Topic: Anyone have a Blue Oval Industries OEM style'65 High Profile Rally-Pac on a 6cyl

[NEFaurora]

Subject: Anyone have a Blue Oval Industries OEM style'65 High Profile Rally-Pac on a 6cyl '65 car?

I know that the Scott Drake Repro '65 High Profile Rally-Pacs have dip switches on the back where you can convert them to a 6cyl engine tach instead of V8,

My BIG question is, Can you do this same thing with the Blue Oval Industries OEM style'65 High Profile Rally-Pacs as well??? Have anyone ever opened up the back of a Blue Oval Industries OEM style'65 High Profile Rally-Pac??  Do they have the dip switches on the back like Scott Drake Rally pacs???

Does Anyone know??

I'd like to purchase a Blue Oval Industries OEM style'65 High Profile Rally-Pac, but I'm not going to drop the coin on one if I can't convert the tach over to 6cyl like the Scott Drake Rally Pacs.

I already own a new Blue Oval Industries OEM style'66 Low Profile Rally-Pac for my six 6cyl '66 Sprint Convertible, and I'm really happy with it.  Now I'd like to get a High Profile one for my '65 6cyl Convertible.

Can Anyone here answer this question?

Thanks,

Tony K.

[suskeenwiske]

I don't know if I can answer your question but I do have an original '65 6 Cylinder Rally Pac that I still need to restore. When I get a moment, I'll take the tach portion apart to see if it has any dip switches or see if I can figure out what the difference(s) there may be that makes it a 6 Cylinder Version. It could be as simple as a jumper wire but could also be in the components.

Ray

[CharlesTurner]

There won't be any dip switches on original tach's.  I'm not sure of the name of the board component, but it is different between a 6 and 8 because of the pulse signals from the distributor are a different pattern.

As far as the original question, might be easier to contact the manufacturer or a vendor that sells them.

[jwc66k]

- but it is different between a 6 and 8 because of the pulse signals from the distributor are a different pattern.

The "pattern" is the same, there are 25 percent less for each revolution of the engine for a 6 cylinder than an 8 cylinder. The switches compensate for that.
Jim

[suskeenwiske]

There won't be any dip switches on original tach's.  I'm not sure of the name of the board component, but it is different between a 6 and 8 because of the pulse signals from the distributor are a different pattern.

As far as the original question, might be easier to contact the manufacturer or a vendor that sells them.

I misread the question. I saw OEM but not style and didn't realize right away that we're not talking about an original Rally Pac...sorry.

Ray