TACH GAUGE CLUSTERS - What years fit what? HELP!!! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

WOLFMAN · 08-06-2002, 04:12 PM

It is my understanding that there is someone who knows all things, PLEASE O WISE ONE will you share your wizdom? I have an 86 swb and I bought a tach dash of E*#Y not knowing that it might not fit. It looks like it has a plug-in type tach harness and it has an AMP meter. How can you tell which year model you have? And what years fit what?
I just installed a 406sb/400 turbo tranny in and would like to be able to keep an eye on things, ediot lights ainn't right! HELP!!!!

78SilveradoSWB · 08-06-2002, 05:09 PM

Thank would be Crossy.

**crossy** · 08-10-2002, 03:40 AM

DO NOT EVEN TRY TO PLUG THAT THING IN. IF YOU ARE LUCKY??!!! IT WILL ONLY IMMEDIATELY burn up the PC on the back of it but in a worse case scenario it can fry all your wiring. AMP gauges were only used the first 3 years . E-mail me at my home E-mail of all4trux@snip.net and i will send you the 'big picture' write up I have. BTW-you are looking for a nearly impossible tach dash.way too many variables to go into here.HEY GUYS!!!I don't get back to this board much but I will tell you all that I have Emailed many of the people on Ebay that advertise for 73-87 trucks and over half are unscrupulous money grubbers that don't care if YOU are wise to what fits what. One guy in particular wont answer or acknowledge any info I ask him to add to his ads for buyers' I can't babysit all these A-holes on Ebay but I can definately tell what fits what on these year trucks and would be happy to tell you if you Email me . DAVE

littlebubba · 08-10-2002, 05:28 PM

Hey Crossy thanks for checking in, you are the MAN when it comes to this gauge stuff. There are a couple other TRUCK Sites that could use your info too!

**crossy** · 08-11-2002, 12:49 AM

they all know me too well :-). I am a member of 5 diferent ones.
I get spanked at chevytalk for offering parts for $, but they SEEM to enjoy my warped sense of humor.
I don't participate in the forum of 73-87chevytrucks because 90% of those guys are either here or at chevytalk.And I don't like the format there. I do check the classifieds there often and offer parts to those in need ;-).
CK5 is full of rock climbers & mudholers ( nothing wrong with that) BUT there ar MANY irresponsible youngins there.
and there is ome other one on geocities that they come to me wen they need to know something.
DAVE

WOLFMAN · 08-11-2002, 03:24 PM

THANKS Crossy!!!! You got mail!! I guess I've got a tach gauge cluster for sell, $75.00 + shipping to anybody interested. I'll try to post a pick later this week. I have had to figure out alot of S*#T putting this 406 in where there was a V6. Thanks for keeping me from putting that thing in and burning something up.

08-06-2002, 04:12 PM	#1
WOLFMAN Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Memphis, Tennessee Posts: 96	TACH GAUGE CLUSTERS - What years fit what? HELP!!! It is my understanding that there is someone who knows all things, PLEASE O WISE ONE will you share your wizdom? I have an 86 swb and I bought a tach dash of E#Y not knowing that it might not fit. It looks like it has a plug-in type tach harness and it has an AMP meter. How can you tell which year model you have? And what years fit what? I just installed a 406sb/400 turbo tranny in and would like to be able to keep an eye on things, ediot lights ainn't right! HELP!!!! __________________ 68 GMC short fleetside / 350 LT! sb. / 350turbo w/shift kitand / 3:73 posi./ps/pdb/ac/front sway bar/15x8 rallys/"PORSCHE RED" w/ black tuck-n-rolled interior. 86 Chevy short fleetside w/ 406sb /400turbo w/ shift kit 2500 stall / cowl hood Last edited by WOLFMAN; 08-09-2002 at 11:45 AM.*

08-10-2002, 03:40 AM	#3
crossy Oh,you can't buy that new Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Pennsville,N.J. 08070, USA Posts: 2,039	tach dashes DO NOT EVEN TRY TO PLUG THAT THING IN. IF YOU ARE LUCKY??!!! IT WILL ONLY IMMEDIATELY burn up the PC on the back of it but in a worse case scenario it can fry all your wiring. AMP gauges were only used the first 3 years . E-mail me at my home E-mail of all4trux@snip.net and i will send you the 'big picture' write up I have. BTW-you are looking for a nearly impossible tach dash.way too many variables to go into here.HEY GUYS!!!I don't get back to this board much but I will tell you all that I have Emailed many of the people on Ebay that advertise for 73-87 trucks and over half are unscrupulous money grubbers that don't care if YOU are wise to what fits what. One guy in particular wont answer or acknowledge any info I ask him to add to his ads for buyers' I can't babysit all these A-holes on Ebay but I can definately tell what fits what on these year trucks and would be happy to tell you if you Email me . DAVE __________________ "been there, done that, ruined the T-shirt". 2007 LBZ GMC Sierra, ECSB 2006 LM7 RCSB Silverado 98 Vortec project. 94,3500,6.5L 4L80 81 SWB GMC POS finally gone 73 Pinto, stock, w/CragarSS's-eww LOTS of Cummins trucks.

08-10-2002, 05:28 PM	#4
littlebubba Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Clinton Twp., Michigan Posts: 323	Others in need of info on gauges Hey Crossy thanks for checking in, you are the MAN when it comes to this gauge stuff. There are a couple other TRUCK Sites that could use your info too!

08-11-2002, 12:49 AM	#5
crossy Oh,you can't buy that new Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Pennsville,N.J. 08070, USA Posts: 2,039	other sites they all know me too well :-). I am a member of 5 diferent ones. I get spanked at chevytalk for offering parts for $, but they SEEM to enjoy my warped sense of humor. I don't participate in the forum of 73-87chevytrucks because 90% of those guys are either here or at chevytalk.And I don't like the format there. I do check the classifieds there often and offer parts to those in need ;-). CK5 is full of rock climbers & mudholers ( nothing wrong with that) BUT there ar MANY irresponsible youngins there. and there is ome other one on geocities that they come to me wen they need to know something. DAVE __________________ "been there, done that, ruined the T-shirt". 2007 LBZ GMC Sierra, ECSB 2006 LM7 RCSB Silverado 98 Vortec project. 94,3500,6.5L 4L80 81 SWB GMC POS finally gone 73 Pinto, stock, w/CragarSS's-eww LOTS of Cummins trucks.

08-11-2002, 03:24 PM	#6
WOLFMAN Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Memphis, Tennessee Posts: 96	THANKS Crossy!!!! You got mail!! I guess I've got a tach gauge cluster for sell, $75.00 + shipping to anybody interested. I'll try to post a pick later this week. I have had to figure out alot of S*#T putting this 406 in where there was a V6. Thanks for keeping me from putting that thing in and burning something up. __________________ 68 GMC short fleetside / 350 LT! sb. / 350turbo w/shift kitand / 3:73 posi./ps/pdb/ac/front sway bar/15x8 rallys/"PORSCHE RED" w/ black tuck-n-rolled interior. 86 Chevy short fleetside w/ 406sb /400turbo w/ shift kit 2500 stall / cowl hood

08-06-2002, 05:09 PM	#2
78SilveradoSWB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 1,615	Thank would be Crossy.



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