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My friend has a 90 Dakota. He has shovled a warmed up magnum 360 into.
He is running the Mallory Unilite 3757901 dizzy and 29219 Coil on it.
He wants to run the factory in dash Tachometer.
Does anyone know the correct adapter for this app?
I see lots of adapters but I am unsure of the compatibility.
The factory in dash (in cluster) Tach got its signal from the original EFI computer (SBEC) wich is history(natch) and I dont have info on the signal type or voltage level to run it.
Anyone running this setup care to help?
I am configuring the wiring harness (from the stock harness) and have it mostly setup but want to get this right before I tape it up and hang it.

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Anyone? ..........

[vicrod]

Google this:
1990 Dodge MSD M468910.
I think this will work.

vicod

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OK Will do vicrod. I did some research since the original post date and time, for what its worth, I found an article that said the tach is calibrated to work on a signal for a 4 cylinder as a few dakotas had. The article went on to say that the ECM (sbec) for the v6 and v8 modifies the signal to the tach so the same factory tach unit can be used on any one of the 3 engines and still read correctly. I figured it was worth the mention . I think it said this was applicable for the first Gen Dakotas
I found No one who has said they were running a factory tach with an adapter. I will look into the one you have posted.
Thanks for the reply.

[vicrod]

You would think that the folks that make the aftermarket ignition systems would run into this often.
I see that Mallory also make a "tach adapter" .
I read in one of my shop manuals for a 2003 Durango www.alldatadiy.com that the PCM sends a pulse to the tach every 55 milliseconds to refresh the reading. The engine speed data is derived from the crankshaft position sensor. So the numbers of cylinders is not as issue.
FYI

vicrod