Sully69 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Hi y'all I'm looking to buy a factory tachometer. Tried eBay but the one I bought there had a bad movement. Contacted JY's 'round here but waiting for them to find a truck with a tach, no luck so far. I'd take non-functioning one & try fixing it. Thanks - Sully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986F150Six Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Not what you are looking for, but in another post, you did mention an aftermarket tach, if not 8K RPMs, since your truck has a 4.9L engine. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sun-Tach-SUNTUNE-cp7625-IT-475-NOS-VINTAGE-in-box-4-6-8-cyl-gas-0-4000-rpm/362454989913?epid=8024229410&hash=item5464003c59:g:0KIAAOSwD-dbsSZi:rk:1:pf:0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 I happened to see this cluster on Ebay the other day. I paid $75 for mine last year, so $100 bucks doesn't seem all that far off the mark. https://www.ebay.com/itm/80-81-82-83-84-85-86-Ford-F150-F250-F350-Truck-Bronco-Speedometer-Cluster-89K/113282245324?hash=item1a6025e2cc:g:X9oAAOSwLXNbsWsV:rk:8:pf:0 Then there's this guy...with a 4500 RPM tach that is stuck at 1000 RPM for $175 bucks... https://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-86-FORD-F150-TRUCK-BRONCO-TACHOMETER-DASH-GAUGE-CLUSTER-80-81-82-83-84-85/401605565149?epid=1425236046&hash=item5d818e9add:g:lwIAAOSwbZBbqbNn:rk:3:pf:0 Man...they're asking big money for these things... https://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-1986-80-86-Ford-Truck-Bronco-Speedometer-Tach-Gauge-Instrument-Cluster-Auto/132736606291?hash=item1ee7b7e053:g:65MAAOSwSP9ba1ao:rk:31:pf:0 I've honestly never come across a factory tach for sale all by itself...but then again I haven't been around all that long either;). I like the idea of having a spare cluster for spare parts anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford F834 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 I happened to see this cluster on Ebay the other day. I paid $75 for mine last year, so $100 bucks doesn't seem all that far off the mark. https://www.ebay.com/itm/80-81-82-83-84-85-86-Ford-F150-F250-F350-Truck-Bronco-Speedometer-Cluster-89K/113282245324?hash=item1a6025e2cc:g:X9oAAOSwLXNbsWsV:rk:8:pf:0 Then there's this guy...with a 4500 RPM tach that is stuck at 1000 RPM for $175 bucks... https://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-86-FORD-F150-TRUCK-BRONCO-TACHOMETER-DASH-GAUGE-CLUSTER-80-81-82-83-84-85/401605565149?epid=1425236046&hash=item5d818e9add:g:lwIAAOSwbZBbqbNn:rk:3:pf:0 Man...they're asking big money for these things... https://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-1986-80-86-Ford-Truck-Bronco-Speedometer-Tach-Gauge-Instrument-Cluster-Auto/132736606291?hash=item1ee7b7e053:g:65MAAOSwSP9ba1ao:rk:31:pf:0 I've honestly never come across a factory tach for sale all by itself...but then again I haven't been around all that long either;). I like the idea of having a spare cluster for spare parts anyway. On the 4500 rpm unit... Notice that the speedometer only goes to 75 mph. That means it is an electric medium duty one after 1986. The tach is therefore most likely an integral circuit type with the open back. Those are not spring loaded to zero. If the cluster is removed and jostled around the needle can end up wherever. Does not necessarily mean it is “stuck”. But does not guarantee it’s good either. I would read the return policy carefully. Also... look at all the pictures. The printed circuit is GREEN and the tach has only 3 terminals instead of 4. This may or may not be compatible with our trucks. I don’t have any experience with it, but I’m not going to pay almost $200 after shipping to find out! I do know that the attraction to the low rpm tachs is to run them with a straight six. In order to get it to read right on 6 cylinders you have to isolate the “8” terminal. I’m thinking that the 3 terminal models may not useable with a 6 cylinder. If I come across one in a junkyard I will buy it to play with but only if I can get it cheaply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 On the 4500 rpm unit... Notice that the speedometer only goes to 75 mph. That means it is an electric medium duty one after 1986. The tach is therefore most likely an integral circuit type with the open back. Those are not spring loaded to zero. If the cluster is removed and jostled around the needle can end up wherever. Does not necessarily mean it is “stuck”. But does not guarantee it’s good either. I would read the return policy carefully. Also... look at all the pictures. The printed circuit is GREEN and the tach has only 3 terminals instead of 4. This may or may not be compatible with our trucks. I don’t have any experience with it, but I’m not going to pay almost $200 after shipping to find out! I do know that the attraction to the low rpm tachs is to run them with a straight six. In order to get it to read right on 6 cylinders you