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Hey busted truck, as a past ls1nova cluster customer also remember that when you install the needle it will need to be checked for accuracy. I turned my key on and then installed the needle. It initially was off by a couple mph. I used my laptop while reading the pcm's speedo input. My prior calibration was spot on so i used that for reference, so it took a couple removals/installs to get it right.
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I love to see people helping so fast!!
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Thanks for the replies. Ok so if I'm understanding this right, it's all about where the needle starts out?
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That's correct. I just remembered the only problem i had when done was my needle stuck at 0 mph and wouldn't respond until i drove it and hit a few bumps and the dash warmed up then the needle moved. I pm'd ls1nova and once again he helped me and said i needed to remove the paint from the area where the needle hits the rest pin. I had painted the needles during the cluster job and the paint removal fixed it.
It does have to do with where the needle starts out at as going 60 mph and try to maintain that speed and remove the needle and then reinstall at the right moment and still drive safely is more than what i can do because i hate multitasking. Just consider it's a trial and error process. I just left the clear lens off, made a tape reference mark for 60mph and drive and check recheck until correct. Just don't turn the ignition off at the drive motor for the needle has the tendency to move down counterclockwise, so leave the truck running and i suppose using gps and check your speed, pull over, take the needle off and reposition as needed. Remember that these clusters are a little odd to look at around 10-30 mph because of the angle of your line of sight and referencing the needle to the mph scale but that's just the way they were. So to double check at 60mph is perfect because the line of sight at that point isn't a problem if that helps plus if it's accurate at 60 i don't care if it's off a hair at low speeds Of all of the mods i've done to the truck the ls engine and the cluster mods are my favorites. The 8,000 rpm tach change is a must with the ls and the pcm will need to be scaled accordingly to read correctly. Terry at lone star dyno straightened this out for me. His avatar is "CRITTER" |
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Yep, that pretty much sums it up. Thanks for helping out, saved me a lot of typing! ;)
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Thank you! I'm having trouble getting the decal straight. Any pointers? The LS is the best upgrade I've made by far. Where abouts can I get an 8k tach?
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My first vendor choice based on many reasons is gmc pauls. Next would be chevyduty (classic parts of america). The good news is the 8k tach price has dropped as more vendors stock it. The bad news is the clear lens that goes across the complete cluster contains the 8k numbers, so to do the 8k tack and the ls1nova cluster mods for a complete job you must have a 8k tach kit (complete=tin cluster body parts, lens, wiring, etc) Do NOT purchase just the tach alone as a replacement, you MUST purchase a complete kit. I think i paid just under $300.00 during a spring sale from a vendor out of kentucky because i needed heater parts and other things, could fill the order right away, and a free shipping month promo, all of this from memory of about 3 years ago.
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My first decal job was a flop and ls1nova fixed me up with a replacement. From memory my screwup was i didn't drop it down (off-center) far enough and i mocked it up before finalization and the numbers and scales just didn't look right. They look great sitting in the drivers seat but looking at it straight on with my bench seat removed and sitting directly on the floor the cluster looks odd. Another words, the design engineers have various depth levels off center to correct for the line of sight angle. Take the cluster in your hands, arms out stretched level, it looks odd. Now start to lower it down to say near your waist, maybe just above that and the cluster looks correct. I throw out many descriptions to help, as being a dealer mechanic and looking at manuals usually didn't help much.
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ls1nova, are your kits still available for sale?
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This is for a local guy I met here. He's interested in doing this speedo conversion on his truck. |
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ls1nova, I am very interested in your kit. It solves my trans/speedo issue. Would you please PM me info for ordering and paying?
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I'm interested in a kit also.
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I have a 96 parts s10 truck, as well as a '99 that my 4L60E is coming out of Really looking forward to 4th gear |
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ls1nova- Thanks for an excellent kit. Your attention to detail is first rate! This is one of those modifications that really blends the old with the new.
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Do you have any of the kits left? And also how much are they?
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Yes I still have them. The info is here. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=600922
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I would like to get one of these kits if still available. Thanks
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Will a 95 work or does it have to be 96-97? Thanks
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