 2 years so far to completely restore this car...and it's immaculate!

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1991 Z-28 350 TPI, 700r4 with B&M shiftkit, 2400 stall, B&M Console Megashifter, 4th gen power seats, MSD6A, Blaster2 Coil, Holley 58mm TB, Ram-air, MSD 8.5 super conductor wires, Flowmaster catback, Crane rollers, march pulleys, and all free mods. (Currently in body shop getting fresh paint!!) I miss her! =(

 

neither... Its mounted to the top of the A/C controls/Console as far left as possable.

Ill rescann the picture or take a better one.

 

THE RICE IS NOT MINE!!!!! its my sisters prelude:



And no, it doesn't get garge privledges over my car. In all honesty, it actually is a nice little car for driving around town. It handles pretty decent, just no power. Owell, thats why my daily driver is a 70' Mustang.

Getting back to the subject, my tach will be moving under the vents soon as well so i can make room for a guage pod on the pillar.

Eric

 

To all - Would the underside of the center AC vents be able to support the tach without cracking the dash - due to weight if you hit a bump? Also, has anyone seen the lunar series autometer tachs? It looks like they have the "indiglo back-lighting"? It should only be a couple more months before they release them to the public!!

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1991 Z-28 350 TPI, 700r4 with B&M shiftkit, 2400 stall, B&M Console Megashifter, 4th gen power seats, MSD6A, Blaster2 Coil, Holley 58mm TB, Ram-air, MSD 8.5 super conductor wires, Flowmaster catback, Crane rollers, march pulleys, and all free mods. (Currently in body shop getting fresh paint!!) I miss her! =(

 

the tach isn't very heavy so i can't imagine that being a problem. But then again mine isn't mounted there so i could be wrong.

Eric

 

Tell your sister she made an ugly car get uglier...J/K...To each his/her own, just not for me.

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1987 Camaro Sport Coupe 305 V8 LG4-rebuilt-All Stock.

Future Mods: Flowmaster American Thunder Cat-back, Catco High Flow Catalytic Converter, Hooker Super Comp Shorty Headers, Dual Snorkle Air Cleaner with K&N Filter, CompCam 264H, White Paint, 88-90 IROC wheels or BBS ASA JS5 wheels, Sony XPlod 50x4 head unit, KICKER Impulse Coaxials 4x6 speakers, KICKER Impulse Coaxials 6x9 speakers, KICKER ZR1000 Amp, KICKER 12 in. subs, Grant Steering Wheel, New Intake(Edelbrock carband manifold),New Fuel Pump, Ground Effects

 

Mine is mounted uder the two center dash vents and I haven't had any problems with the dash cracking. It's been there for 5 or 6 years.

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1984 Z28 350
Never argue with an idiot, they'll just bring you down to their level and beat you with experience
My Web Page

 

Hey cvpde37, what type of screws did you use to attach the tach to the under side of the AC vents? Self tapping, or nuts and bolts?

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1991 Z-28 350 TPI, 700r4 with B&M shiftkit, 2400 stall, B&M Console Megashifter, 4th gen power seats, MSD6A, Blaster2 Coil, Holley 58mm TB, Ram-air, MSD 8.5 super conductor wires, Flowmaster catback, Crane rollers, march pulleys, and all free mods. (Currently in body shop getting fresh paint!!) I miss her! =(

 

Heres my setup. I used bolts to hold in in place for better support. Dont mind the interior being ripped apart im waitin for my new carpet from www.acccmats.com should be here on wensday whooohoooo!!!!

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Awesome pics, keep em' coming! Does anyone have close up pics of the tach mounted to the underside of the AC vents?

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1991 Z-28 350 TPI, 700r4 with B&M shiftkit, 2400 stall, B&M Console Megashifter, 4th gen power seats, MSD6A, Blaster2 Coil, Holley 58mm TB, Ram-air, MSD 8.5 super conductor wires, Flowmaster catback, Crane rollers, march pulleys, and all free mods. (Currently in body shop getting fresh paint!!) I miss her! =(

 

I used nuts and bolts and about a 2 x 2 piece of aluminum on the inside of the vents for a little extra bracing.

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1984 Z28 350
Never argue with an idiot, they'll just bring you down to their level and beat you with experience
My Web Page

 

What did everyone else use to mount their tach? I like the bracing idea!

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1991 Z-28 350 TPI, 700r4 with B&M shiftkit, 2400 stall, B&M Console Megashifter, 4th gen power seats, MSD6A, Blaster2 Coil, Holley 58mm TB, Ram-air, MSD 8.5 super conductor wires, Flowmaster catback, Crane rollers, march pulleys, and all free mods. (Currently in body shop getting fresh paint!!) I miss her! =(

 

i actually took a piece a piece of Luan (sp?) (another words really thin plywood) and cut it to fit inside the pillar cover. It serves its purpose, although i imagine not as well as metal would.

Eric

 

Here's mine, I have poly bushings throughout so it rides really rough on bumps & I haven't had any problems with where it's mounted.



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'91 Z28 1LE; 355, Sportsman II heads, Edelbrock TPI w/ 58mm TB, Tremec TKO 5-speed, 3.73's & much, much more

 

Hey Ed1LE, do you have a site with more car pics of the 1LE? A couple more weeks and I'll have new pics of my 91Z, she's still in the body shop getting painted.

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1991 Z-28 350 TPI, 700r4 with B&M shiftkit, 2400 stall, B&M Console Megashifter, 4th gen power seats, MSD6A, Blaster2 Coil, Holley 58mm TB, Ram-air, MSD 8.5 super conductor wires, Flowmaster catback, Crane rollers, march pulleys, and all free mods. (Currently in body shop getting fresh paint!!) I miss her! =(

 

It's currently under construction & I just haven't had the time to work on it lately...hoping to have it up & running sometime before the 1st of the year...will keep you posted!

 

To Ed1LE - cool, post the link when the site is up!!

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1991 Z-28 350 TPI, 700r4 with B&M shiftkit, 2400 stall, B&M Console Megashifter, 4th gen power seats, MSD6A, Blaster2 Coil, Holley 58mm TB, Ram-air, MSD 8.5 super conductor wires, Flowmaster catback, Crane rollers, march pulleys, and all free mods. (Currently in body shop getting fresh paint!!) I miss her! =(

 

jucinGTA, i was thinking about mounting my tach where you have yours, but decided to put it on the left side, in front of the vent hanging off the dash next to the dash light switch, this way, it will be out of the way and wont attract to much attention, like 2 flowmasters screaming at 6 grand wouldnt attract any attention. your interior looks really good.

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Wide Open Till You See God...Then Brake