Tach for 2-Stroke 3-Cylinder Outboard

[lent0n]

Just got my tach harness for my Johnson 3cyl and can't seem to find a compatible tach outside of a new Faria and trying to not spend that much if I don't have to. Does anyone know of any products available in Canada that will do the trick? I had looked at Equus but they said their products are not 2 stroke compatible. Also happy to buy one off somebody if they're willing to ship to Ottawa area.

 

[Chris1956]

I would think teleflex would have one, as will any other tach OEMs. If you wanted a System Check tach, the choice will be narrower.

Generally, tachs run off the stator pulses, and the stators have the same number of pulses, regardless of number of cylinders.

 

[lent0n]

I would think teleflex would have one, as will any other tach OEMs. If you wanted a System Check tach, the choice will be narrower.

Generally, tachs run off the stator pulses, and the stators have the same number of pulses, regardless of number of cylinders.

Teleflex/Faria tachs are around 250-300 CAD I'll go that route if that's the only real option I just figured there'd be a middle ground

 

[Chris1956]

Gee, have you looked at Amazon? They have a bunch of tachs that would work.

Sierra $78US
Faria System Check $150US
Faris Chesapeake $90US
Some universal ones for <$50US

Some I have never heard of like Geeloo, Artilaura, Samdo

 

[lent0n]

Gee, have you looked at Amazon? They have a bunch of tachs that would work.

Sierra $78US
Faria System Check $150US
Faris Chesapeake $90US
Some universal ones for <$50US

Some I have never heard of like Geeloo, Artilaura, Samdo

I tried out a few, the farias/sierras are significantly more in Canada on Amazon (closer to 200-300.

The generics are all for 4 stroke and they don't work off the grey lead from my harness, I was sitting at about 4k rpm at idle

 

[lent0n]

Gee, have you looked at Amazon? They have a bunch of tachs that would work.

Sierra $78US
Faria System Check $150US
Faris Chesapeake $90US
Some universal ones for <$50US

Some I have never heard of like Geeloo, Artilaura, Samdo

I called up a few companies and asked some questions.

As it turns out, a 4 stroke 12 cylinder tach will read a 6 pole accurately.

Just picked up an Equus 8068 which can be calibrated to any cyl from 1-12 on four strokes. Will report back on whether or not it works.

 

[lent0n]

The Equus 8068 worked like a charm! Will just be doing a little extra work to help make it a bit more waterproof but otherwise, easy hookup to the tach line and calibration to 12cyl took 30 seconds