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    8/19/2020 2:15 PM  #1

    caveeagle
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    New take on adding 4.5” Tach to 67/68 Cluster

    I clearly not the first one to try this,  but I thought I would share a recent project where I designed and printed a couple mounts to install a stock(ish) looking large Tachometer in the right spot, and move the 68 oil pressure gauge to the center “clock” hole.  **or move a gasoline gauge for a 68.

    perhaps I will head off some comments, by stating my goal was to keep costs down, and maintain as close to a stock look as possible, retaining the factory lenses with the center ‘nips’.


     

    8/19/2020 2:20 PM  #2

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    Re: New take on adding 4.5” Tach to 67/68 Cluster

    I may source the matching 4.5” speedometer at some point, but my stated goal on the outset was to keep the cost down while creating a clean functional stock(ish) GT type cluster.  
    I also wanted to make it as “plug n play” as possible.  In this version, I only needed the factory (non GT) plugs, plus one connection for the tach signal to the coil.  

    **I will post more pics and details when I am allowed to do that.  😅

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    8/30/2020 7:12 PM  #3

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    Re: New take on adding 4.5” Tach to 67/68 Cluster

    I like it. I’m all about keeping cost down. I attacked my gauge bezel on my 66 with a dremel tool to make a set of while faced Autometer gauges and speedo work. The stuff you can by to accomplish what I did is way over priced.

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    10/10/2020 11:26 AM  #4

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    Re: New take on adding 4.5” Tach to 67/68 Cluster

    Going to try and post link to a few pics of the adaptors I have created to install a 4.5” speedhut tach and adapt a 68 oil pressure gauge to work in a 67 gauge cluster.  


    https://photos.app.goo.gl/LiPYdFncgdZdDBQv8

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    10/10/2020 11:28 AM  #5

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    Re: New take on adding 4.5” Tach to 67/68 Cluster




    https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3fjPeJ2_bBRSq2Pd2_i7wu6EAEG3lPSIYvK2aMf5k6gWTknU9ABKL3iIWgRThMEUqzhA3A0DzBqbdBXyqApPT9wRzrL_xzZLiWAhWw-AST5Yv0JUpqY28P5uYy-q7UQonCLCGwVuDPzzH6aDGmYRQnv=s1328-no?authuser=0

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    10/11/2020 8:11 AM  #6

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    Re: New take on adding 4.5” Tach to 67/68 Cluster

    That’s a clean looking install. I like it.

    John  -- 67 Mustang Coupe 390 5 speed
     

    10/13/2020 6:08 PM  #7

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    Re: New take on adding 4.5” Tach to 67/68 Cluster

    Let us know if you offer up the adapters you made for sale, that's a nice clean looking instrumentation cluster. I went with the mini tach conversion myself, but debate about updating the look again.

     

    10/13/2020 9:10 PM  #8

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    Re: New take on adding 4.5” Tach to 67/68 Cluster

    @zed
    yeah,  I had one of the early mini tach sold by a guy in Australia.  It worked great,  I was just never satisfied with the smaller size and not really having it in the "right" location.   


    I can easily print off another set of mounts.  If anyone is interested just drop me a PM.  

    the Tach ring is specifically sized for a Speedhut 4.5” Tach, and I think it will fit their Speedo too.

    i have two versions of mounts for the center “clock” hole.  Above I show mounting a 68 oil pressure gauge in a 67 cluster,  but a 68 cluster would need a gas gauge.  

    I have a totally different design for anyone who want to relocate their existing oil(67) or gas(68) gage to the center.  Because of how those gauges sort of fit behind a face plate, that design is a little more involved, and requires a face plate with an overlay,   I will post up a pic of that shortly.  

    the nice part is the existing cluster wiring is easily adaptable and the leads just move over to the new spot.   

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    10/14/2020 8:58 AM  #9

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    Re: New take on adding 4.5” Tach to 67/68 Cluster

    This adaptor enables you to move either a standard 67 oil or 68 Gas gauge to the center position.  

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    10/23/2020 10:14 PM  #10

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    Re: New take on adding 4.5” Tach to 67/68 Cluster

    That looks really good.  I like moving the fuel gauge to the center.

     

    10/30/2020 8:31 PM  #11

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    Re: New take on adding 4.5” Tach to 67/68 Cluster



    I have been slowly tweaking the design of the vinyl overlay.   Son far this is the closest I have gotten to a stock(ish) look..

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    11/27/2021 11:32 PM  #12

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    Re: New take on adding 4.5” Tach to 67/68 Cluster

    did you ever get anywhere with making the oil pressure mount available for sale? I am  looking for a solution to mount the 68 oil gauge in the clock hole and would prefer to not have to fabricate anything.

     

    1/25/2023 4:37 PM  #13

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    Re: New take on adding 4.5” Tach to 67/68 Cluster

    I have made a few of the oil pressure mounts for people.  Just let me know if you still need something. 

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    2/23/2023 9:35 PM  #14

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    Re: New take on adding 4.5” Tach to 67/68 Cluster

    I have the same setup: 68 with a full size tach and looking to fill the clock blank with my oil pressure gauge. Are you still offering mounts?

     

    3/22/2023 7:02 PM  #15

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    Re: New take on adding 4.5” Tach to 67/68 Cluster

    Would you be willing to send the 3D print file for the oil pressure mount that you designed? I would like to do the same thing to my dad's 67 the same as you did with your original post. Thanks in advance.

     

    5/19/2023 11:44 AM  #16

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    Re: New take on adding 4.5” Tach to 67/68 Cluster

    Also looking to fill my clock bank with oil pressure gauge. Are you still selling mounts?
     

     

    5/19/2023 11:52 AM  #17

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    Re: New take on adding 4.5” Tach to 67/68 Cluster

    Also, what would the correct gauge be the following:  https://www.cjponyparts.com/oil-pressure-gauge-1968/p/G68O/

     

    5/19/2023 11:52 AM  #18

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    Re: New take on adding 4.5” Tach to 67/68 Cluster

    and oil pressure sending unit:  https://www.cjponyparts.com/oil-sender-switch-gauge-style-1965-1989/p/SW1547B/

     

    3/21/2024 2:17 PM  #19

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    Re: New take on adding 4.5” Tach to 67/68 Cluster

    MattL92 wrote:

    Also, what would the correct gauge be the following:  https://www.cjponyparts.com/oil-pressure-gauge-1968/p/G68O/

    That is what I used.   For a 68,  you would already have the Oil Pressure in the top row, so you would want the 67 Fuel gauge to add to the top.

    Rearranging the wiring on a 67 is super easy.  the existing terminals just get moved over the center hole.

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