1970 Ford Hood Tachometer from DIXCO HT/x


FORD also released the Hood Mounted Tachometer for the US market through his accessories channels "Ford Accessories" or "Muscle Parts". The design included a black and white display lettering scale with a white RPM pointer and a red RPM engine limiter pointer that could be set from the outside.

The Hood Tachometers were always dealer installed options, the ordering was not possible together with the car. If factory installed, Ford would deliver a supplemental window sticker, supplied by the dealer to the purchaser. That never happened!

The original DIXCO HT/x comes with the black and white display lettering scale and was most seen on the following cars:

- Mach 1
- Mustang Boss 302
- Mustang Boss 429

 

Two different DIXCO HT/x Hood Tachometers on Ford cars


On the left side you can see a Ford period correct 1970 DIXCO HT/x with the black and white display lettering scale and the Ford Logo on the Front Bezel. Right is a newer version from DIXCO HT/x the Tricolor.

Tricolor Hood Tachometers was never sold over Ford's channel like "Ford Accessories" / "Muscle Parts".

 

In the late 70th and 80th the Ford period correct Hoot Tachometer was no longer available. At this time, ALPESA had the Tricolor only in the program and many people changed a broken Tachometer trough this version, or installed it as aftermarket add-on product.

Many people believe that the Tricolor is the original Ford Hood Tachometer. But unfortunately, that is wrong!
 

This is a 1970, NOS never used Ford Hood Tachometer, with the original Instruction Booklet
Part No C9AZ-17A326-A
 

70' Ford Accessories & 70' Muscle Parts