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Old Nov 29, 2001 | 01:54 PM
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Car: 85 Trans Am WS6
Engine: 305HO L69
Transmission: T5
gauge needle question

the needles on all my gauges are all cracked, so i wanted to replace them. how do i take the needles off? if i take them off, do they all have to be recalibrated? if so, where can i get that done?

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87 Camaro LT
bone stock 305 w/ 700r4 0-60: 3 minutes
mods to come:
ground effects
93 camaro seats
99 camaro center console
91 z28 rims
white 145mph iroc gauges
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Old Nov 29, 2001 | 09:52 PM
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From: So. Cal, L.A.
Car: '88 Firebird Formula 350
Engine: Built 383 TPI
Transmission: Built 700r4
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt, 3.27:1 Posi
The best, easiest, and the least expensive way of doing this would be to buy a whole new guage set.

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'82 Firebird, dead stock, 9 bolt disc rear, over 200,000 miles and still going strong, more to come...
http://www.spinfrenzy.com/stingerssx...easures.html#4
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Old Nov 29, 2001 | 11:38 PM
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i want to put some white faces on too, so i figured that would be easier if i just took the needles off.

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87 Camaro LT
bone stock 305 w/ 700r4 0-60: 3 minutes
mods to come:
ground effects
93 camaro seats
99 camaro center console
91 z28 rims
white 145mph iroc gauges
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Old Nov 30, 2001 | 12:25 AM
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Removing the needles is actually pretty easy to do if you're carefull. Use two small screwdrivers and pry up on the needle where it attaches to the pin easily untill they come off. The technical articles board on this site has an article about white faced gauges that explains removal and how to reinstall the needles correctly.

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86 iroc, tpi, auto, compucam, headers, pace-setter cat-back, stageII chip, afpr, air foil, filters, maf screens removed, gutted air cleaner box, 160* stat.
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