Remote Tach for Lycoming

[Des Moines Boater]

I'm moving my instrument panel from behind my seat to the front of the boat. About 10 feet of run from the motor to my new panel. Does anyone know of a good tach I could hook up instead of a mechanical one. I could get a mechanical cable made that is 10 foot long but I would prefer to use an electric if I could. The engine is a Lycoming O-290 D with dual Bendix magnetos.

 

[cowboy]

You could go electric, but then you'll need a tach generator for you engine. It will generate the required signal for the electric tach.

You'll have to get a generator and tach that are compatable.

I would suggest just getting a longer cable, and stay with the mechanical tach. But that's just me.

You can get either option here:

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/in/tachometers.html