Tech / General Engine Is your car making a strange sound or won't start? Thinking of adding power with a new combination? Need other technical information or engine specific advice? Don't see another board for your problem? Post it here!
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: CARiD

120MPH Speedometer

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Dec 8, 2000 | 12:15 PM
  #1  
El Guapo's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 279
Likes: 0
From: SC
120MPH Speedometer

In my old 89 firebird l had a 120mph speedo. My 87 T/A has an 85MPH speedo. Will a 120MPH cluster bolt in place of an 85MPH cluster, and provide the correct speed information?

FWIW, the 87 does have the electric VSS and not a cable.

Thanks
Reply
Old Dec 8, 2000 | 09:46 PM
  #2  
El Guapo's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 279
Likes: 0
From: SC
So, l will be the first to try. ls that correct?
Reply
Old Dec 8, 2000 | 09:58 PM
  #3  
Vader's Avatar
Moderator
25 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 19,660
Likes: 311
Guapo,

The electric (pulse-reader) speedo heads only count and register the number of pulses from the VSS. A 120 MPH head can just display more of them. As long as the speedo from the '89 is a pulse reader, it should work fine. Of course, the connections and mountings need to be the same. If the connectors are different, you may have a chore ahead of you.

------------------
Later,
Vader
------------------
"No matter how hard you try you can't stop us now"
Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0
Reply
Old Dec 9, 2000 | 06:42 AM
  #4  
El Guapo's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 279
Likes: 0
From: SC
Thanks.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
$750 L98
LTX and LSX
10
Feb 1, 2025 02:25 PM
InfernalVortex
Electronics
10
Apr 20, 2021 11:31 AM
Elephantismo
Electronics
14
Feb 13, 2019 12:51 AM
JSDaddy189
Interior Parts Wanted
8
Oct 6, 2015 02:22 PM
Bigold4x4
Transmissions and Drivetrain
4
Sep 28, 2015 05:21 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:48 AM.