combo Tach/Fuel gauge cluster

[INSIDIOUS '86]

i need to go to the secret dumptruck wrecking yard here and pick up a few of these then!

[c10sport]

Originally Posted by INSIDIOUS '86

here axle

How hard were those Camaro gauges to install? I have a set of those and i found a factory tach cluster (my second 1980+ tach cluster found in a U-Pull-It yard in 6 months!) with a trip odometer, I have NEVER seen a tach cluster, especially an '81, with a trip. It was in a 1981 C30 Custom Deluxe with a tach and delay wipers as the only options according to the SPID label.

[INSIDIOUS '86]

Originally Posted by c10sport

How hard were those Camaro gauges to install? I have a set of those and i found a factory tach cluster (my second 1980+ tach cluster found in a U-Pull-It yard in 6 months!) with a trip odometer, I have NEVER seen a tach cluster, especially an '81, with a trip. It was in a 1981 C30 Custom Deluxe with a tach and delay wipers as the only options according to the SPID label.

its a pretty involved swap, you need a chemical mask and a dremal unless you like poisonus fumes lol

[J Knight]

Originally Posted by J Knight

I just ordered one. Im stoked!

My tach just arrived, ordered 12/8/11 delivered 1/7/12. Heres some detailed pics I thought you guys might like to see.

[J Knight]

This is the directions that come with it. Comes with the tach lead also.

[homemade87]

Looks good, Just like the one I installed. You will love it once you get it in.

[J Knight]

Originally Posted by homemade87

Looks good, Just like the one I installed. You will love it once you get it in.

Thanks for posting this last month, best option to a OEM tach cluster by far. I got to get a dremmel tool so I can get it installed.

[franky69c10]

Originally Posted by J Knight

Thanks for posting this last month, best option to a OEM tach cluster by far. I got to get a dremmel tool so I can get it installed.

Pics pls when u install it, so its a plug and play unit ? And what was the total shipped to u
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[J Knight]

Originally Posted by franky69c10

Pics pls when u install it, so its a plug and play unit ? And what was the total shipped to u
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$210 shipped and it is plug and play after making room for the gas gauge part. I will also post pics of the install.

[J Knight]

I got my tach installed today, not as bad as I thought. you can see in the last pic why some of the structure has to be removed.

[J Knight]

I cut the stucture out with a pair of diagonal cutting plyers and needle nose plyers. I made alot of relief cuts going a little bit at a time, then drilled a 1/2in hole in the back for the tach lead.

[J Knight]

Before and after, the tach works great. I didnt see any movement in the gas gauge but I almost have half of a tank so we will see in the next couple of days if its working.

[franky69c10]

Came out good bro cant wait 2 order mine
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[East End K5]

I just got mine on Friday. I was real excited but to be honest I'm not real happy. 1. The body is made out of molded plastic, not like the original metal. I thought I was getting metal(when I was told they use all Chevy and american parts), oh well. 2. The fuel posts were off center about a 1/16 and it wouldn't sit right inside cluster housing. I had to cut down the metal tabs for the connection because wires that were soldered on were in the way. For the price I just thought I'd get a better product....hopefully i have no other problems....Iroc gauges may be happening.....

[J Knight]

ttt

[wilkin250r]

Different years used slightly different fonts on the gauges, correct? Which years does this GMSports tach match perfectly?

[Jonboy]

The gauge font matches 81-up. They also fit perfectly in the 90-91 electronic clusters.

[x ReAcT x]

Those gauges from GMSports look amazing but im not a fan of the moleded plastic. Looks like im gonna start looking for a used metal tach.... hoping not to spend over 250.00

[J Knight]

Originally Posted by J Knight

Before and after, the tach works great. I didnt see any movement in the gas gauge but I almost have half of a tank so we will see in the next couple of days if its working.

I never did update this but the fuel gauge works perfect as well as the tach.

[homemade87]

Originally Posted by x ReAcT x

Those gauges from GMSports look amazing but im not a fan of the moleded plastic. Looks like im gonna start looking for a used metal tach.... hoping not to spend over 250.00

I was like you when I seen the plastic also. But when installed I could not tell the diffrence. I have not had anybody look at mine and say ,hey thats plactic.I have had alot of people look at mine and even asked a couple people if it was plastic or metal.They could not tell. Mine works great.

[Jonboy]

Originally Posted by x ReAcT x

Those gauges from GMSports look amazing but im not a fan of the moleded plastic. Looks like im gonna start looking for a used metal tach.... hoping not to spend over 250.00

Something else to keep in mind is that an original big truck tach will most likely only read to 4K, or maybe 5K if you are lucky.

You really cannot tell the difference when it is installed. It doesn't look plastic at all, and the font matches the newer gauges (81-up) perfectly.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by Jonboy

Something else to keep in mind is that an original big truck tach will most likely only read to 4K, or maybe 5K if you are lucky.

You really cannot tell the difference when it is installed. It doesn't look plastic at all, and the font matches the newer gauges (81-up) perfectly.

Looks like the font is the same 'style', but it's not exact. Looks like the OE numbers are 'fatter' vs the aftermarket unit. Nice looking set-up regardless.

[J Knight]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Looks like the font is the same 'style', but it's not exact. Looks like the OE numbers are 'fatter' vs the aftermarket unit. Nice looking set-up regardless.

You are correct SCOTI, the tach font is thinner but IMO its still a great alternative to all the other options out there.
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[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by J Knight

You are correct SCOTI, the tach font is thinner but IMO its still a great alternative to all the other options out there.
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Agreed.

[Jonboy]

Maybe the font is a little thinner on the later cluster (91)? I thought mine looked pretty close. Since I wanted it to look somewhat original, I may not have given it the "eagle eye".