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Title: tachometer drive ratio?
Post by: bevans6 on July 02, 2014, 12:15:58 PM
My engine has a tachometer drive coming off the blower in some way.  It probably has a gear ratio driving it at other than blower speed, in order to make it useful.  Does anyone know if Detroit had a standard ratio for the tach drive to crank speed?  I was just going through some stuff and found a cable drive tach that I might try to hook up.  Picture has it showing with a little blue cap on it, just beside the blower drive cover plate.

Thanks, Brian
Title: Re: tachometer drive ratio?
Post by: eagle19952 on July 02, 2014, 12:32:48 PM
I think the drive is specific to the tach...I could be wrong I often am... ???
Title: Re: tachometer drive ratio?
Post by: luvrbus on July 02, 2014, 07:05:56 PM
That drive to the angle can be from 1.80 to 2.05:1 ratio are you your the tyne shaft is there most get broken off over the years and are never drilled out

good luck