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Necoa #: 12170
Location: 19(AK,ID,OR,WA)
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Year: 1986
Model: El Camino
PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:35 pm    Post subject: Tach for my 86 Reply with quote
My 1986 Elky came with no tach (blank face plate) - where do i go to get a factory (or darn close to it) to put in?

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Location: 10(IL,MN,WI)
Joined: Sep 07, 2008
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Year: 1984
Model: Caballero
PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
i have one out of a 84 caballaro i guess i would sell it if someone wanted it. let me know, not sure whats it worth.
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Location: 2(CT,MA,ME,NH,RI,VT)
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Get it from an 86-87 El Camino/Caballero or 86-88 Monte Carlo. The 78-85 gauge faces are slightly different in color but will also work. Be aware that there are V6 tachometers and V8 tachometers which only read properly with the correct engine. Read this thread.

http://elcaminocentral.com/ftopicp-104052-.html
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