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Old 04-18-2005, 06:39 PM
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Tach/speedo electric or mechanical?

Well im replacing my tach with a autometer 5" in dash Carbon Fiber tach, and was wondering if it was electric or mechanical?
Old 04-18-2005, 06:42 PM
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your running a lt1 in your ride. who installed it. you ust be running a vss. i dont know if its mech or electric but i do belive that you have to use a vss for the computer .
Old 04-18-2005, 06:59 PM
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well i dont have the LT1 in yet, i need a new 5 spd trans before i can put it in, right now its just in its stock setup, and im putting the LT1 in myself, well actually now its a LT4
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Your stock speedo is mechanical, all stock tachs are electrical.
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