i noticed today since my v6 was freshened up i let it crank with the coil unplugged to get some oil pressure. but my 89 RS 2.8 doesn't have an oil pressure gauge...what other gauge designs come in these camaros and birds? are there any that would have that gauge an be a direct bolt in, plug and play? if no i have no problem going to a manual gauge aftermarket. but typically you don't just run one gauge. usually it's oil/bat/temp...i don't want to get into trans temp and things like that..and i'm mechanically sound...i understand a tach is a tach and it can pretty much be universal...however what are my speedometer options? i'm assuming it would be mechanical..someone post a link to a budget friendly example that would be plug and play maybe? what kind of fuel gauge do i need that would work with my existing sending unit?

i'm sorry if this has all been answered but i've been searching and searching and reading for over 2 hours and all my questions aren't answered. pics and examples are greatly appreciated... thanks in advanvce.

 

bump...come on...i've searched i just need clarification...please

 

do you have the BIG fuel gauge? or do you have the small one?, there are two different gauges

 

89 MAY have the electronic speedometer. All you have to do is look at the tail of the transmission to tell without taking anything apart. If there is a big fat black cable there, you have a mechanical speedo. And yes, you can get a STOCK mechanical gauge cluster with all 6 gauges. You would, however, need to replace all of the stock idiot light switches (coolant temp, oil pressure, volts) with the replacement gauge senders. And, of course, you would need to run a tach wire off of the ignition coil.

Or, if you wanted to get fancy, you could swap in the parts required to swap to an electric speedometer and throw in a full digital gauge cluster. If you just happen to have about $700 to burn, of course .

 

i know i could do an aftermarket tach and all the other gauges...i have the small fuel gauge so what ohm of gauge would i need aftermarket...will an aftermarket speedometer be accurate to my car...either mechanical or electronic.