Mechanical Speedo?
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Mechanical Speedo?
What years had mechanical speedometers? Getting rid of the 2.8 in my girlfriends camaro, and I'm getting rid of the ECM while I'm at it. So I've gotta track down a mechanical speedometer and tachometer. Thanks guys
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From: Mercedes Norte, Heredia, Costa Rica
Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop
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Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44
In the camaro everything up to 89 is mechanical. The ECM has no affect on the operation of the speedo, so you won't need to change it anyway.
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Originally Posted by Apeiron
In the camaro everything up to 89 is mechanical. The ECM has no affect on the operation of the speedo, so you won't need to change it anyway.
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Ok. The current speedo will work with no ECM right. But the tach won't will it...? The only way I'm keeping the ECM is if I got with TPI. The wiring in her camaro is screwed...it's been hacked and rewired over the years. I'm just gonna rewire the entire car while I've got the car stripped and bare...
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From: Mercedes Norte, Heredia, Costa Rica
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Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44
Originally Posted by 86camaro383
Not true. My 86 TA had a electrical speedo.
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Originally Posted by 86camaro383
Not true. My 86 TA had a electrical speedo.
Originally Posted by Apeiron
In the camaro everything up to 89 is mechanical. The ECM has no affect on the operation of the speedo, so you won't need to change it anyway.
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