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Mopar Hood Mounted Tach, what is the story?

Started by 71 RT, August 15, 2006, 02:34:30 PM

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71 RT

August 15, 2006, 02:34:30 PM
Do any of you know anything about the hood mounted tach that was sold through the dealerships Hustle Stuff departments?  How did they mount on the hood?  Did you have to drill holes?  I was told a company called dixco made them, the same folks that made the GM hood tachs.  Any information would be appreciated. 

Brock Samson

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August 15, 2006, 06:26:06 PM
i have only seen one on a advert. back in the day i think it was the "WIDE BOOTS" GOODYEAR Ad. with the red chargers with their scallops painted white,.. a very stricking ad as I recall,. i think the chargers a HEMI!  :yesnod: i may have seen it on the web and i'll try and post a link..
the Baldwin Motion Chevies had em as well as a cuda showcar a '67 I belive,. it might ave been a Rodenberry car..

BrianShaughnessy

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August 15, 2006, 10:12:35 PM
Black Betty:  1969 Charger R/T - X9 440 six pack, TKO600 5 speed, 3.73 Dana 60.
Sinnamon:  1969 Charger R/T - T5 440, 727, 3.23 8 3/4 high school sweetheart.

Ghoste

#4
August 16, 2006, 03:55:10 AM
You do have to drill holes and they are pretty much the same as the one offered by Pontiac.

TiMopar

#5
August 16, 2006, 04:41:19 AM
If you go to the Aero Cars section and look at the `MISTAKE on the Charger 500`, theres a picture of a Daytona with one on it. My AAR Cuda has one on it also ( Sorry no pics, no camera.). There are some good pictures also at; www.tachman.com , who at some stage is going to end up restoring mine...

TruckDriver

#6
August 16, 2006, 04:42:36 AM
AAK!, that looks way out of place to me on that '69 :P
PETE

My Dad taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!" :P

Wakko

#7
August 16, 2006, 09:06:33 AM
I agree...has no place on that car!
Ian

'69 Basketcase, bluetooth powered

Boynton 236 F&AM

Brock Samson

#8
August 16, 2006, 12:45:15 PM
it dont match the lines...  :P

there's a hood tach built into the 1970 AMC The Machine hood scoop too,..
& sorry, I couldn't find the Advert..

Ghoste

#9
August 16, 2006, 06:18:09 PM
And yet they seem perfectly at home on Pontiacs and A-bodies.

Nacho-RT74

#10
August 17, 2006, 11:35:49 AM
I have a 74 USA brochure where it appears that tach as optional equipment
Venezuelan RT 74 400 4bbl, 727, 8.75 3.23 open. Now stroked with 440 crank and 3.55 SG. Here is the History and how is actually: http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,7603.0/all.html
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,25060.0.html

HeavyFuel

#11
August 18, 2006, 04:02:16 PM
My brother had on like that on his'70 Bee.  It  was a dealer option and looked great on his car, which was that red-orange with white guts and white C stripe on the quarters.  Pistol grip car.  So clean you could eat off it, and he sold it about 12 years ago for 11.5 K.  I wonder what it would go for now.
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