Tachometer, SV, updated and calibrated

[Tom H]

I have for sale a Series V tachometer upgraded per my article in the archive, with improved temperature compensation and calibrated with cal report showing accuracy at 11 points around the dial. $180 incl shipping to anywhere in the 48 states. See the article :
http://www.sunbeamalpine.org/downloads/alpine_tach_repair_rev5.pdf

Send me an e-mail if interested. Just click on my name and select "Send an e-mail" DO NOT send a PM.

Tom Hayden

 

[Alpine 1789]

Just an unsolicited endorsement for Tom's tachs. I have one and it works flawlessly. I had previously adjusted the potentiometer on mine to be accurate at around 3,000 RPMs, but was amazed at how far off it really was throughout the scale when I installed one that worked properly. It is nice to now have one that is essentially new.

 

[DanR]

An another "plug for Tom's TACHs... He modified one of my SV's from stock to work for one of my 2.8 V6's... Accurate too!

 

[Ken Ellis]

Likewise. Good deal.

 

[Tom H]

Thanks, guys. And welcome back, Ken. I noticed your posts a few weeks back and was glad to see them.

Tom

 

[Massman]

Hey Tom
My name is Doug Massey and I have a 66 SV. When I bought the car the neither the speedo nor the tach worked. I got a new speedo cable and speedo to address that problem but when I went to the rear of the tach I noticed, after reading several of your postings, that I only have the nylon/plastic piece holding the single loop of wire. See attached . I take it I only need to get the metal "C" clamp to rectify my issue - can you confirm

Thanks
Doug

PS - personal email is dmassey2@bell.net

 

[DanR]

Not an expert in this area, but that's what I'd say you need.....

 

[Massman]

Thanks Dan

 

[Massman]

It's finding a clip Sunbeam Specialties is looking for one for me.

Thanks as always Dan

 

[sunalp]

Another plug for Tom....always willing to help out whenever I needed it, and that's been
quite a bit! Massman, I probably have the little U clip for the tach.
PM me your address and I'll send it to you.
Cheers!
Steve

 

[Tom H]

No way tell for sure that the tach will work if you add the steel C-clip. But it absolutely will not work without it! Looks like sunalp is going to help you out. But these are pretty rare. EXCEPT if you have a spare tach, even an old broken one, there is an identical, mating C-clip inside the tach as part of the easily-disassembled transformer coil.

Tom

 

[Massman]

Thank you Tom - I only have the one and I'm hoping, with Sunalps generosity, that it does the trick

Doug

 

[Massman]

Back from holiday - I would first of all like to thank Steve again for sending me a metal clip to try to get mine going. Rarely, whenever it felt like it, it would flutter up and then fall back down. I tried the clip today - I'm not great at electrics, I identified which one went to the ignition, cut the existing looped wire, stripped it and then the wire that came with Steve's - twisted them together hooked up the remaining wires and started the car - nothing. Un twisted one of the wires (+) and the car quit. I take it I need a new tach. Thoughts??

 

[65sunbeam]

Time to box it up and mail it to Tom Hayden for repairs! He will fix it......

 

[Massman]

Hi folks - I managed to find a local guy selling a tach. It came of course with no c clip so Thanks to Steve, it's good. Didn't work initially, but as per Tom's article, put another full wrap on it and it works!

Thanks to all who assisted me , especially Steve, and I know to contact Tom if this one breaks.

 

[sunalp]

Glad it all worked out!
Tom is great if you need it repaired or calibrated, so keep him in mind.
Cheers!
Steve

 

[chimpodunker]

I have for sale a Series V tachometer upgraded per my article in the archive, with improved temperature compensation and calibrated with cal report showing accuracy at 11 points around the dial. $180 incl shipping to anywhere in the 48 states. See the article :
http://www.sunbeamalpine.org/downloads/alpine_tach_repair_rev5.pdf

Send me an e-mail if interested. Just click on my name and select "Send an e-mail" DO NOT send a PM.

Tom Hayden

Is this tach still available and will it work with a 78 Pinto 2.3 conversion with a stock Point distributor?

 

[Tom H]

I have a tach available. Yes, it will work with any stock points distributor . Send me an e-mail tahayden42 AT live.com

Tom

 

[roger]

I have for sale a Series V tachometer upgraded per my article in the archive, with improved temperature compensation and calibrated with cal report showing accuracy at 11 points around the dial. $180 incl shipping to anywhere in the 48 states. See the article :
http://www.sunbeamalpine.org/downloads/alpine_tach_repair_rev5.pdf

Send me an e-mail if interested. Just click on my name and select "Send an e-mail" DO NOT send a PM.

Tom Hayden

 

[roger]

tom will it work in my s5 with v6 2.8?