have to isolate the “8” terminal. I’m thinking that the 3 terminal models may not useable with a 6 cylinder. If I come across one in a junkyard I will buy it to play with but only if I can get it cheaply. Ahhh...very interesting. I didn't look at it any closer than the title saying it was for an 80-86 F150. There is a tag visible in the last picture indicating that the tach is for a diesel, and that it needs to be set per the # of teeth on the flywheel, with a note to call Ford Heavy Truck hotline for assistance. So this is out of one of those F700 trucks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully69 Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Ahhh...very interesting. I didn't look at it any closer than the title saying it was for an 80-86 F150. There is a tag visible in the last picture indicating that the tach is for a diesel, and that it needs to be set per the # of teeth on the flywheel, with a note to call Ford Heavy Truck hotline for assistance. So this is out of one of those F700 trucks? Wow, what a super response. I heard back from a man in Richmond & he accepted my offer on a whole cluster(ebay), I only hope this one works. It doesn't have to come as far this time so fingers crossed. I found a factory tach on eBay as well, $64.95 but the whole cluster only cost me $80. All y'all must have some kind of hotline to eBay & cl since the responses were so fast!! Thanks Sully BTW I put a similar WTB message on FTE over a week ago and still haven't gotten any response. Thanks for the site & forum Gary! Sully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully69 Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Not what you are looking for, but in another post, you did mention an aftermarket tach, if not 8K RPMs, since your truck has a 4.9L engine. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sun-Tach-SUNTUNE-cp7625-IT-475-NOS-VINTAGE-in-box-4-6-8-cyl-gas-0-4000-rpm/362454989913?epid=8024229410&hash=item5464003c59:g:0KIAAOSwD-dbsSZi:rk:1:pf:0 1986f150six I was thinking of an aftermarket tach but the only ones I saw on eBay had white face, I'm a basic black kinda man. I never thought to look in Canada, though. I would have thought French writing from Montreal. That seller had a few, couple of 4k & one 3k. I my buy one of those just in case. Thanks Sully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully69 Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 I happened to see this cluster on Ebay the other day. I paid $75 for mine last year, so $100 bucks doesn't seem all that far off the mark. https://www.ebay.com/itm/80-81-82-83-84-85-86-Ford-F150-F250-F350-Truck-Bronco-Speedometer-Cluster-89K/113282245324?hash=item1a6025e2cc:g:X9oAAOSwLXNbsWsV:rk:8:pf:0 Then there's this guy...with a 4500 RPM tach that is stuck at 1000 RPM for $175 bucks... https://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-86-FORD-F150-TRUCK-BRONCO-TACHOMETER-DASH-GAUGE-CLUSTER-80-81-82-83-84-85/401605565149?epid=1425236046&hash=item5d818e9add:g:lwIAAOSwbZBbqbNn:rk:3:pf:0 Man...they're asking big money for these things... https://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-1986-80-86-Ford-Truck-Bronco-Speedometer-Tach-Gauge-Instrument-Cluster-Auto/132736606291?hash=item1ee7b7e053:g:65MAAOSwSP9ba1ao:rk:31:pf:0 I've honestly never come across a factory tach for sale all by itself...but then again I haven't been around all that long either;). I like the idea of having a spare cluster for spare parts anyway. Rembrandt I saw all those clusters but chose a different on 'cause the seller was in Richmond, not so far to ship it. The one with the green circuit out back, I almost pulled the trigger until I to saw the sticker & electric Speedo, that changed my mind. Thanks Sully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Rembrandt I saw all those clusters but chose a different on 'cause the seller was in Richmond, not so far to ship it. The one with the green circuit out back, I almost pulled the trigger until I to saw the sticker & electric Speedo, that changed my mind. Thanks Sully Swapping in a factory tach was one of the first things I did to my truck. I couldn't stand there being no tach!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully69 Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Swapping in a factory tach was one of the first things I did to my truck. I couldn't stand there being no tach!! Rembrandt I am swapping but only 'cause the one that came in it quit working. I called every JY I could find in the Richmond area but nobody had '80-'86 trucks. Found one that had 4 trucks of that vintage but none had tach's in them. Finally bought one on eBay that came from California but it was DOA. Finally talked the seller out of a partial refund and started my search again. I've contacted this seller in hopes I can go pick it up, Richmond is only slightly over an hour drive. Sully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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