I have the idiot light setup in my '85 Camaro. I purchased a gages setup from an '85 Z28. Does anyone know what the entire replacement will entail? I'm trying to build a mild 350 to replace the 305 in her now, I would like to be able to see what the new motor is doing.
Thanks

 

Add a temp gauge & oil pressure sender (don't reuse the idiot light senders)... plug in new cluster... call it a day.

 

I installed the new gauge setup. Everything but the temperature gauge works. There is 5 VDC coming from the pigtail to the sensor. Could this be for computer controls and not the gauges? If so, where does the temp gauge tap in at? The sending unit is for gauges, the sending unit resistance went from 150 to 225 ohms as I allowed it to warm up. The gauges are from an '85 Z28, and is a 260 degree gauge and so is the sending unit. There is another sending unit on the water return neck that has vacuum lines going to it.

Thanks for any ideas that you may have.

 

The sensor that I was testing was in fact for the computer. The sensor that I needed was on the block under the left side exhaust manifold. The entire gauge system is installed and working properly.
I really like the new gauge look vice the old idiot light setup.
Thanks for the help deadbird.