Analog Tach on a Kohler?
 

I'd like a dash mounted tach on my CC 149 and would prefer an analog dial. Has anyone done this and if so is there a particular tach you used and how it was wired in? Possibly a marine outboard twin cylinder tach? I believe they fire every revolution, compression and exhaust.

This thread may lead you in the direction of your choosing if you have not found it already.

https://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/...ght=tachometer

Excellent! I also will have some.

I was looking at that thread, but wasn't sure if that tach would work on the generator system of the 149. ??

Thanks for the reference.

I would say while it would work, it would not display the correct RPM as the
dip switches are labeled 4,6,8 Cyl so I would think a single cyl engine would not display rpm's properly but i could be wrong.
Best to address this question to the seller on ebay.
and let us know please.
The generator cannot be used as a pulse reference as there is none, also it is belt driven, so the pulley ratio need be calculated, if it did have a pulse.:bigthink:

I caved and ordered a digital induction tach that can be set for a four stroke single.

I really should look around and find one of those old, oversize chrome jobbies that we used to screw to our dashes! The cool factor was worth the coin and hassle. Just made your car look that much faster!

Now you are showing yer age, please don't mention "dummy spots" or
bubble skirts. :biggrin2:

^^^ Haha,yep! And higher end cars had an ashtray on each arm rest and cigarette lighters front and back. Instead of power points and flip out holders for your spring water.

I still drive a car that has recesses in the backside of glove box door for cups!-My youngest daughter did not know how to start my car because you have to put a key in the ignition!

I know I'm still young but that disappoints me :biggrin2:
Even worse is the turn dial gear selectors!!

You have to put a key inn the ignition of my car and turn it but there is still one more step involved.

Just curious...
Why would you need/want a tac on a GT??

My first car came with a hand crank incase the battery was dead, along with a bumper jack and lug wrench.
No turn signals, had vacuum wipers, with no washers or window defrosters.
did have an am radio with 1 speaker.
Had a throttle and choke knob on the dash.
Good old days!! :beerchug:

Keyless ignition was around in the early '60's. I had a Biscayne with a dash ignition switch and one of the positions you could turn the engine off and remove the key and not need it ever again. Of course by the time I got it the tranny and linkage was very loose. When I had the 3 in the Tree into third I had a length of dog chain on the shift lever that I wrapped under my leg to hold it in gear.

finurskw: I'll be putting a stand alone hydraulic system on the tractor to run a FEL and a tiller. I'd like to be able to monitor pump speed/output and workload for greatest efficiency. I'm not of the mindset that just running at 3,600 is the best for engine or component longevity. If I can run the tiller at 2,400, to do the same amount of work, then I'm saving fuel and wear and tear. Make sense?

I forgot to mention to start it after you turned the key on, one used their foot to push the starter pedal on the firewall.
Tack:
Yes no need to run full 3600 doing small chores but it is recommended for mowing as blades and cooling need WFO throttle. :beerchug:

Those must have been the days... back when people didn't care so much about how comfortable they were...

I mean, the original purpose of a car was to be faster transportation... never was supposed to have anything to do with comfort!

What kind/brand of loader are you contemplating?

^^^ The FEL will be completely home grown.

Like ole'George, I had a foot plunger starter that was in a 1950 GMC panel van. When the "Shagg'en Wagons" were all the rage, I had lots of people want to buy it, but it was my daily driver at the time. Stuck a twelve volt battery in it, changed the headlights and then only the ones that blew out after that. So easy when there were industry standards for most vehicles accessories.

Well a few more things,--- prolly like the generator/regulator, fuel gauge, and don't forget the blower motor as it gets plum KKKold in BC. ER? :biggrin2:
Ya I had to laugh when they advertised push button starting on the new cars.
'49-52 chevy had a pushbutton on the dash for starting, big improvement over the foot starter button.
These kids today should drive a vacuum wiper vehicle up hill with no windshield defroster and roll down the window to signal a turn in rain sleet & snow conditions.
Armstrong steering, no power brakes, and air conditioning was a cowl vent and windows down Ha,LOL
Now back to the regular scheduled topic :bash:

Don't remember changing any of that, though maybe I did. The heater reostat coil would glow dull orange, but it never gave out, just added more heat :biggrin2: And yeah, nothing like heading up a long hill in the snow and having to let the gas off to let the wipers get a swipe. Fun times. Don't miss much of it.

Nobody mentioned re-capped snow tread tires for the winter. Some folks liked the sawdust or walnut shell compounds.

Remember them well.
sometimes they sold new tires on sale for $12( 6-70-15") and snow caps were
$14.99 with usable/recappable casing.
Did i mention they were stud-able caps?
Ya things were different
Maybe next go round in life i can go back and do it again, but don't make the same mistakes.
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1948 Chevy still had the starter button on the floor upper right of the gas pedal. Gear shift on the column with vacuum shift, worse than the vacuum wipers. Good thing was gas was .249 per gallon with gas wars which knocked off an additional nickel. drive all night on a dollar.

At first I thought the car being described was a model A Ford with the vacuum wiper.