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Old 04-27-2015, 05:02 PM
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The "firing" for the ignition is the same on ALL the K series engines.
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Couldn't a guy wire up a generic tach that would register on our Cubs and then take the face off and print/install a new label so it "reads" correctly? For example (accurate numbers are not about to be recited), a tach for a V6 would read 1/3 of what our engines are actually at. So, take the face off, print a new label that's adjusted for the 1/3 difference, and violla; a single cylinder tach. K.I.S.S., right?
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Couldn't a guy wire up a generic tach that would register on our Cubs and then take the face off and print/install a new label so it "reads" correctly? For example (accurate numbers are not about to be recited), a tach for a V6 would read 1/3 of what our engines are actually at. So, take the face off, print a new label that's adjusted for the 1/3 difference, and violla; a single cylinder tach. K.I.S.S., right?
Yea, it's an option that I've thought about. I know there are others on this site that would love to find a tach that was plug and plug. Just tying to help others out and contribute the best I can. I think I may have found one. I'm going to buy it and see what I can do with it.
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This one is supposed to work for a 1 to 10 cylinder, it's 2 1/16" and $56.99 with free shipping.
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I ordered this one to see if it works on our cubs. http://www.ebay.com/itm/291162356660...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I also ordered a couple of really inexpensive tachs that I am going to see if I can modify them to work on a one cylinder engine with a coil, like on a Kohler. All that's needed, is to change a resister value for the pulse signal. Might take a while, but I'll let you all know how it works out. If it does work, it would be only $25 or $30 for a tach. I had gotten one of those digitals, like the Tiny Tach, but I don't like it. Just seems to lag behind the RPM's.
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This one is supposed to work for a 1 to 10 cylinder, it's 2 1/16" and $56.99 with free shipping.
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I ordered this one to see if it works on our cubs. http://www.ebay.com/itm/291162356660...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I also ordered a couple of really inexpensive tachs that I am going to see if I can modify them to work on a one cylinder engine with a coil, like on a Kohler. All that's needed, is to change a resister value for the pulse signal. Might take a while, but I'll let you all know how it works out. If it does work, it would be only $25 or $30 for a tach. I had gotten one of those digitals, like the Tiny Tach, but I don't like it. Just seems to lag behind the RPM's.

It looks promising....I wish they had one like that down to 4,000rpm. Let me know how it works for you.
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I would have liked if it was 4000 too, but sometimes you have to take what you can get. I should be getting it soon, then I'll post if it works as soon as I get to try it. I'm still searching for others.
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Couldn't a guy wire up a generic tach that would register on our Cubs and then take the face off and print/install a new label so it "reads" correctly? For example (accurate numbers are not about to be recited), a tach for a V6 would read 1/3 of what our engines are actually at. So, take the face off, print a new label that's adjusted for the 1/3 difference, and violla; a single cylinder tach. K.I.S.S., right?
It's backward, I think. I used a diagnostic tach when I tuned up my 321, lowest scale was 4 cyl and I had to multiply the reading times four to get the right number. So when setting high rpm 34-3600 (I forget which) I was reading 850-900 rpm. Idle speed I didn't bother with, played it by ear, too hard to read. I have something similar to this, without the cyl number switch. http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/2614942...lpid=82&chn=ps
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According to the internet, where All Things Are True, you need a universal Diesel marine tachometer, as do I. Found this: http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic...r-onan-kohler/
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I dont know if this may be of some use but I've wondered about tring it on my offroaf mower toy. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000EVYHKY?vs=1 along with this http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001QU...XRX2HTBE87TAKZ
Sorry if the links didn't come up click able I'm posting from my phone and it won't let me insert them correctly
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http://equus.com/Product/Detail/7988...7-7B0DD14DBE08 this may work also. Tring to locate one in 4000 rpm with a small enough diameter
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