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migge 03-09-2016 04:24 AM

Sun tach
 
Some race cars (e.g. 2128, 2129, 2137) had the sun tach mounted. Does someone know where the transmitter box was located?

Thanks in advance
Migge

1985 CCX 03-09-2016 07:19 AM

Get an updated one and skip the box....
They make new replica Sun Tach ;)

migge 03-09-2016 07:39 AM

I have a new one Jeff :-)
Changed even the green line vintage scale to the new tach.

Just want to mount the empty transmitter box as empty for original look :-)

1985 CCX 03-09-2016 08:12 AM

Fine detail.... Yikes;)

CompClassics 03-09-2016 09:39 AM

I have seen photos with the box mounted on top of the passengers side foot box. I will see if I can find the photo. I have two of the original sending units from 2011, one from when ran the "Spalding" distributor and the other when it ran the standard Ford dual point distributor.

LMH 03-09-2016 11:10 AM

As far as I know, it was mounted by the heater on the cockpit side of the firewall. Production Cobras used a tach sender as well.
Larry

CompClassics 03-09-2016 11:24 AM

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The production Stewart Warner sending unit for the Stewart Warner tachometer was mounted inside the cockpit on driver's side of the firewall next to the heater.

Here is a period photo of a SHELBY AMERICAN INC. team 289 Cobra roadster installation of the Sun manufactured electric tachometer sending unit on top of the passengers side foot box, other locations may have also been possible....

CompClassics 03-09-2016 11:43 AM

.....also note the "air can" has been removed and the hole taped over.

CompClassics 03-09-2016 05:01 PM

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Here are is the original tachometer and signal sending unit from CSX2011 when it ran the 260 engine. The brown area that looks like dirt on the tach face is actually tape residue that marked the max rpm area.

migge 03-10-2016 12:09 AM

Thank you very much John

Riverside racer 03-10-2016 08:16 AM

Anyone possibly have a pic showing tape (or not) covering the drivers side airvent hole?
Thank you,
Ross

CompClassics 03-10-2016 12:25 PM

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Here is a photo of the depth difference between the Sun tach that uses the signal box (right side) and the Sun (original 1960s part) tach that does not use a signal box....


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