Canada Orange Ringed 80+ Tachometer Cluster - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Russell · 11-25-2009, 09:02 PM

Custom built this cluster for my old 80 K25. Parted the truck out, and held onto it thinking I'd eventually put it into the Diesel K5. Have since decided that if I put a tach cluster in, it'll be one of the medium duty clusters.

Cluster has a 60 PSI oil pressure gauge, small fuel gauge, temp and volt meters, along with a 0 - 140 km/h speedometer. Has a choke & 4x4 indicator under the speedometer, and a park brake indicator under the tach.

This cluster will require you to re-pin your instrument wiring! It will not fit any factory configuration.

Asking $200 shipped for the full cluster, or $125 shipped for just the tach gauge itself.

Russell · 11-28-2009, 12:30 PM

How about $100 shipped for just the gauge?

b454rat · 11-28-2009, 08:31 PM

what is special built about it? No offense but sounds like a regular tach setup.

Russell · 11-29-2009, 01:31 PM

Yup, it is!

The difference is in the idiot lights, they do not comform to the standard wiring scheme. The cluster is also modified to accept an optical speed sensor.

b454rat · 11-29-2009, 03:16 PM

Does this have the diesel tach or gasser??

So the wiring your talking about is for a truck that has idiot lights and not the gauges to convert over?

Russell · 11-29-2009, 08:42 PM

Gasoline tachometer -- GM never offered a tach for the light duty diesel trucks. The cluster is set up with a volt meter, small fuel gauge, 60 PSI oil pressure gauge and temperature gauge (all electric). They should all work with a factory pinout from a 78+ truck. The tach is stand alone from the cluster, as is the cable driven speedometer.

The idiot light that would require re-pinning is the park brake light. The factory pin connected to the light is for the seat belt light, IIRC. The choke light I've never actually seen hooked up before, and the 4x4 light is powered using an external harness.

83burban · 11-29-2009, 09:00 PM

pics of the cluster please...interested in the whole thing

Russell · 12-03-2009, 09:19 PM

Stopped by Ardrossan and grabbed the cluster today -- Totally forgot that this cluster has a mechanical oil pressure gauge on it -- my apologies!

Here are a few pictures

joe231 · 12-04-2009, 07:43 PM

does the tach work? guaranteed?

Russell · 12-04-2009, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe231

does the tach work? guaranteed?

Yup, I'll offer a money back guarantee on it

joe231 · 12-05-2009, 12:48 PM

man I want this thing some kind of bad, but it is too close to Christmas for me to swing it. Good luck!
It is a heck of a deal for someone!

Russell · 12-06-2009, 01:38 AM

Feel free to make me an offer! Poor starving students are very flexible on shipped pricing!

Russell · 12-09-2009, 02:45 PM

bump! Offers anyone?

Rede · 12-11-2009, 03:00 PM

I really like the idea of having a factory tach in my truck, but never tried swapping clusters before...

Would this be a simple plug-and-play setup as far as install, or do the non-factory tach folks have to do a bit of rewiring and/or other tweaks before making this unit work?

STOCKISH · 12-11-2009, 04:10 PM

This cluster will require you to re-pin your instrument wiring! It will not fit any factory configuration.

From post #1

Rede · 12-11-2009, 04:27 PM

Ooops

Russell · 12-11-2009, 06:50 PM

Rede, I PMed you an offer to make this plug and play for your truck

b454rat · 12-11-2009, 10:04 PM

A stock tach cluster would be a plug and play. Make sure you get the correct year for your truck, don't want to plug a "volts" cluster into your truck if you have an "amps" gauge, or vise verse. Bad things will happen.

11-28-2009, 12:30 PM	#2
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Re: Orange Ringed 80+ Tachometer Cluster How about $100 shipped for just the gauge? __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

11-28-2009, 08:31 PM	#3
b454rat Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 3,469	Re: Orange Ringed 80+ Tachometer Cluster what is special built about it? No offense but sounds like a regular tach setup. __________________ 2000 GMC CCSB 454/4L80 6” lift SAS 1999 Chevy CCSB 454/NV4500 4” SAS 1999 GMC Yukon 350/4L60 6" SAS

11-29-2009, 01:31 PM	#4
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Re: Orange Ringed 80+ Tachometer Cluster Yup, it is! The difference is in the idiot lights, they do not comform to the standard wiring scheme. The cluster is also modified to accept an optical speed sensor. __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap) Last edited by Russell; 11-29-2009 at 01:32 PM.

