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When comparing Inline Tube Replacement for 1969-72 Pontiac GTO Firebird Hood Tachometer 5100 RPM Red Line with other Tachometers options, use this source-backed detail as the primary discriminator: Category: Replacement Parts / Lighting & Electrical / Electrical / Gauges / Tachometers.
Use this second fact to evaluate the tradeoff: Product identity: Inline Tube Replacement for 1969-72 Pontiac GTO Firebird Hood Tachometer 5100 RPM Red Line. A third point to compare across alternatives is: Same size as the original.
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New! Inline Tube exact reproduction of the 1969-72 factory hood tach. Made in the USA! Includes the factory harness and installation instructions. Accepts factory heater vacuum hose to tach and includes illuminated . Will also work for 1968 except the face is black, not dark steel gray-blue. Will look great on any and was one of their best options. Can be used with factory GM points, HEI Systems, or Protronix systems. : Adapter may be required when using this on MSD or aftermarket ignition. Easy to Install: Drill the hole in the hood and plug into the existing wiring harness. Kit comes with the tach, wiring harness, hole location guide, and installation instructions. A Few quality points with our reproduction tach: Correct shape outer with the hard (same as factory originals). Same size as the original. Fits in the factory hole. Includes factory-correct metal orange needle, mounting nuts, and bottom decal. Metal tach face (not plastic). Clear glass lens (not plastic that will discolor or scratch). Top and bottom screwed together like the factory (not glued). 100% like the original in and finish. Made in the USA with all-new parts. Vacuum heater hose nipple – released in 1970 to prevent fogging and condensation causing premature failure.
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About this item
- Has the correct shape outer with hard (just like factory originals)
- The meter is the same as the factory so will in the factory hole – unlike others where the hole in the hood has to be bigger.
- Comes with correct mounting nuts and -Tach decal on bottom
- Top and bottom are screwed together like factory (not silicone glued together like the competitors)
Mike M –
Works great & looks great too!!
William D. Haddock –
I haven’t got it wired yet but it’s installed. Looks great.