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    how do you install a tachometer?

    I want to put one in my Towncar. What is involved? Thanks yall and happy :3gears:
    1989 Lincoln Town Car - "Anabelle" - Original block, .030 over with SpeedPro pistons, rods fitted with ARP hardware, FRPP +volume oil pump, GT-40 3bar heads, Crane 1.72 rockers, 89' Fox cam, 93' Cobra lower intake, Explorer upper and 65mm TB, 93' Lightning EGR spacer, K&N intake kit from a 4.0L Ranger, 19lb/hr injectors w/ 87 Mark VII ECM, cat/smog deletes, Big Brake conversion, 3.55 K-Code Trac-Lok/Disc brake rear axle, CVPI LCA's w/1" sway bar in rear, wagon front sway bar, BBK 2.5" off-road H-Pipe, Flowmaster super 40s, HPP wheels, 3G alternator w/LMR.com wiring kit, gear reduction starter conversion, Best 1/4 time: 16.0 @ 85mph.

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    black is ground, white is illumination or your dash lighting, green goes to the ignition coil's negative terminal, and red goes to an accesory + terminal.
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      #3
      Get a tach, find a swtiched 12V + and a ground, and connect the signal wire to the coil.
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        #4
        here are some pointers

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          #5
          How to install: Hook wire to the tach output of your MSD box :banana:

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            #6
            Its reeeally easy, I installed one with my buddy in his honda (I make fun of him and his 1.6L everyday dont worry) and the only problem we had was the wires were to short (for where he was mounting it), so we needed to buy some to lengthen em.

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              #7
              Originally posted by phayzer5
              How to install: Hook wire to the tach output of your MSD box :banana:
              Yeah, That's how mine is
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                #8
                Originally posted by Grand_Marquis_GT
                Originally posted by phayzer5
                How to install: Hook wire to the tach output of your MSD box :banana:
                Yeah, That's how mine is
                same here.

                although i had some problem finding it through the mess of wires to run a MSD.... all 5 of them
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                  #9
                  hey i just installed a Temperature Gauge by Sunpro. It says im running around (cruising)-175 and 190-(at a stoplight) degrees most of the time. Is that the normal operating temp? I have a 190 Degrees Thermostat.
                  1989 Lincoln Town Car - "Anabelle" - Original block, .030 over with SpeedPro pistons, rods fitted with ARP hardware, FRPP +volume oil pump, GT-40 3bar heads, Crane 1.72 rockers, 89' Fox cam, 93' Cobra lower intake, Explorer upper and 65mm TB, 93' Lightning EGR spacer, K&N intake kit from a 4.0L Ranger, 19lb/hr injectors w/ 87 Mark VII ECM, cat/smog deletes, Big Brake conversion, 3.55 K-Code Trac-Lok/Disc brake rear axle, CVPI LCA's w/1" sway bar in rear, wagon front sway bar, BBK 2.5" off-road H-Pipe, Flowmaster super 40s, HPP wheels, 3G alternator w/LMR.com wiring kit, gear reduction starter conversion, Best 1/4 time: 16.0 @ 85mph.

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                    #10
                    Normal. As long as its under 210 you're fine. 210 won't hurt anything either but its a sign to turn off the AC and let the motor cool off some.
                    86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
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                    Originally posted by phayzer5
                    I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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