Converting mechanical tach to electronic

[Toy4Hal]

I was following a discussion in the later year's forum on mechanical versus electroinc tachs. It sparked a need for information on my part.

I like the "original" look of things in my 62 'vette. She's not orginal but I'm trying to get her back to looking that way. I have a SUN Electronic Tach at the moment. But I just bought a set of all the "original" tach and small guages. Does someone offer a service to convert an original 62 distributor driven tach to electronic? Why do I want to do this? Because my current Mallory distributor does not have a mechanical tach connection. Also, less maintenance (in my opinion).

Thanks in advance.

Hal

[loren59]

Much cheaper solution - I bought an Autogage 7000 rpm electronic tach, and took the glass off it. I bought a tach face sticker from the Vette Gal for $25.00 (see has all years, plus lo or high red lines). I cut it to fit over the Autogage face. I bought a stock needle from Corvette Central, cut the attachment point of the Autogage needle off and glued it to the back of the stock needle, and stuck it back on. Bought the stock chrome bezel and glass from CC to put in front of the tach, and mounted it all together. Presto - a new, original looking tach that's electronic, and you can save your mechanical one (or sell it on Ebay for about $300.00).