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J Knight · 06-25-2012, 10:53 AM

Jon, I think the its more noticeable on the tach because they didn't add the 5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65 font to it.
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x ReAcT x · 06-25-2012, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by my4by2

They're made for the 2-1/2 ton trucks that used the square body cabs. They had an air pressure gauge & a tach, so they had to combine the fuel gauge in. I found mine on eBay & then had it re-done to modern internals & all by Redline Gauge Works.

Does that have metal backing? its original right, so im assuming so. Im curious on how much that whole process cost you if you dont mind

MalibuSSwagon · 10-13-2012, 01:39 AM

Just thought you guys would want to see my factory tach:

Found a clean cluster out of a 85 C70. Swapped the pickup speedo in to retain my mileage, and the pickup oil PSI gauge, and lens. It all works the 86 dash connector circuits all matched up too! Best $40 i've spent in awhile.

For those of you who have used the combo tach/fuel gauge, what are you using for a Brake warning lamp?

**Joesjunk** · 10-13-2012, 11:40 PM

Very interesting thread......I might have to get one

INSIDIOUS '86 · 10-13-2012, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MalibuSSwagon

Just thought you guys would want to see my factory tach:

Found a clean cluster out of a 85 C70. Swapped the pickup speedo in to retain my mileage, and the pickup oil PSI gauge, and lens. It all works the 86 dash connector circuits all matched up too! Best $40 i've spent in awhile.

For those of you who have used the combo tach/fuel gauge, what are you using for a Brake warning lamp?

Brake warning lamp? For ebrake? Pshhh your truck just don't move or smells bad. That's your warning
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duane350 · 10-25-2012, 05:34 PM

How bout pic lit up. Does it light up?
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duane350 · 10-25-2012, 09:39 PM

insidious 86 where did you get that tach and speedo? I want that.

Jedipartsguy · 10-25-2012, 11:34 PM

A little off topic but, I thought it is weird that no one ever mentions removing spedo cable from tranfer case or transmission to give more slack when removing guages. Also a quick tip to anyone removing there guages anytime soon, wet sand and buff the clear guage covers. Its a real simple project and so worth it. You can see above insidious 86 has spider webbing on his clear plastic.

UATahoe · 01-31-2013, 11:44 AM

Will the Gm sports gauge work with my fuel injected 87? Called to ask but they weren't sure if it would or not.
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Jonboy · 01-31-2013, 11:53 AM

It should.

UATahoe · 01-31-2013, 11:56 AM

That's what I thought. Was kind of caught off guard when they said they would har to call and verify. Hopefully I will hear back soon.
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homemade87 · 01-31-2013, 04:19 PM

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Will the Gm sports gauge work with my fuel injected 87? Called to ask but they weren't sure if it would or not.
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It will work just fine. I put one in my truck but I used it with my 5.3. The tach comes with a wire harness that you run direct to your hei dist.There is a place on your dist to plug it in. It is a plug and play for you. I love mine. There is a thread on here that has some good info on the gm sport tach.

UATahoe · 01-31-2013, 04:33 PM

Cool. They called back and said I would need to run some type of adapter to run it off my coil pack??? I'm thinking I should be good just running it off the distributor right? I am about to swap in a vortec 383 but I am keeping the factory tbi system. Thoughts on this adapter?

I'm located in Huntsville, AL by the way. Small world. Lol
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Jonboy · 01-31-2013, 04:38 PM

No adapter needed. There is a white wire coming off of the coil that is the tach output. Run the tach signal wire from the tach (mine was brown) to that wire. It should accept a regular female spade connector. Done.

UATahoe · 01-31-2013, 04:40 PM

Awesome guys! Thanks for the help! Got it ordered.
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duane350 · 04-09-2013, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 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".

Jon: Do you still like the aftermarket tach with fuel gauge? Does it light up?

Jonboy · 04-10-2013, 08:25 AM

Honestly, I sold the truck before it got installed. JKnight has his installed; I think he was pleased with it.

Rich84 · 04-10-2013, 08:30 AM

I have one installed and I am very happy with it..The only negative thing I would say is that the orange color is a little off..No big deal to me..Otherwise I am very pleased.

