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Old 01-17-2004, 04:12 AM
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All after market tach's aka moster tach either have2 loops of wires hanging out instructions tell you by default it is set for 8cyl, cut 1 of them for 6 cyl, and both for 4cyl. My monster Tach is set electronically, To cahnge it to to either 4,6,8, or 10 I have to hold a button on it while turning the key on and then hit the button til the tach reads the number of cyl I have, just do a search on the internet for instructions, I had a cheaper tach from autozone it had a switch on the front for 4, 6, or 8 </P>
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Trust me all, You need the speedo head only, After you take the cover off the cluster it seperates into 4 sections, volt&amp;temp, tach, speedo,fuel&amp;oil just change the speedo section, I have done this myself, and I am a ASE certifed mechanic,been working on fords for 18years,and I have owed over 25 79 and newer mustangs, i have made just about every combination and know what works, also about the speedo, it will be accurate, if it is off, it was off before or you got a bad speedo, because if you put wrong size tires or differnt gears you are not off by 3to5 miles you would be off by a % therfore faster you go the more you are off. But a speedo is a speedo.
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it is easy to do
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Originally Posted by jt351
Trust me all, You need the speedo head only, After you take the cover off the cluster it seperates into 4 sections, volt&amp;temp, tach, speedo,fuel&amp;oil just change the speedo section, I have done this myself, and I am a ASE certifed mechanic,been working on fords for 18years,and I have owed over 25 79 and newer mustangs, i have made just about every combination and know what works, also about the speedo, it will be accurate, if it is off, it was off before or you got a bad speedo, because if you put wrong size tires or differnt gears you are not off by 3to5 miles you would be off by a % therfore faster you go the more you are off. But a speedo is a speedo.
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k, so just the speedo will work? cause thats all i really wanted, i just though u couldnt switch without switching the whole thing</P>
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jug..don't p**** out on the 4 banger with the turbo..we talked about it we have 1 running mid 12's..but you need to find an intercooler. same guys doing the v-8 swap will be cry'in thier *** off when a 4 banger waxes their ****L* so will the lil ricer too<edited><editID>vfast</editID><editDate>38003.8706944444</editDate></edited>
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Originally Posted by vfast
jug..don't p**** out on the 4 banger with the turbo..we talked about it we have 1 running mid 12's..but you need to find an intercooler. same guys doing the v-8 swap will be cry'in thier *** off when a 4 banger waxes their ****L* so will the lil ricer too
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im already intercooled<IMG src=smileys/smiley2.gif border="0"></P>


how do i know what injectors i have? i think theyre black...<IMG src=smileys/smiley24.gif border="0"></P>


fyi turns out i probly have a stock head and intake so thats something i can swap for some decent power also...and cam...and i need a header...know where i can get one? im not sure how big the turbine wheel is (i think they can be 48mm or 60mm right?) and i think that effects what size flange on the header ill need so i gotta find that out also.</P>
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You wont be waxing my ***!</P>


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but i could surprise fairly bolt-on bearing 5.0's which is all i need...guy at school has a 90 gt with like 175k miles, but i hear a tale hes getting some crate engine. i wanna run him before i dont have a chance! lol
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my lil red 'stang will wax ya ***
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we'll see...<IMG src=smileys/smiley16.gif border="0"></P>


err...you meant him...watch out or ill get both of ya lol</P><edited><editID>Jugador</editID><editDate>38004.0861574074</editDate></edited>
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