Tach recommendations

[Fishfan]

Hi guys,

I'm looking for an inexpensive solution to monitor RPM while adjusting my carburetor. I'm not looking to install a permanent tachometer in the dash.

There's a bunch of inexpensive tach/hour meters that are wired to a spark plug on Amazon. The biggest complaints I see in the reviews for these products is that they aren't waterproof as advertised (which I don't care about because I'll be using in the garage) and the instructions tend to be poor or non-existent. The latter concerns me because my understanding is that you have to set them up for the engine type.

Anyone have any thoughts?

 

[Polara_500]

How about a digital timing light? Many of them come with a tach readout.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Some multi-meters come with a rpm attachment, and a multi-meters has a lot of uses if you do not already have one.

 

[Fishfan]

Some multi-meters come with a rpm attachment, and a multi-meters has a lot of uses if you do not already have one.

I have one but it doesn't have the tach feature.

 

[Ripinator]

Hi guys,

I'm looking for an inexpensive solution to monitor RPM while adjusting my carburetor. I'm not looking to install a permanent tachometer in the dash.

There's a bunch of inexpensive tach/hour meters that are wired to a spark plug on Amazon. The biggest complaints I see in the reviews for these products is that they aren't waterproof as advertised (which I don't care about because I'll be using in the garage) and the instructions tend to be poor or non-existent. The latter concerns me because my understanding is that you have to set them up for the engine type.

Anyone have any thoughts?

Are you running a points-style ignition? Why not just pick up dwell / tach meter. You would need one anyway.

 

[Fishfan]

Are you running a points-style ignition? Why not just pick up dwell / tach meter. You would need one anyway.

No, I put in an MSD electronic ignition a year ago.

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