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Old 07-23-2008, 12:24 AM   #1
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guage panel question

ok i have a question about the guage panel

ive got an 82 short bed an i thik im going finialy be able to get it going now.

and i was wanting to know if i could use the speed omater guage an fuel guage from like an early model .

say like 2001 or so ?

also in my 2001 the dirve selct is eletronic is it possible to do some modding and use something liek that as well or?

cause im thinking bout putting a over drive tranny in later on .

i dont know how well it will hold up to that 400sb punched 60 over prob need some work on the tranny to beef it up maybe?
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Old 07-23-2008, 04:44 PM   #2
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Re: guage panel question

To use a 2000 cluster you are going to have to build something to house it in. Can it work, sure, you you need all the sensors to go with it. And you need a VSS for the speedo and a selector to feed to posistion on the selector.
This isn't a simple task.
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Old 07-23-2008, 06:09 PM   #3
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Re: guage panel question

yes i knew i whould have to build some sort of different housing. well i guess ill have to order some fancy guages then
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