Help on New Gauge Cluster with Auto meter Gauges

[bennetth27]

Hey Guys new to this site and just got a 70 c10 step side shortbed to spend my money on. I want to pull the gauge cluster out and put new one in with auto meter gauges. This includes adding a tach that is not there now can anyone help me with what all needs to be done to do all of this your help and advise will be Great thanks!

[Tinkermc]

several views here on this very subject, welcome to the forum!!!!

[bennetth27]

Thanks You guys will probably get tired of all my Questions by the time I get thru with this project Just trying to keep the Clasics alive!

[71' Custom]

I did just what you are trying to do, it is not hard at all, you will need to shave the holes a little and just make sure you have your wiring figured out. I had rewired my whole truck at the time with the painless kit, made it real easy.

[bennetth27]

This is just what I want to do looks Great! I am Just not very good at electrical! How hard was it to install the painless wiring!

[71' Custom]

The painless kit I did rewired the whole truck, gives you wiring for power windows, locks seats, everything. I was able to do the entire kit in under 2 days. Every individual wire is labeled over and over from end to end. Very user friendly kit. Word of warning though, where the fuse block goes through the fire wall, you have to cut the hole bigger.

[71' Custom]

Also I put led's in them too. Although, now I am going to have to change them to blue les's.

[71' Custom]

But, if you don't want to rewire the whole truck, just go get a Chilton's manual. It has all the wiring diagrams.

[bennetth27]

Thanks Man good info! I will probably go this route more than likely needs rewiring anyway!

[bigbadchev72]

I have a full autometer setup in my blazer. I used 3 sets of the flat 4way trailer wiring connectors and plugs and then wrapped some colored electrical tape on the connectors to keep them from getting mixed up. That way if I need to remove the cluster I can easily.

[vegadesign]

Originally Posted by 71' Custom

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Also I put led's in them too. Although, now I am going to have to change them to blue les's.

i want it lol
need for the green in mine

[SpaceForRent]

I just put all new autometer gauges in, looks dead sexy and was actually pretty easy.
I went with Electric gauges, had to remote mount the oil pressure sending unit on the frame rail as there was not enough clearance between my block and headers (454)

The Tach was the second easiest - Just one wire to the ignition (I have MSD ignition, so that helps)
Easiest was the voltmeter - just run power to it!
Loads of info on here and other sites.
I used a billet aluminum bezel and so I had to cut two tabs in my dash

[john]

Welcome to the forum bennetth27, Here's a link to some diagrams.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=185856

[bennetth27]

With the painless wiring do I still use manual gauges or electrical?

[SpaceForRent]

Originally Posted by bennetth27

With the painless wiring do I still use manual gauges or electrical?

I would go with Electric, but that is personal preference.
-You can get a tach easy
-Easier to calibrate spedometer
-No oil line running into your cab

[71' Custom]

Originally Posted by vegadesign

i want it lol
need for the green in mine

Actually found those LED's at a local napa
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[bennetth27]

Thanks guys for all the info helped greatly!