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bigblock73 · 03-01-2010, 01:09 PM

The Painless wiring kit made it a cake walk for my install. Another vote for them IMO.

kenm78 · 03-01-2010, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Tezjoe84

If you guys working on wiring don't want to go through tracing and wiring each component, Painless has a kit they offer and supposivly pretty detailed directions on how to hook everything up.

I personally have used the kit yet but I think a few other board members here have and have liked it pretty well, it's what I plan to use when I do my own soon.

Here's the link to the one Jegs sells, they offer one for electric and manual driven speedo's

http://www.jegs.com/i/Painless+Perfo...30302/10002/-1

DAMN!!!!! I suck again!! I wish I had seen that bad boy before I started It would have saved me a bunch of gas money running to and from Radio shack and the time for wiring!!!!!!!!

bigblock73 · 03-01-2010, 06:36 PM

My gauges/article
http://73-87.com/7387garage/interior/gauge_surface.htm

Mikes gauges/article
http://73-87.com/7387garage/interior...s_recessed.htm

Too late now, but both articles have pretty good write ups.

staggerd86c-10 · 03-01-2010, 07:34 PM

anyone use a mechanical speedo? that what im running but i was wondering what speedo cable do i need to buy?

Slick17 · 03-01-2010, 07:51 PM

that looks awesome. I really want to do that to mine but I'm planning on doing them behind the dash so that they are angled up.

kenm78 · 03-01-2010, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Slick17

that looks awesome. I really want to do that to mine but I'm planning on doing them behind the dash so that they are angled up.

Yep that is my only complaint but I plan on making some large rings from PVC to angle them up and buy the autometer ones for the small gauges.

Colesnsty68 · 03-01-2010, 10:45 PM

did you order the indash models and they came with those bracketS?

kenm78 · 03-02-2010, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Colesnsty68

did you order the indash models and they came with those bracketS?

Yes all the gauges came with those mounting brackets. Here are the PN I got.

5" Tach - 5160
5" Speedo - 5189
Speedo Sender - 5291

2-5/8 gauges

Fuel - 5415
Oil - 5427
temp - 5437
volt - 5492

Tezjoe84 · 03-04-2010, 02:07 AM

Ken, Did you Calibarate the speedo yet? I have done it and was wondering how difficult it was.

kenm78 · 03-04-2010, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Tezjoe84

Ken, Did you Calibarate the speedo yet? I have done it and was wondering how difficult it was.

No I didn't have to. I drove exactly 2 known miles and watched my hand held GPS and it was right on the Money!!! " Sun shines on a dogs ass occasionally"

Tezjoe84 · 03-04-2010, 01:47 PM

Awsome, do you have to keep a steady speed or just any 2 miles?

kenm78 · 03-04-2010, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Tezjoe84

Awsome, do you have to keep a steady speed or just any 2 miles?

No I did about 35-40 mph because the road was not that smooth.

staggerd86c-10 · 03-05-2010, 12:24 AM

any pics of the cluster finished?

staggerd86c-10 · 03-05-2010, 12:27 AM

forget it im an idiot, i just went back a page.

c10forlife · 03-05-2010, 12:22 PM

im working on doing this now and my tach is jumping around like its shorting out while im driving but at idle its on the money but whin i rev it over an idle it tweaks out on me what am i doing alll my conections are good and tight and my last tach did it to be for it craped out on me

kenm78 · 03-05-2010, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by c10forlife

im working on doing this now and my tach is jumping around like its shorting out while im driving but at idle its on the money but whin i rev it over an idle it tweaks out on me what am i doing alll my conections are good and tight and my last tach did it to be for it craped out on me

Are you running points ignition, HEI, or a electronic box like a MSD 6AL?

Oldschool82 · 03-08-2010, 05:03 PM

I'll be doing this down the road too...so thanks for sharing your info!

c10forlife · 03-08-2010, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by kenm78

Are you running points ignition, HEI, or a electronic box like a MSD 6AL?

just a mallory hei

03-01-2010, 01:09 PM	#51
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	Re: Guage install The Painless wiring kit made it a cake walk for my install. Another vote for them IMO. __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

03-01-2010, 06:36 PM	#53
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	Re: Guage install My gauges/article http://73-87.com/7387garage/interior/gauge_surface.htm Mikes gauges/article http://73-87.com/7387garage/interior...s_recessed.htm Too late now, but both articles have pretty good write ups. __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

03-01-2010, 07:34 PM	#54
staggerd86c-10 Squarebody Aficionado Join Date: May 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 713	Re: Guage install anyone use a mechanical speedo? that what im running but i was wondering what speedo cable do i need to buy?

03-01-2010, 07:51 PM	#55
Slick17 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 158	Re: Guage install that looks awesome. I really want to do that to mine but I'm planning on doing them behind the dash so that they are angled up. __________________ 05 Chevy 3500 Crew Cab Dually Sold 1984 Custom Deluxe K/30, 350 SBC with 4 Speed, 6" Lift, 35" Boggers, Headmen Headers, Custom Full 3" Dual Exhaust, Qualitex Buckets with Flip Center Console

03-01-2010, 10:45 PM	#57
Colesnsty68 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arvada, Colorado Posts: 210	Re: Guage install did you order the indash models and they came with those bracketS? __________________ 1970 Chevrolet custom camper 20 2000 F@$d F250 Powerjoke "And i still like bologna on white bread now and then" -Alan Jackson

03-04-2010, 02:07 AM	#59
Tezjoe84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ardmore, Ok Posts: 255	Re: Guage install Ken, Did you Calibarate the speedo yet? I have done it and was wondering how difficult it was. __________________ Joe 1957 Chevy 3100 Stepside

03-04-2010, 01:47 PM	#61
Tezjoe84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ardmore, Ok Posts: 255	Re: Guage install Awsome, do you have to keep a steady speed or just any 2 miles? __________________ Joe 1957 Chevy 3100 Stepside

03-05-2010, 12:24 AM	#63
staggerd86c-10 Squarebody Aficionado Join Date: May 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 713	Re: Guage install any pics of the cluster finished?

03-05-2010, 12:27 AM	#64
staggerd86c-10 Squarebody Aficionado Join Date: May 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 713	Re: Guage install forget it im an idiot, i just went back a page.

03-05-2010, 12:22 PM	#65
c10forlife Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: phx az Posts: 9	Re: Guage install im working on doing this now and my tach is jumping around like its shorting out while im driving but at idle its on the money but whin i rev it over an idle it tweaks out on me what am i doing alll my conections are good and tight and my last tach did it to be for it craped out on me

03-08-2010, 05:03 PM	#67
Oldschool82 Balls to the wall! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Shreveport Louisiana Posts: 231	Re: Guage install I'll be doing this down the road too...so thanks for sharing your info! __________________ 1982 swb 1/2 ton Also have a 2001, 400+ Hp T-top Camaro SS Loving my old Chevy truck and my new square body family on here!Thanks for all the help,tips and ideas I have gotten already guys. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=388836 ............_________{\___ ............l_(0),,,______(0)l



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