Mopar Muscle Association UK

Evening all
I need a V8 rev counter for my Cortina project.
Has anyone fitted any of the aftermarket ones?

Or should I buy a used Gen V8 one ?

A lot depends on whether you are running an MSD set up or not.

If not, then any generic Rev counter that supports 8 cylinders should work and connected to the coil.

Pete wrote: Thu Oct 29, 20 9:26 pm A lot depends on whether you are running an MSD set up or not.

If not, then any generic Rev counter that supports 8 cylinders should work and connected to the coil.

Ah! had to look up MDS, now know it electronic ignition.

No just the good old points for the moment, My question really is are the Japanese ones any good? But since posting, Ive looked at a few on YouTube. Hmm'' not impressed, to I will go for a gen V8 from something

generic coil triggered tacho... for v8...

the modern ones run off a specials square wave signal from a specific tacho module in an ignition
the old style just count what amounts to an Echo of the spark being produced that they see as a back EMF in the primary of the coil.

1 wire to coil negative is the usual mopar set up

unless you get an ancient sunpro in which case it has a box with lots of wires

dave

Auto meter stuff is pretty good quality and they do a full gauge range should you want any other matching instrumentation. Summit or jegs will carry the full range, Real steel here in the UK will stock some of it.

I popped a baby-sunpro on. Sits on the column, runs 1 wire straight from the coil. (with MSD all in 1).
Wasnt expensive, works fine.
Just make sure whatever you buy has a setting/switch for V8 ! Otherwise it'll count wrong...

Great

Thanks for the unput