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Digital Tachs
Posted: Dec 9th, '07, 12:40
by Capt. DQ
Does anybody have good source for digital tachs for Cummins.
DQ
Posted: Dec 9th, '07, 12:58
by JP Dalik
Stick with the VDO tachs. Shoot them with a photo meter and calibrate according to the directions. You don't need digital.
Posted: Dec 9th, '07, 13:05
by CaptPatrick
Doug,
I agree with JP... If you want a good tach other than VDO, look at
ISSPRO tachs. If you really want digital, look into adding FlowScans.
Br,
Patrick
Posted: Dec 9th, '07, 14:30
by Brewster Minton
Floscans if you are going to do it. My2cents
Posted: Dec 9th, '07, 14:42
by Capt. DQ
The VDO tachs that I have will not work with the new Mag flywheel pick-ups I installed and was looking for something different and was just thinking digital for being the most accurate. I like the VDO gauges.
DQ
Posted: Dec 9th, '07, 15:09
by Capt. DQ
Thats a nice article on you there Brew.
DQ
ISSPRO
Posted: Dec 9th, '07, 16:11
by Capt. Mike Holmes
I use the ISSPRO with magnetic pickupns on the flywheel pulley.
Posted: Dec 9th, '07, 17:19
by Bruce
Aetna makes good digital tachs. Make sure you get LCD, not LED which is real hard to see in sun light.
I buy direct from Aetna and have sold a bunch to the coast guard till they found out they could order direct also and save money.
Posted: Dec 10th, '07, 10:53
by JohnD
I second Aetna, had them with my gas motors and have a new set for the diesel. They had an add on boatdiesel & I got the new tach's for $160/ea (I think).
Also, you get a live person when you call them.
Posted: Dec 11th, '07, 09:48
by Capt. DQ
Finally, figured it out that my VDO tachs will work, just had to find the right PDF file thru Seimens for my series of tachs.
Tony Athens said its just a pain in the butt to reprogram, about 20/30 minutes per tach. But thanks gang for the input & help, got it covered from here now.
DQ