86' BJ60 tach

[B Bear]

I have a 86' BJ60 from Nicaragua it doesn't have a tach, I would like to install one. As near as I can tell my bellhousing is not drilled and tapped for sender. What I need to know is do I have to get a different bellhousing or could I drill and tap it? Also does the flywheel need to be changed so tach sender will read flywheel. Thanks

 

[handcannon]

I can't help with the stock type tach, but if you don't come up with any way to easily hook up a stock tack you can go with a Tiny Tach. The Tiny Tach reads impulses from one of the injector lines. Here's the website for the Tiny Tach: Diesel Tiny-Tach | Design Technology, Inc., Home of Tiny-Tach

I have the Tiny Tach on my Chevy pickup with the 6.5 diesel and like it. Much more accurate than the stock Chevy tach. It does have other features, that I haven't used, than just the tachometer.

Don

 

[cruisedeisel]

To get enough room to drill the bell housing, the bell housing would have to be out of the truck. Soooo, I would just replace it with the other bell housing. Then you need a tach and sensor of course=+ minor electrical.

Sounds like a tiny tach is an easier route.

 

[B Bear]

Has a replacement cluster with a oem tach. Thats why I am trying to locate a oem sender and asking about the flywheel. Thanks

 

[handcannon]

If you have the OEM tach in place on the dash already it might be worth trying to get it working before going to the Tiny Tach.

Don