1965 Barracuda dash

[Vinny ‘65]

Anyone ever find a tach to replace the factory dash tach in a 1965 Barracuda that fits in the bezel?

 

[Plymouth 65]

Rarely come up for sale, when they do their usually expensive! 65'

 

[Keith Mopar]

I wonder if there is an aftermarket one that fits the original bracket that's looks ok.
I haven't tried it but I did buy a 65 tach for cheap that doesn't work and just haven't got around to try to fit another tach into the chrome bezel.

 

[Vinny ‘65]

I wonder if there is an aftermarket one that fits the original bracket that's looks ok.
I haven't tried it but I did buy a 65 tach for cheap that doesn't work and just haven't got around to try to fit another tach into the chrome bezel.

I was told that a Sun Tach 2 will fit perfectly but can only buy used and that’s a crapshoot!

 

[pishta]

been said...

 

[Kern Dog]

I have one with very similar font design. I got it in with a buy stash of parts I bought from a guy that was trying to build a '65 Barracuda Formula S convertible...a car that Plymouth never built.
I can post pictures and will sell it to anyone interested. I also have a factory sending unit for a factory tach.

 

[Vinny ‘65]

I have one with very similar font design. I got it in with a buy stash of parts I bought from a guy that was trying to build a '65 Barracuda Formula S convertible...a car that Plymouth never built.
I can post pictures and will sell it to anyone interested. I also have a factory sending unit for a factory tach.

Thanks, but I got one.

 

[clifcuda65]

I wonder if there is an aftermarket one that fits the original bracket that's looks ok.
I haven't tried it but I did buy a 65 tach for cheap that doesn't work and just haven't got around to try to fit another tach into the chrome bezel.

I did this maybe 15 years ago for a friend with a 65 'cuda who was looking for a tach... I "Think" it was a Stewart Warner gauge I fitted to the correct cuda 65 Bezel...
In the bottom picture I'm testing it with jumper wires to my 65 'cuda... These newer tachs do not need the Sardine can (sending unit)...

 

[Vinny ‘65]

Nice job. Looks great.

 

[pishta]

Cliff, that's a perfect conversion! But the needle is white?
Even got the correct degrees sweep. Do you remember what model that tach was or what it was out of?

 

[toolmanmike]

Cliff, that's a perfect conversion! But the needle is white?
Even got the correct degrees sweep. Do you remember what model that tach was or what it was out of?

That would be a 270° sweep tach. That might narrow your choices.

 

[clifcuda65]

Cliff, that's a perfect conversion! But the needle is white?
Even got the correct degrees sweep. Do you remember what model that tach was or what it was out of?

Pishta, it was a tach I bought at some auto parts store because it was the right diameter.... Now, Wish I had kept the box it came in !!! But I posted the pictures hoping someone might be able to recognize it... maybe from the numbers printed on the back end ??? And, yeah, I could have painted the Needle Fluorescent Orange after prying off the tach bezel.... just never thought of it at that time as I was not doing it for my use...