Speedo / Tach / Gauges: Tach issue

[Tturley]

I have a 1960 289 Hawk that when I bought it had been converted to electronic ignition. The ignition works great but the tach has never worked.what are my options?

[Rafe Hollister]

What electronics do you have? My 56 PowerHawk 259/289 was converted to Chrysler elect ignition by the previous owner, and I have the original Stude Tach and it works just fine. If you don't get any answers, I can try to trace my wires to see what goes where.
Rafe Hollister

[Dick Steinkamp]

There are lots of types of "electronic ignition". If Rafe's wiring diagram doesn't help, and the tach is known good, you may need one of these...

https://www.technoversions.com/TachMatch.html

[M-Webb]

Hmm, that is an interesting product. Never seen or even heard of that. But great to know they exist. I might need one of those myself here before too long. But 1st I need to get my motor rebuilt so can get there.

[StudeRich]

Thanks for that Link Dick, I did not know that Co. made a "Fix"/Conversion for the old school Sun Tach Senders like I have in the '54 converted to 12 Volt.

Other Batt. removal conversion Kits are more difficult to install.

[calntvs]

Has anyone on here tried the "tachmatch", current sensing version , on a GT Hawk tach?

[Dick Steinkamp]

See also his Match Meter

"MeterMatch is used to allow analog gauges (such as fuel, temperature and oil-pressure) to use senders that were not originally designed for that gauge, and provides for an alarm indicator if normal readings are exceeded."

https://www.technoversions.com/

[showbizkid]

Topic moved - Tturley, please only post tech topics in the Tech Talk channel.

[bezhawk]

Pre-62 (so 61 and earlier) Stude tachometers did not use that type of sending unit. They had Delco distributors, and a pulse drive adaptor under the distributor cap. A Sun sending unit or any electronic sender will be useless.