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Old Jul 23, 2001 | 10:22 PM
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Car: 84 Z28 "Holly" (SOLD)
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will gauge clusters from a late 80's camaro fit my 84?

i have a 84 Z and i want a different gauge cluster because the top speed on my set is 85 and i know the car can do better than that. Just wondering if the late 80's style would fit my 84. will i have to modify or not?
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Old Jul 24, 2001 | 12:13 AM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by SX Stinger:
i have a 84 Z and i want a different gauge cluster because the top speed on my set is 85 and i know the car can do better than that. Just wondering if the late 80's style would fit my 84. will i have to modify or not?</font>
Check out the technical article:
https://www.thirdgen.org/newdesign/tech/gauges.shtml
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Old Jul 24, 2001 | 01:43 AM
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Sure will! As long as it's not 1990 and later.
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Old Jul 24, 2001 | 10:40 AM
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What about electric speedo?

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Old Jul 24, 2001 | 03:53 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">What about electric speedo?</font>
<underline> As long as it's not 1990 and later.</underline>
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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 07:59 AM
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What, in your opinion is the best looking camaro gauge cluster from 82-90 then?
I have an 82 and at night it's just got a cheap little lightbulb on the bottom....I'd really like a "backlight glow" kind of thing like my dad's 87 transam...can anyone post any pictures on what gauges look like that will work in daytime and night time?
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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 10:40 AM
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I'd say it would have to be one with a speedo at least 115. And if you like the double needle style you'll just have to deal with 85 mph. As for them other gauges your talkin about I think GM designed the speedos good so I would just leave the original kind (not original speedo) but the original kind of speedo. like a 145 mph.
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Old Jul 26, 2001 | 10:42 AM
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I have an '89 Formula 350 with 1LE WS6 package and it has an electric speedo. Are you saying that this gague cluster is not factory?

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Old Jul 26, 2001 | 01:23 PM
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From what I gather the 91-92 camaro's were the the only third gen's to get electronic instrument clusters

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Some other stuff I haven't figured out yet
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Old Jul 26, 2001 | 02:08 PM
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In the camaro range I mean....I think the Firebird got them around 1986?

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Some other stuff I haven't figured out yet
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