1966 Chrysler Newport tachometer

1966 CHRYSLER NEWPORT
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1966 Chrysler Newport V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic

I just installed a tachometer from glowshift but I cant get it show the wright tach of the engine it has a swish on the back that i turned to 8 cyl but the numbers showing on the displei dont matsh the idle speed, what do I need to do to fix this problem....
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Mar 25, 2009 at 4:56 PM
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make sure it is turned to 8 and not 6. It may not be compatible with your ignition system either. I would check the ground and what side of the coil do you have it connnected to. Look over the installation instructions carefully you may have missed something.
Oct 7, 2009 at 9:22 PM
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