90 240sx sr20 tach question

[crypt2k]

is it true that if i put the twin cam SR20det into my Ka24E(singlecam) 90 240sx, the tach wont work... and if it wont is there a work around for this?

[Daunttless]

put in the DOHC gauge cluster and you'll be fine.

Yes, it is true your SOHC tach will not work.

[Ace]

You could do what Daunttless said, and I'm with him or you could put one of those big a** Auto Meter Tachs, or put the Apex tach or rev speed meter on.

[SWIFT_DRIFT]

Quote »You could do what Daunttless said, and I'm with him or you could put one of those big a** Auto Meter Tachs, or put the Apex tach or rev speed meter on.[/quote]

:thumbd

no point in a tach that redlines at 892374672938572096 rpm's

[Ace]

Personally I would put inthe factory tach, I hate those Auto Meter tachs. I was just giving options.

[Daunttless]

I wish I were cool enough to have a 10,000 RPM tach. : (

[I H8 UR DSM]

I use the stock Sivlia tachometer...Higher redline, and swaps into stock location w/out much modification. (higher redline is sweet : )

jesse

[crypt2k]

so I would need to get a tach from a 91+ DOHC 240?

[SWIFT_DRIFT]

Get a cluster with your engine man. This will save a lot of hassle because the original gauges for the SR's mount in the 240's stock location and the tach is properly redlined for the SR motor.

[crypt2k]

so I buy an SR gauge cluster and rip out my old tach and replace it with the SR one.. ok this makes sense.

[Daunttless]

dependant upon who you buy the engine from you may or may not be able to get a cluster with it, I will be importing a few clusters with their host engine in each shipment for people who need/want a cluster. : )

[SWIFT_DRIFT]

Quote »I will be importing a few clusters with their host engine in each shipment for people who need/want a cluster. : )[/quote] Like me! :evilhaha

cyrpt, not sure if this is what you meant, but you dont have to replace just the tach in the cluster...it would be way easier to just swap the entire US cluster out for the jdm one.

[Daunttless]

But the you have the downside of a cluster that only reads KM/H, the JDM ones don't even have MPH tickers on them like the canadian ones.

[crypt2k]

but... can I just keep the Tach. I hope so cuz i really dont wanna be driving around with a speedo that reads Km/h.

[Daunttless]

Yeah, you can just take the tach out of the JDM cluster. I was talking to swift who said just to swap clusters. : )

[SWIFT_DRIFT]

man km/h r l337. everywhere else in the world uses it.....WE WILL CONFORM EVENTUALLY!

[I H8 UR DSM]

dauntt, you should only bring in the tach's...save valuable space in those crates for some.....white nismo shift knob, and bride seat brackets for me : )

[Daunttless]

I swear, if you actually request a white NISMO shift knob, I"ll beat you to death.

So do you want the one with the red lettering then? : )

[I H8 UR DSM]

whats wrong w/ that fag?

[Daunttless]

Don't make me ban you. : )

[chrispy]

hey Daunttless after that shipment of sr comes in are you getting more in after that? it seems like alot of people are wanting them

[Daunttless]

After the first one comes in at the end of September, I'll have a second on the way for the end of October. I plan to always have engines in stock. : )

[Nils]

dauntt, you should only bring in the tach's...save valuable space in those crates for some.....white nismo shift knob, and bride seat brackets for me : )

fyi - http://www.jspec.com has some Bride seat brackets for sale

take care,nils

[SpeedRacer1]

How would the 1989-1990 cluster not work? Is there any way to wire it so that it works?

[Daunttless]

Nope, because the signals are a different voltage.

[SpeedRacer1]

Then how am i still using the 1990 tach in my car? Is it off by a little bit?

[Daunttless]

I have no idea how you are using your tach, it may be reading it, just not accurately. I suppose it depends on how the signal comes across...

[ST240]

Dauntless yer the ****ing man

[SpeedRacer1]

Ok I figured out whats up with my 1990 gauge cluster, the cluster is all 1990 SOHC except for the Tachometer which was from the Silvia. Heres a pic, tell me if im right.

[Daunttless]

Yeah, you're right. : ) Thats often what people do. : ) I didn't doubt the rest of your cluster worked, only the tach. Hehehe, you had me scared for a minute there Speed. : )