THE "10" SILVERADO · 04-10-2013, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Jedipartsguy

A little off topic but, I thought it is weird that no one ever mentions removing spedo cable from tranfer case or transmission to give more slack when removing guages. Also a quick tip to anyone removing there guages anytime soon, wet sand and buff the clear guage covers. Its a real simple project and so worth it. You can see above insidious 86 has spider webbing on his clear plastic.

Instead of unscrewing it from but "bullet" in the tranny why not just use the quick release on the back of the speedometer to detach the cable?

Jonboy · 04-10-2013, 08:51 AM

That's how I always do it, unless it has cruise. If it has cruise, I will take it loose under the hood.

J Knight · 04-10-2013, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by duane350

Jon: Do you still like the aftermarket tach with fuel gauge? Does it light up?

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Originally Posted by Jonboy

Honestly, I sold the truck before it got installed. JKnight has his installed; I think he was pleased with it.

Im very pleased with it and it lights up the same as a factory tach or fuel gauge.

I would say not a 100% perfect match to an original it does far out weigh any other option for our trucks for the low cost of $195.
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homemade87 · 04-10-2013, 09:45 AM

I agree with JKnight. I have said it more than once that I was way better off going with the gm sports fuel/tach guage rather than spending $250.00 with a factory tack and maybe it worked. Not a factory exact match but it looks great.I put mine in a 91 cluster. Had to have a electronic speedo with my 5.3.Mine looks great.

69GMC910 · 04-10-2013, 06:05 PM

What is the part you need to run the gmsportssalvage tach with a full msd ignition?
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Jonboy · 04-10-2013, 06:24 PM

I think there is only one tach. If you have an output for a tach, it should work.

biggsteve97 · 04-14-2013, 07:02 PM

Well, I finally found a tach setup for my truck. Took almost two years from when I started this thread on 6/17/2011 and here it is 4/14/2013. Geesh. Yes I know I put on the white face overlayment but thats the look I was going for. When I get a chance to take some night pictures I will get those up on here as well. The black box up the speedo and tach which is normally used for diesel engines, has a service engine soon side and a blank side. I have never before seen the service engine soon in that box before and I am very curious as to what truck this bezel would have originally been in. I am using the blank side as the brake warning lamp since that area is not being taking up by the fuel gauge. The second pic is to share the original mileage on my truck. All 437,515 miles. The original motor was pulled at 417,000 though it was still running strong it was just a 305 and could not handle what I was planning for the truck but it served the original owner and myself very well. My girlfriend thinks I should make a coffee table out of the original motor. I dont know though.

06-25-2012, 10:53 AM	#76
J Knight Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Baytown TX Posts: 2,219	Re: combo Tach/Fuel gauge cluster Jon, I think the its more noticeable on the tach because they didn't add the 5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65 font to it. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ John 82 Chevy Silverado 350ci/TH350

10-13-2012, 01:39 AM	#78
MalibuSSwagon Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Weare,NH Posts: 1,592	Re: combo Tach/Fuel gauge cluster Just thought you guys would want to see my factory tach: Found a clean cluster out of a 85 C70. Swapped the pickup speedo in to retain my mileage, and the pickup oil PSI gauge, and lens. It all works the 86 dash connector circuits all matched up too! Best $40 i've spent in awhile. For those of you who have used the combo tach/fuel gauge, what are you using for a Brake warning lamp? __________________ Eric 1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser 1986 Chevrolet C10\|5.3L\|TKO600\|Shortbed\|Custom Deluxe 1983 Malibu Wagon\|TPI 305\|T5 5 speed\|3.73 non-posi

10-13-2012, 11:40 PM	#79
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10-25-2012, 05:34 PM	#81
duane350 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: leesville la. Posts: 27	Re: combo Tach/Fuel gauge cluster How bout pic lit up. Does it light up? Posted via Mobile Device

10-25-2012, 09:39 PM	#82
duane350 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: leesville la. Posts: 27	Re: combo Tach/Fuel gauge cluster insidious 86 where did you get that tach and speedo? I want that.

