Chuck,

     Any difference I wonder if trying that in a 82 aircooled?  I sure would
like a tach in thhis thing.  Thanks.

Pat Callaghan
82 Westy
Portland, OR.
http://www.users.qwest.net/~patcal

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Mathis" <CMathis227@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 4:50 AM
Subject: Re: Putting a tach into non-tach Vanagon

> In a message dated 6/21/01 5:34:19 PM, ctb1@PEOPLEPC.COM writes:
>
> << Anyone know how difficult it is to put a tach from a later Vanagon into
>
> something like a 1984?  I'm assuming none of the wiring is there for
this...
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Chris >>
>
> I put a newer model tach in my '85.  Most of the wiring was there.  Some
had
> to be moved around on the big connector block.  I did have to run a wire
from
> the coil forward though.  I've heard some vans even have this wire in
place
> -- look for a green wire coming off the coil.  If you have that the swap
is a
> piece of cake.  Without it it is a minor annoyance.
>
> Chuck
> '85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland the Road Buffalo'
>