“I'm having the same issue,installed tach without filter and with and still reads 3300 at idle inwhich is only 1200 on my original tach.Im using a mds red coil hooked up to negative side.Anyone got any ideas why?”
I don’t know, but here’s an update to my update!
The Pertronix in my LeMans was giving me issues, so I went back to breaker points on the LeMans also. Guess what-the tach now reads double just like it was on my GTO!
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‘63 LeMans- ‘69 400 w/ original transaxle. 2.69 gears.
‘55 Catalina
‘62 Mercury Meteor-all original, bought new by my grandfather
71' GTO -original 400/4-speed/3.23 posi
13.95 @ 102.1 on street tires @ 4055lbs.-now my sons ride