10-25-2012, 11:34 PM	#83
Jedipartsguy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Lake stevens Posts: 48	Re: combo Tach/Fuel gauge cluster A little off topic but, I thought it is weird that no one ever mentions removing spedo cable from tranfer case or transmission to give more slack when removing guages. Also a quick tip to anyone removing there guages anytime soon, wet sand and buff the clear guage covers. Its a real simple project and so worth it. You can see above insidious 86 has spider webbing on his clear plastic. __________________ "Hank" 78 k10 6" lift 33's, good wrench 350 sm465 np205 Last edited by Jedipartsguy; 10-25-2012 at 11:59 PM.

01-31-2013, 11:44 AM	#84
UATahoe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 1,000	Re: combo Tach/Fuel gauge cluster Will the Gm sports gauge work with my fuel injected 87? Called to ask but they weren't sure if it would or not. Posted via Mobile Device

01-31-2013, 11:53 AM	#85
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	Re: combo Tach/Fuel gauge cluster It should.

01-31-2013, 11:56 AM	#86
UATahoe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 1,000	Re: combo Tach/Fuel gauge cluster That's what I thought. Was kind of caught off guard when they said they would har to call and verify. Hopefully I will hear back soon. Posted via Mobile Device

01-31-2013, 04:33 PM	#88
UATahoe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 1,000	Re: combo Tach/Fuel gauge cluster Cool. They called back and said I would need to run some type of adapter to run it off my coil pack??? I'm thinking I should be good just running it off the distributor right? I am about to swap in a vortec 383 but I am keeping the factory tbi system. Thoughts on this adapter? I'm located in Huntsville, AL by the way. Small world. Lol Posted via Mobile Device Last edited by UATahoe; 01-31-2013 at 04:39 PM.

01-31-2013, 04:38 PM	#89
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	Re: combo Tach/Fuel gauge cluster No adapter needed. There is a white wire coming off of the coil that is the tach output. Run the tach signal wire from the tach (mine was brown) to that wire. It should accept a regular female spade connector. Done.

01-31-2013, 04:40 PM	#90
UATahoe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 1,000	Re: combo Tach/Fuel gauge cluster Awesome guys! Thanks for the help! Got it ordered. Posted via Mobile Device

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Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	Re: combo Tach/Fuel gauge cluster Honestly, I sold the truck before it got installed. JKnight has his installed; I think he was pleased with it.

04-10-2013, 08:30 AM	#93
Rich84 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Woodbury, Ct. Posts: 1,700	Re: combo Tach/Fuel gauge cluster I have one installed and I am very happy with it..The only negative thing I would say is that the orange color is a little off..No big deal to me..Otherwise I am very pleased.

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04-10-2013, 09:45 AM	#97
homemade87 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Guntersville Alabama Posts: 1,073	Re: combo Tach/Fuel gauge cluster I agree with JKnight. I have said it more than once that I was way better off going with the gm sports fuel/tach guage rather than spending $250.00 with a factory tack and maybe it worked. Not a factory exact match but it looks great.I put mine in a 91 cluster. Had to have a electronic speedo with my 5.3.Mine looks great.

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Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	Re: combo Tach/Fuel gauge cluster I think there is only one tach. If you have an output for a tach, it should work.

04-14-2013, 07:02 PM	#100
biggsteve97 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Kansas City, Mo Posts: 284	Re: combo Tach/Fuel gauge cluster Well, I finally found a tach setup for my truck. Took almost two years from when I started this thread on 6/17/2011 and here it is 4/14/2013. Geesh. Yes I know I put on the white face overlayment but thats the look I was going for. When I get a chance to take some night pictures I will get those up on here as well. The black box up the speedo and tach which is normally used for diesel engines, has a service engine soon side and a blank side. I have never before seen the service engine soon in that box before and I am very curious as to what truck this bezel would have originally been in. I am using the blank side as the brake warning lamp since that area is not being taking up by the fuel gauge. The second pic is to share the original mileage on my truck. All 437,515 miles. The original motor was pulled at 417,000 though it was still running strong it was just a 305 and could not handle what I was planning for the truck but it served the original owner and myself very well. My girlfriend thinks I should make a coffee table out of the original motor. I dont know though. Attached Images

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