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BCOWANWHEELS · 08-07-2007, 10:31 PM

My 1972 C10 Cheyenne Doesnt Have A Tach And I,ve Got To Remove The Dash Cluster To Install A New Washer Pump And Now A Question. My Old 1970 Has A Good Working Tach In It And I,d Like To Swap It Over To My 72 Cheyenne. How Do I Go About It And What Alls Involved. Help Please.
Bob

GREASEMONKEY72 · 08-07-2007, 10:50 PM

if all the other gauges are the same you can just put the whole cluster in but i dont know about the wireing though

BCOWANWHEELS · 08-07-2007, 10:53 PM

The 1970 Cluster Is Alot Rougher And I,d Prefer To Use The 1972 Cluster And Just Install The Tach.
Bob

1969k10stepside · 08-07-2007, 10:55 PM

Is the bezel rough or the gauges and all? You could just swap the plastic bezel from the good one on the gauge cluster with the tach..You're going to need the wiring,the printed circuit,tach,the face from it for the numbers to install in the 72 cluster.You would have it all apart.Easiest way is to swap the bezels,IMO.

GREASEMONKEY72 · 08-07-2007, 10:59 PM

and if anything just grab a bit of paint and have some fun with it

bad69bowtie · 08-07-2007, 11:20 PM

Hey Bob. You can take both dashes apart and use the best guages to build a nice cluster, but you will need the backing plate, lens, printed circuit, and tach harness from the tach cluster to make it work. This is the time to paint those faded guage needles and polish the lens. I have the correct red-orange paint to do this since I refurb these clusters from time-to-time. Let me know if you need any help....Robert

08-07-2007, 10:31 PM	#1
BCOWANWHEELS Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: KINGSPORT,TN. Posts: 3,035	Factory Tach Install Question My 1972 C10 Cheyenne Doesnt Have A Tach And I,ve Got To Remove The Dash Cluster To Install A New Washer Pump And Now A Question. My Old 1970 Has A Good Working Tach In It And I,d Like To Swap It Over To My 72 Cheyenne. How Do I Go About It And What Alls Involved. Help Please. Bob __________________ I BELIEVE IN JOHN 3:16

08-07-2007, 10:50 PM	#2
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: Factory Tach Install Question if all the other gauges are the same you can just put the whole cluster in but i dont know about the wireing though __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

08-07-2007, 10:53 PM	#3
BCOWANWHEELS Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: KINGSPORT,TN. Posts: 3,035	Re: Factory Tach Install Question The 1970 Cluster Is Alot Rougher And I,d Prefer To Use The 1972 Cluster And Just Install The Tach. Bob __________________ I BELIEVE IN JOHN 3:16

08-07-2007, 10:55 PM	#4
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,020	Re: Factory Tach Install Question Is the bezel rough or the gauges and all? You could just swap the plastic bezel from the good one on the gauge cluster with the tach..You're going to need the wiring,the printed circuit,tach,the face from it for the numbers to install in the 72 cluster.You would have it all apart.Easiest way is to swap the bezels,IMO. Last edited by 1969k10stepside; 08-07-2007 at 10:56 PM.

08-07-2007, 10:59 PM	#5
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: Factory Tach Install Question and if anything just grab a bit of paint and have some fun with it __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

08-07-2007, 11:20 PM	#6
bad69bowtie Active Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 134	Re: Factory Tach Install Question Hey Bob. You can take both dashes apart and use the best guages to build a nice cluster, but you will need the backing plate, lens, printed circuit, and tach harness from the tach cluster to make it work. This is the time to paint those faded guage needles and polish the lens. I have the correct red-orange paint to do this since I refurb these clusters from time-to-time. Let me know if you need any help....Robert __________________ 1969 C-10 short fleet 2wd. 400ci. w/350 Turbo. '68 front clip and factory wood bed floor. 3"/5" coil drop. 1971 K-10 short fleet 4wd. Partial project truck. 1972 K-10 long fleet 4wd. Complete project truck.



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