Jim Lusk
Well-Known Member
Disc brakes were not part of the Formula S package, they were optional.
Disc brakes were not part of the Formula S package, they were optional.
If you have a car with Formula S badging and it has a 120 MPH speedo, 5 (or less) leaf springs, performance indicator, and no fender tag . . . . you will have a problem passing it off a a true "S" car.
Mine is a non- Formula S car with the commando engine and 4 speed with 8 3/4 rear end.
It came with a 150 mph speedo as part of the commando engine option but also came with a performance indicator.
From all things I have read, all S cars should have come with a tach.
Yes they did offer a tach in 66Well actually I’m not 100% sure but I do own a 66 formula s and I’m pretty sure they didn’t even come with the tachometer option and just the performance gauge. Correct me if I’m wrong Cause I’m just 16 and I’ve just learned stuff from my uncle and researched things.
Don't know where you'd put the Performance Indicator if you had the factory Tach - no room on the dashIf the tach was "standard equipment"...
does that preclude a vac gauge from being an option?
Like a "standard" bucket and console interior on a Coronet R/T/500 or Satellite/GTX could have had an "optional" buddy seat/arm rest specified.
Yup, and it was part of the Formula S package. Optional on other V8 models. Has anyone ever had a '66 slant 6 with a tach? I've owned over 20 of them and have seen hundreds, but, never saw a S6 with a tach. Probably would need a different tach control unit setup for a 6 cyl.Yes they did offer a tach in 66