NCcowboy

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I know there are planty of threads somewhere on this but I'm having issues with finding them, plus I just want to hear it straight from someone else directed at me.

I have:
85 SC with Carb'd 305
85 mph cluster with the 3 light up (dummy) gauges and big fuel gauge

The donor car and cluster:
87 Z28 with Carb'd 305
115 MPH cluster with tach, and other assorted needle gauges.

My questions:
Is this gonna be a straight unscrew/unplug and plugin/screwin job?
If not why? what else do I need?
Am I going to have to find/buy a wire for the tach?
I've seen where others needed like a new oil pressure sensor and temp sensor? is this true or am I good?

Any and all responses will be GREATLY appreciated. I bought the 115 cluster this past week from a member, got it yesterday, and was hoping to put it in tomorrow.

Al Hasse

At the very least, you'll need to change the sensors on the engine for water and oil from switches to gauge senders.

NCcowboy

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http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...ressure+switch
here's the link to the oil pressure switch I'm looking at. is this the right thing?

NCcowboy

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and this is what I found for the temp sender
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...r%21s%21sender

Am I gonna need a new connector as well or will it be fine?

Al Hasse

That's not the correct temp sender, you need one with a single wire like this one...

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Ca...RecType%3aA%29

The oil pressure sender looks right, but by the title, it's a switch that just lights a light. When you get one, you need to specify that it's for a gauge. Most parts stores will have what you need...

JamesC

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https://www.thirdgen.org/gauges

JamesC

NCcowboy

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ok, so since I have the 2 wire connector, how do I go from the stock 2 wires to the new 1? put them together?

Also, where is the oil pressure sensor going to be located?

Thanks much!

chevymec

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Oil psi sender will either be at the back of the intake or down by the oil filter.

NCcowboy

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how hard is it to get to the one at the back? I've read alot where they were down low w/ the filter but can't seem to find someone where it's on the back. is there one in each spot or is it one or the other?

NCcowboy

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ok, here's what I've found for the Oil switch.
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...PSESWAMS_____#

My problem is, NO ONE has the connector for it. All the parts stores are saying 3-5 days before they can get it in

chevymec

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All you need is a simple wire connector that slides on it. Only difference with an actual connector will be that it has a rubber cover on it.

NCcowboy

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I'm currently upside down in my car and I can not git the damn thing out! Any advice?!

NCcowboy

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ok, we're good to go....kind of.... I got the cluster swapped out, I figured that what was holding me up was the 2 10mm nuts, then the fact that I don't have tilt steering wheel made it real hard to get in and out.

Now i have an issue, the speedometer starts @ (won't go below) 15mph, so if I'm going 50mph it'll show 65mph. any ideas? also, how soon do I need to replace the 2 senders/sensors? I was just gonna be careful and not drive too hard till I replace them.

NCcowboy

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Will a V6 115 speedometer work the same on a V8?

chevymec

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Did someone put any overlays on the gauges, as in they took the needles off?

NCcowboy

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not to my knowledge...I know it didn't when I put it in. Why do you ask?

JamesC

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You may find some useful info about senders/sensors and wiring below:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/cool...re-sender.html

Is the cable itself seated correctly in the cluster and have you snapped the speedo connector securely in place?

JamesC

NCcowboy

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As far as I know everythin is seated right

NCcowboy

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Ok speedo is working properly... I think. I just pulled the needle of and put it on right where the little line is below the 5 mph line and now its right for what I can tell. Now I have to replace some of the lights in the cluster.

As far as the temp sender, I thought that was the thing on the water neck, but apparently its on the drivers side of the block, can anyone tell me exactly where it is?