Re: [T3] tach reading/RPM question

[Big Al <Big.Al@hvwc.net>]

>On 12 Jun 2002, at 10:19, Iamkeen@aol.com wrote:
>So is my tach telling me
> > distributor RPM, and the crank is spinning twice as fast?  Or is the tach smart
> > enough to divide by 2, ...?
>
>Jim sayeth thus:
>I think we answered this. The tach is smart enough to compensate. It reads 
>in engine RPM. If you think about it, it's really just a matter of where you 
>paint the numbers on the dial.


Seeing that there are aftermarket Tachometers that have a switch that allows the owner to select 4, 6, or 8 cylinder...

I'd have to say that the meter is programmed to do the calculations for you.

Big "questions everything" Al


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