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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 01:37 AM
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From: Bismarck, North Dakota
Car: 1983 Camaro Z-28
Engine: LS1
Transmission: 4L60E
83 LS1 Swap-Cable speedo

Anyone know where I can get this special "box" and the modified tail housing so I can use my cable speedometer? I'm getting quite desperate and scared since my wiring guy will be leaving the state soon ( i obviously noticed the ls1 guage cluster won't fit at all lol). Any info on this would be greatly appreciated.
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 09:45 AM
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Car: 1991 Formula Firebird
Engine: 2001 LS1 Modded
Transmission: 2001 4L60E Yank SS3600 TC
http://www.dakotadigital.com/product...2/category.htm

Somewhere on the site is a box that converts the uses the speedo cable to generate the signal required for the PCM.
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 09:48 AM
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Originally posted by wm_sorg
http://www.dakotadigital.com/product...2/category.htm

Somewhere on the site is a box that converts the uses the speedo cable to generate the signal required for the PCM.
i think hes going the other way..

hes doing a LS1 swap and needs to be able to hook up his mechanical speedo to the electronic ECM output.


here ya go:
http://www.abbott-tach.com/cablex.htm
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Old Jul 27, 2004 | 01:01 AM
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Try www.jagsthatrun.com they have a tailhousing that will accomadate a mechanical speedo.

I got one for my Ls6 to 82 z28.
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Old Jul 27, 2004 | 03:37 PM
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Car: 1991 Camaro
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I think it would seriously be a million times easier for you to get an electronic speedo and forget that cable driven crap all together. Hit up a junk yard or something and grab a speedo out of a 91-92... You'll be set. All you will need then is the digital conversion box's for the accurate speed and tach and ther is a place besides Dakota Digital that is a ton cheaper. Like 25 bucks for the speedo box and 25 forthe tach box. I'll find you a link.
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Old Jul 27, 2004 | 03:47 PM
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Car: 1991 Camaro
Engine: 2000 LS1
Transmission: 4L60E SS3600
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7erz1/id1.html

I was a little off about the price, the 25 is for tha VATs bypass.

Hey if your not gonna use the LS1 gauge cluster, how much you want for it?
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Old Jul 28, 2004 | 07:29 PM
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Car: 1983 Camaro Z-28
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Gauge cluster is yours for $100. I said screw the stock gauges and went with autometer. Well that didn't turn out so good since my fuel gauge doesn't work. Anyone have idea whats up with that? The 99 Camaro service manual says that the fuel sender is a 0-90 ohm and I bought the 0-90ohm gauge, wtF?! Or is the manual just wrong?

EDIT: I disabled my VATS for .20 cents. The only way its this cheap is if you have the key from the vehicle, measure the resistance and throw in some resistors.

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