xzyragon

As title says, how exactly would you add a tach to the dash?

Since im pretty sure it's possible, is it easy, cuz I really don't wanna have to go tearin my engine apart to install it...

Second question... any1 know where to get a cheap FULL distributor? Not lookin for after market, just OEM and the full thing, cuz my entire one is busted and cracked T_T

the_ocho

i think a tach is just hooking a wire to the coil. im not sure what else

xzyragon

ya, well, since its a manual tranny, a tach would be a rather good thing to have...

the_ocho

naw just shift when it stops pulling hard. lol

but i shift by sound and feel. i hardly ever use my tach.

874runnersr5

^ hahahaha

yeah, you dont have to "tear" into your engine to install a tach. i think the yota's run off the dist for rpm tach. And your best bet to find a dist is the junk yard

xzyragon

thats what I did, I just kinda wanted to know RPM to optimize gas mileage n' stuff. Besides, the pedal starts vibrating when I get to too high of RPMs

toyota4x4907

Tachs are cool though, the_ocho

But like he said, just shift when it quits pulling as hard.
Also, you can shift by speed. The recommended shifting speeds for the 22re (im pretty sure the 3vze is the same) is 1st to 2nd at 15mph, 2nd to 3rd at 25mph, 3rd to 4th at 40mph and 4th to 5th at 45mph. These are the "recommended" speeds to keep optimal fuel economy.

xzyragon

exactly what I've found, cept 4th to 5th depending on roads is normally at around 50

scuba

When I shift like that ^ with 31's and 4.10's I feel like im a grandma...

the_ocho

do you want one of those big ricer tachs that go on your dash?

toyota4x4907

Hm. I think I remember the owners manual saying 4th to 5th at 45, I could be wrong. Of course I don't follow that, I don't even use 5th anymore, and rarely 4th
As do I man, as do I.....
I also love the sound of these 22res revving

the_ocho

haha with my isr and exhaust my 3.0 sounds mean. i love it

4Crawler

iTrader: (3)

Just grab a cluster out of a similar (generation and engine) vehicle to yours that has a tach in the cluster (typically an SR5 model). It'll have a tach in the cluster right next to the speedometer and also will have an oil pressure gauge (you'll need to grab the oil pressure sender below the oil filter and swap that into your truck as well).

abecedarian

adding an aftermarket tach is fairly simple: connect the signal wire to the tach to the - terminal on the coil.

you'll have more issues with getting the backlight on the tach to dim with the dash lights than you will getting it to display RPM's.

toyota4x4907

SR5s weren't the only trim with tachs and oil pressure gauge, right? My '93 DLX has those, and its not SR5 swapped as far as I know. I mean, they were probably options on DLX, right? and standard on SR5?

AZ89LONGBED

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http://www.autoanything.com/GenericP...ProductID=4128

This one is sweet, 2 & 1/16th diameter, 5k rpm...

xzyragon

nice, retro too

darksoldier313

what yr and engine r u looking for a distributor i have 2 for an 81 22r and yes it just runs of the distributor the key is where to mount it if u have a spot for it in the dash awesome if not u will have to mount it

rusche

Seconded. Never got mine to dim. Lights up with the lights though, just not on the dimmer.