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shifty · 06-29-2005, 11:22 PM

Note: I already read the FAQ post about how to do this conversion. I read the page it was linked to and got the idea: I need to swap some wires around.

Has anyone documented this process or have a link to someone who has? I will take lots of pictures when I do it for sure and post a FAQ thread, so .... the more help I can get the better it is for anyone else looking to do this swap.

- Do I need any special parts?
- Will I need to touch the fusebox?
- Should I buy a new wiring harness for the engine bay?
- Do I need to buy a new water temp sending unit?
- Oil sending unit?
- How did the stock oil pressure sending unit work and how was it wired?

Thanks!

matt67350 · 06-29-2005, 11:29 PM

Check GMCPauls web page. I think there is a wiring chart that tells you were to move the wires.

longhorn71 · 06-29-2005, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matt67350

Check GMCPauls web page. I think there is a wiring chart that tells you were to move the wires.

I used the info found there and it works great!!

shifty · 06-30-2005, 12:08 AM

Thanks, I got the information on where to move the wires from the FAQ page (it links to a site with this info, maybe it's GMCPauls, I forgot already).

I'm wondering about the other questions I asked and whether anyone has pics of the process.

67chevemall · 06-30-2005, 08:32 AM

GMC pauls write up is what I just used. I even found the 67 steel oil pressure line.
And a vaccum gauge from old Harold. I cut up the glass and put a AM tach in the middle. Bought a wood bezel of ebay and cut out the middle to fit around the wider
camaro column. Was alot of slow custom work and Alot of beer.

70c10 · 06-30-2005, 08:58 AM

I'll be watching this post because I couldn't figure out GMCPauls directions.

shifty · 06-30-2005, 11:44 AM

Glad I'm not the only one

. I'm a visual person. It really helps to see pictures and ask questions for everything that people forget to tell you or don't explicitly say.

avejoe · 06-30-2005, 07:44 PM

Re-wiring the loom is pretty easy once you figure out how to remove the wires with the metal connector intact. Once the individual wires are out (do this one at a time), you can just plug them into the loom in the correct spot.

I used a small allen key to depress the "catch" on the metal connector to release the wire.

I did the swap without any problems in one shot. This means it has to be easy.

67chevemall · 07-01-2005, 08:04 AM

Yes and when your done rewiring you'll have two wires left over to use for the new
Batt. gauge.

06-29-2005, 11:22 PM	#1
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,373	idiot light -> gauges dash swap ?? Note: I already read the FAQ post about how to do this conversion. I read the page it was linked to and got the idea: I need to swap some wires around. Has anyone documented this process or have a link to someone who has? I will take lots of pictures when I do it for sure and post a FAQ thread, so .... the more help I can get the better it is for anyone else looking to do this swap. - Do I need any special parts? - Will I need to touch the fusebox? - Should I buy a new wiring harness for the engine bay? - Do I need to buy a new water temp sending unit? - Oil sending unit? - How did the stock oil pressure sending unit work and how was it wired? Thanks! __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

06-29-2005, 11:29 PM	#2
matt67350 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Benbrook, TX Posts: 1,060	Check GMCPauls web page. I think there is a wiring chart that tells you were to move the wires. __________________ 69 swb stepside, rebuild and upgrade in progress

06-30-2005, 12:08 AM	#4
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,373	Thanks, I got the information on where to move the wires from the FAQ page (it links to a site with this info, maybe it's GMCPauls, I forgot already). I'm wondering about the other questions I asked and whether anyone has pics of the process. __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM. Last edited by shifty; 06-30-2005 at 12:08 AM.

06-30-2005, 08:32 AM	#5
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	GMC pauls write up is what I just used. I even found the 67 steel oil pressure line. And a vaccum gauge from old Harold. I cut up the glass and put a AM tach in the middle. Bought a wood bezel of ebay and cut out the middle to fit around the wider camaro column. Was alot of slow custom work and Alot of beer. __________________ 1968 Chevy C10 307 3ott fleetside 1967 Chevy C/10 V8, 3spd, fleetside lwb.Sold 1967 Chev C/10 step, 383, M21. SOLD

06-30-2005, 08:58 AM	#6
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	I'll be watching this post because I couldn't figure out GMCPauls directions. __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

06-30-2005, 11:44 AM	#7
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,373	Glad I'm not the only one . I'm a visual person. It really helps to see pictures and ask questions for everything that people forget to tell you or don't explicitly say. __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

06-30-2005, 07:44 PM	#8
avejoe Custer had a plan too. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: No. California Posts: 344	Re-wiring the loom is pretty easy once you figure out how to remove the wires with the metal connector intact. Once the individual wires are out (do this one at a time), you can just plug them into the loom in the correct spot. I used a small allen key to depress the "catch" on the metal connector to release the wire. I did the swap without any problems in one shot. This means it has to be easy. __________________ 72 K15 GMC (aka Big White) Performance Rockers, Cab Corners, and Floors Fossil Fuel Glutton Neighborhood Nuisance 98 BMW 540i for Speed (Sold ) 05 Subaru Outback for mileage

07-01-2005, 08:04 AM	#9
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	Yes and when your done rewiring you'll have two wires left over to use for the new Batt. gauge.

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