Very lucky Clock/Tach EBay purchase

[bigblockv6]

I think I know what you're talking about, the earlier versions used the bolder numerals like the GMC and later versions went to a finer font. The one I have was manufactured in July 1962 only a month later from my GMC clock.

[GMCNUT]

Yes - I just got it a week or so back but not 100% sure where I stuck it - will find it. Bought it off Ebay oddly enough

[Clarke]

Originally Posted by Ed Snyder

David --

I suspect there is no "standard" location for the tach transmitter. It was probably just a decision whoever installed it made. In my Dad's Suburban the shop at Sauder-Lygrisse installed it before he took delivery of it. They hid it behind the triangular "wing" on the driver's side that goes from the top of the grille support up to the top of the radiator support.

Originally Posted by GMCNUT

In any case, If I can find where I saved them, I will scan and upload the instruction sheets from my NOS Tach and Clock and show you guys how GMC says it is supposed to be done and hopefully clear up once and for all anyone's confusion on this subject and get us all more in agreement on what is understood to be correct.

Wow, this get more interesting everyday... Thanks for the feedback guys.

[bigblockv6]

All I can say is as much as I had a fascination for the GMC V6 from early childhood well the same goes for the gauges. I remember checking out a lot of GMC trucks back in that era and about 98% did not have the optional gauges yet father's 62 did, so I'm really enjoying this the same.

[Clarke]

I received a call from the gauge guy who's looking through his tach collection. He said he has one that looks the same or similar to what the dealers installed in our trucks, but it has Green lettering.

With my partial color blindness I obviously don't do well with colors, so I wanted to double check... I'm looking for white lettering, correct? If so, just curious, that did the Green ones get installed in?

[bigblockv6]

That is correct! The GMC version has light green numerals and lettering that were originally intended and used on 1955-59 GMC trucks then carried over to the 60-66 since the style was similar.

[Funky61]

This Studebaker clock looks correct; from across the pond blokes.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/STUDEBAKER-1...768165&vxp=mtr

[bigblockv6]

The clock looks good, it does have a chrome bezel but looking at the pic it is beveled differently(just like the one I have) from the GMC clock, that would require removing the bezel or cutting out the gauge pod 3 5/8 inches rather than 3 inches. Regardless it will work just fine in the GMC cluster.

[Clarke]

Originally Posted by bigblockv6

That is correct! The GMC version has light green numerals and lettering that were originally intended and used on 1955-59 GMC trucks then carried over to the 60-66 since the style was similar.

Sweet! Well, I'll let you know what I end up with after the swap meet next weekend.

Thanks again for your assistance,

Clarke

[Funky61]

Here is an EBay truck listing for a 1966 GMC that is stated as original but there appear to have been changes made. Has some nice options.

Dash has the tachometer front-mounted and also has a vacuum gauge. The engine compartment shows where the transmitter is installed on this particular truck; driver-side fenderwell.
Not sure what the Big canister is near the battery.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181652845097...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT