yeah i didnt say anything about an electronic one being better. more that it would be a whole heap easier and cheaper

Mechanical drive tachometers are not in the least bit inferior to electronic ones & in some applications are superior with quicker response when the throttle is blipped or when traction is broken in the wet.

I still fancy the Smiths Chronometric tach. Very exotic, very pricey.

Back in the day they used the tach-drive tachometer in Gran Prix racing. So it is authentic.

so its a mechanical bike tacho adapted to an A series timing cover...doesnt seem that hard to do. but then none of its stock and im sure you can get an oldskool looking electronic 10k tacho to put in the stock tacho spot

You can bet your sweet bippy on that.
They don't make them any more & I paid quite a bit for that one several years ago.

Mr Dodgeman .. I'm on the look out for a 10k tacho.
At least I know you won't outbidding me if the opportunity arises.

Quote:
That thing on the front of the timing cover is a right angle drive.
It takes input from the front of the cam & turns it 90 degrees with a fitting for a mechanical cable drive to the tach.

This is an English translation of that auction page.

you know the drill, click on the image for larger view.

babelfish alleges:

You removed from the B310 Sunny which before Omori mechanical cable type rammer 12000rpmSET tachometer cable gear box attaching [hurontokaba] [kamuboruto] has been owned race/lace car. Because there is no schedule which you use it exhibits. Those of the picture are everything. We ask with no claim. B110 [sanisanitora] TS

Quote:Yes, it's very nice, but strictly racecar material.
I already have something similar anyway.

Look carefully, it's a genuine 1200 item, & it's NOS.

as always, click on image for larger view.

what the hell is on the front of the timing cover? can anyone translate the japnes into english?