It's only 30 years old!

[Chuck Wheeler]

Mike,

I you like to tinker I have repaired two BB tachometers. Both suffered from fractured solder connections around the area where the jumpers are located to set the pulse rate. If you want to replace it look in a good marine store. They have tachometers for diesels that have lower rpm ranges. Most of the tachometers around come from Teleflex who also made a lot of the originalBB gauges.

- Chuck Wheeler-

FC 31SB Fort Worth TX

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From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 11:25 PM
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] It's only 30 years old!

Stopped by our local Bluebird distributor here in Phoenix to pick up a
new Tach for my dash. They informed me the tach was no longer
available for a 1978 Bluebird. I asked when they stopped using this
tach and he said in the late 80's. So that's only 20 years old. You'd
think if they're going to build a bus to last over 50 years they'd
think about supporting them for more than 20? Bet I could get a dash
part for my 20 year old car??? So what do you do now, After market?

Michael Putz
78FC35 "Putz'n Around"
Mesa, Arizona