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Date:         Fri, 22 Jun 2001 04:58:00 -0700
Reply-To:     "Patrick Callaghan Jr." <patcal@QWEST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Patrick Callaghan Jr." <patcal@QWEST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Putting a tach into non-tach Vanagon
Comments: To: CMathis227@AOL.COM
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Chuck,

Any difference I wonder if trying that in a 82 aircooled? I sure would like a tach in thhis thing. Thanks.

Pat Callaghan 82 Westy Portland, OR. http://www.users.qwest.net/~patcal

----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Mathis" <CMathis227@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 4:50 AM Subject: Re: Putting a tach into non-tach Vanagon

> In a message dated 6/21/01 5:34:19 PM, ctb1@PEOPLEPC.COM writes: > > << Anyone know how difficult it is to put a tach from a later Vanagon into > > something like a 1984? I'm assuming none of the wiring is there for this... > > Thanks. > > > Chris >> > > I put a newer model tach in my '85. Most of the wiring was there. Some had > to be moved around on the big connector block. I did have to run a wire from > the coil forward though. I've heard some vans even have this wire in place > -- look for a green wire coming off the coil. If you have that the swap is a > piece of cake. Without it it is a minor annoyance. > > Chuck > '85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland the Road Buffalo' >


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