Re: Wiring a tach

[Don]

Boy, I just don’t think there is any good/easy/not messy way to wire up a tach for this engine, unless there is some new technology I’m not aware of.
Trying to run this single lead(s) back from the dash to the engine, then sneaking the lead(s) up into the mag plate, without wires getting pinched/broken/causing ignition problems, seems like a daunting task. Perhaps that tach lead(s) can be tied into one of the stop leads outside the mag plate though.
I surely understand wanting to use a tach to help pick the right prop, but I guess I would use a portable one for that, then forget about having a dash mounted tach. Later engines had leads built into the electric start wiring harness for tachs, making the wiring job much easier and more reliable. Not so for your engine.
Just my two cent opinion though.