Hourmeter
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Topic: Hourmeter
Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Subject: Hourmeter
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2018 at 8:50pm
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The hourmeter on my Hindu Ford (Farmtrac 35) quit working several months back, it is part of the tachometer which still works, mechanically driven by a cable. I don't want to spend the $$$ to replace the whole instrument cluster but would like to get a separate meter to track engine hours. Any suggestions on what would work or what might fix the existing unit? Thanks in advance. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
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Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2018 at 9:00pm
Try Surpluscenter.com, they usually have 12V hour meters, cheap.
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Posted By: Red Bank
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2018 at 10:36pm
| Hubert there is a place called Nichols Speedometer in Greensboro NC that might can repair it for you. I have taken dash clusters from Ford super dutys to them and I always have had good service from them. Give them a call and if I need to do anything for you let me know. I talked to them about rebuilding a Sun tach that is 40 years old and they said they could. |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2018 at 1:11am
| any auto parts store usually has the hour meters too. if you ever do replace the whole thing, keep it so you can show all hours it does have! |
Posted By: Ray54
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2018 at 3:38pm
| As for Dave's idea,I have run the electric on old Cat's. I put a T in the line to oil pressure gauge and put a pressure activated electric switch in. You have oil pressure and your hour meter is running. |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2018 at 7:52pm
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Was at their site, tonite, orderin mower belts, Grabbed this for ya... https://www.surpluscenter.com/Gauges/Hour-Meters/" rel="nofollow - https://www.surpluscenter.com/Gauges/Hour-Meters/
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Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2018 at 8:33pm
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Thanks, Dave. If I can find a place to fit it I will get the rectangular unit. Ray, the tee in the oil line is a great idea, the only problem is that this thing only has an idiot light that has already cost me a crank shaft. I might just plumb in an oil pressure guage also. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: Ray54
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2018 at 10:58pm
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Well Hurbert you can never be to carefull. My cousin farmed with AC HD5's and HD9's. Had a operator that saw the oil pressure needle on a 9 drop off to 0,he shute it down and saved the engine. The oil pump shaft had broken,so a easy fix. But that prompted him put a old car radio in the sun shade canopy and a set of headphones so you could kind of hear the radio on a open crawler. All wired through the oil pressure switch so no pressure no radio. I drove that thing for a day and was not to impressed but he insisted I had to use headphone even though I am a cowboy hat guy instead of a cap as he likes. I do believe he has given up on the whole idea by now. But he may wish he had kept it working too.
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