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Old May 31, 2003 | 08:51 PM
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From: rowlett tx
engine swap

my wonderful son smacked is 91 formula pretty good in the right front etc the car is a 305 tuned port auto under 100,000 miles
i can buy cheap a 86 TA with no engine tranny or harness how many problems will i run into getting the gauges etc to work or could i use his old dash prefer not too any ideas would help
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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 10:44 AM
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From: Texas
Car: 1992 Formula Firebird
Engine: 305CID (LB9)
Transmission: World Class T5
Axle/Gears: 10-bolt, 4.10 gears
Just pull the guages cluster out of the 1991. The spedo in the 91 is electronic. It is cable driven in the 1986. The change was made in 1987.
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