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mnahon

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Tach cable rpm
« on: August 03, 2019, 19:49:16 »
Does anyone know whether the tach cable spins at the same rpm as the engine, or some fraction of that?

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Mike Hughes

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Re: Tach cable rpm
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2019, 20:37:55 »
The tach drive is adjacent to and driven off the distributor drive.  The distributor is driven at 1/2 crankshaft speed.  It is possible that the cable runs at 1/2 crankshaft speed.
« Last Edit: August 03, 2019, 20:47:03 by Mike Hughes »
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