Instrument Cluster Swap
04-05-2001, 03:48 PM
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Car: 1989 IROC-1
Engine: L98
Transmission: 700r4
Instrument Cluster Swap
Just completed my instrument panel swap, and man---does it look nice!!! :0
I had the old 85 mph, with the kph on the other side and the ugly orange and red. The tach had the red line starting at 4500.
Old oil pressure was zero to 60, new one is zero to 80 (new sending unit required)
The one I put in is 115 mph, nice blue and white lettering, and the tach shows red line starting at 5500 rpm.
It was incredibly easy, even the speedo cable wasn't too bad (I had very large hands), and was done in a flash. New speedo shows 7800 miles, so I have a newer car.
Just suggesting this for anyone considering an easy and cheap upgrade. Man it looks GREAT.
ps. finally had something go smoothly on this possesed car!!!
[This message has been edited by gruveb (edited April 05, 2001).]
I had the old 85 mph, with the kph on the other side and the ugly orange and red. The tach had the red line starting at 4500.
Old oil pressure was zero to 60, new one is zero to 80 (new sending unit required)
The one I put in is 115 mph, nice blue and white lettering, and the tach shows red line starting at 5500 rpm.
It was incredibly easy, even the speedo cable wasn't too bad (I had very large hands), and was done in a flash. New speedo shows 7800 miles, so I have a newer car.
Just suggesting this for anyone considering an easy and cheap upgrade. Man it looks GREAT.
ps. finally had something go smoothly on this possesed car!!!
[This message has been edited by gruveb (edited April 05, 2001).]
04-05-2001, 06:17 PM
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Car: 1985 Trans Am
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Do you have a T/A or Camaro?? What year?? Just curious if you went electronic to electronic - cable to electronic - or cable to cable.
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Kevin Irving
85 Trans Am WS-6, 305 TPI, custom burned '86 PROM with '87 "165"ECM, Accel Supercoil & 8.8 Wires, MSD 6AL, Aluminum Driveshaft, Wonderbar, TB Coolant Bypass, Ported Plenum, Modified MAF, Syclone Fuel Pump, JET Airfoil
15.556 @ 86.65mph, Nov 10, 2000.... I know it sucks.. but it will get better!
http://www.geocities.com/transam85tpi/
Member - The Tidewater Trans Am Club, Norfolk VA http://www.geocities.com/ttacva/
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Kevin Irving
85 Trans Am WS-6, 305 TPI, custom burned '86 PROM with '87 "165"ECM, Accel Supercoil & 8.8 Wires, MSD 6AL, Aluminum Driveshaft, Wonderbar, TB Coolant Bypass, Ported Plenum, Modified MAF, Syclone Fuel Pump, JET Airfoil
15.556 @ 86.65mph, Nov 10, 2000.... I know it sucks.. but it will get better!
http://www.geocities.com/transam85tpi/
Member - The Tidewater Trans Am Club, Norfolk VA http://www.geocities.com/ttacva/
04-05-2001, 11:06 PM
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84 Z, and went to an 88 or 89 (still mechanical speedo) cluster. I'll post some pics later.
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