Has anyone used double stick tape to attach a tach to your steering column? How did it work? Any alternatives? Thanks

 

I don't know of any tape that can withstand the temperature changes in a car and not fail at some point.

 

I don't think it would work. I had a buddy that used a large hose clamp to attach a tach to the steering column in his Camaro.

Here's a thread on DIY gauge pods at a Ford truck website I frequent. While tachs are usually larger than 2 1/16" gauges, hopefully this thread will give you some ideas. You can probably fabricate your own gauge pod with a quick trip to the hardware store.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...auge-pods.html

 

I had an aux temp gauge with a 90 deg bracket and a ring to set the gauge in. I flipped the 90 deg flat plate forward (reversing the bracket, and I put double sided tape on the bottom of the bracket and landed it on the top of the plastic of the bottom edge of my instrument panel on my Chevy. I then put a piece taping the top of the bracket down as well, like over the whole thing. I did this for about 5 years, I had a very high stock gauge, ran the other gauge in the port in the other head, and found out the gauge was accurate. Replaced the original high temp emissions thermostat with a stant superstat at 160. The needle is still all over the place; the radiator needs rodding, at least, but, it goes from 180 to 210 now, not 200-240.

I would redo this tape job once a year in the fall for its big outing, and it would work right for a month, then fall off. I could stick it back up for a ride, it would fall later. Then, several months later, it would fall mid ride. I removed it as I prepped the car for 2018 power tour.

I do not recommend tape for anything other than temp rigging.

 

Here's my solution... couple of zip ties. Just make sure to put the "buckles" towards the bottom so it's a cleaner look. I also used plastic emission tubing to cover the wires.

 

I used a hose clamp w heat shrink over it

 

I wonder how HD velcro would work?.... Tedd

 

for my 66 SS396 Chevelle, I made my own bracket from aluminum and bolted under the dash and positioned it to sit like a knee knocker tack, but did not drill into dash face. Allan. I like it a lot