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Old 01-05-2011, 08:22 PM   #1
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i know theres a write up thats pages long on it. but i need some one that has done it to tell me how to do it, what year to look for and what i need for it to work right. like this from 3r!c84

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Old 01-05-2011, 08:42 PM   #2
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thanks bud lol this is what i used..

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Old 01-05-2011, 08:58 PM   #3
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yea thats wat i was referring to and it makes almost no scence to me and to explain to my dad doesn't help hes slow like me even tho hes a mechanic just not witth this kinda custome stuff
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just look at the pictures. thats what i did. who reads anymore?
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just look at the pictures. thats what i did. who reads anymore?
ok kool that sounds good to me lmao
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While a cool idea to bring a stockish looking tach to our trucks. It just looks so out of place.
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While a cool idea to bring a stockish looking tach to our trucks. It just looks so out of place.
the needle is not painted to match. ill get a pic of the finshed product
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the needle is not painted to match. ill get a pic of the finshed product

Like I said, it's a cool idea. The needle doesn't bug me as much as the gauge face, lettering and font does. Probably cost just enough in time and effort as it would to spend $50 locally to someone for stock truck tach cluster.
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Like I said, it's a cool idea. The needle doesn't bug me as much as the gauge face, lettering and font does. Probably cost just enough in time and effort as it would to spend $50 locally to someone for stock truck tach cluster.
a tach truck cluster is hard to come by and is way more then 50$. also the truck ones only go to 5k. i have high performance built motor im easily out of that 5k range. for a stock truck. youd be fine with only 5k tach
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a tach truck cluster is hard to come by and is way more then 50$. also the truck ones only go to 5k. i have high performance built motor im easily out of that 5k range. for a stock truck. youd be fine with only 5k tach
how much should one look to pay for a working and non-working factory tach cluster
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That is a cool idea & lot cheaper then a 200 buck stock cluster...i'm put this on my list
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painted..
I like this setup.Is it possible to swap the needle on the camaro tach with one from our trucks speedo? I see that the needle may be to short but if they are interchangeable you can always add a piece to it before its repainted.
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really want one now just got to find it
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and the stocks are rare to find too
but i'm lookin
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i like it was there ever a diesel camaro lol better then those ugly autometer gauges
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I would think they are. I havnt pulled mine off to try it
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This will be the route I go. Looks as good as the factory tach cluster (IMO) and its po' man friendly.
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Old 02-10-2011, 08:31 PM   #20
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I have seen the camaro speedo used in our trucks also. I don't know what was done to make it work.
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cut some stuff outta the cluster and mount it is all it takes for the camaro speedo to work
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Not too bad of an idea really, I dig it more than the 5" autometer thats hanging under my dash currently.
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