11-29-2009, 03:16 PM	#5
b454rat Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 3,469	Re: Orange Ringed 80+ Tachometer Cluster Does this have the diesel tach or gasser?? So the wiring your talking about is for a truck that has idiot lights and not the gauges to convert over? __________________ 2000 GMC CCSB 454/4L80 6” lift SAS 1999 Chevy CCSB 454/NV4500 4” SAS 1999 GMC Yukon 350/4L60 6" SAS

11-29-2009, 08:42 PM	#6
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Re: Orange Ringed 80+ Tachometer Cluster Gasoline tachometer -- GM never offered a tach for the light duty diesel trucks. The cluster is set up with a volt meter, small fuel gauge, 60 PSI oil pressure gauge and temperature gauge (all electric). They should all work with a factory pinout from a 78+ truck. The tach is stand alone from the cluster, as is the cable driven speedometer. The idiot light that would require re-pinning is the park brake light. The factory pin connected to the light is for the seat belt light, IIRC. The choke light I've never actually seen hooked up before, and the 4x4 light is powered using an external harness. __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

11-25-2009, 09:02 PM	#1
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Orange Ringed 80+ Tachometer Cluster Custom built this cluster for my old 80 K25. Parted the truck out, and held onto it thinking I'd eventually put it into the Diesel K5. Have since decided that if I put a tach cluster in, it'll be one of the medium duty clusters. Cluster has a 60 PSI oil pressure gauge, small fuel gauge, temp and volt meters, along with a 0 - 140 km/h speedometer. Has a choke & 4x4 indicator under the speedometer, and a park brake indicator under the tach. This cluster will require you to re-pin your instrument wiring! It will not fit any factory configuration. Asking $200 shipped for the full cluster, or $125 shipped for just the tach gauge itself. __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

11-29-2009, 09:00 PM	#7
83burban Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: la Posts: 345	Re: Orange Ringed 80+ Tachometer Cluster pics of the cluster please...interested in the whole thing

12-03-2009, 09:19 PM	#8
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Re: Orange Ringed 80+ Tachometer Cluster Stopped by Ardrossan and grabbed the cluster today -- Totally forgot that this cluster has a mechanical oil pressure gauge on it -- my apologies! Here are a few pictures Attached Images __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

12-04-2009, 07:43 PM	#9
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Orange Ringed 80+ Tachometer Cluster does the tach work? guaranteed? __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

12-05-2009, 12:48 PM	#11
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Orange Ringed 80+ Tachometer Cluster man I want this thing some kind of bad, but it is too close to Christmas for me to swing it. Good luck! It is a heck of a deal for someone! __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

12-06-2009, 01:38 AM	#12
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Re: Orange Ringed 80+ Tachometer Cluster Feel free to make me an offer! Poor starving students are very flexible on shipped pricing! __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

12-09-2009, 02:45 PM	#13
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Re: Orange Ringed 80+ Tachometer Cluster bump! Offers anyone? __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

12-11-2009, 03:00 PM	#14
Rede Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta Posts: 176	Re: Orange Ringed 80+ Tachometer Cluster I really like the idea of having a factory tach in my truck, but never tried swapping clusters before... Would this be a simple plug-and-play setup as far as install, or do the non-factory tach folks have to do a bit of rewiring and/or other tweaks before making this unit work?

12-11-2009, 04:10 PM	#15
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: Orange Ringed 80+ Tachometer Cluster This cluster will require you to re-pin your instrument wiring! It will not fit any factory configuration. From post #1 __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with.

12-11-2009, 04:27 PM	#16
Rede Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta Posts: 176	Re: Orange Ringed 80+ Tachometer Cluster Ooops



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12-11-2009, 06:50 PM	#17
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Re: Orange Ringed 80+ Tachometer Cluster Rede, I PMed you an offer to make this plug and play for your truck __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

12-11-2009, 10:04 PM	#18
b454rat Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 3,469	Re: Orange Ringed 80+ Tachometer Cluster A stock tach cluster would be a plug and play. Make sure you get the correct year for your truck, don't want to plug a "volts" cluster into your truck if you have an "amps" gauge, or vise verse. Bad things will happen. __________________ 2000 GMC CCSB 454/4L80 6” lift SAS 1999 Chevy CCSB 454/NV4500 4” SAS 1999 GMC Yukon 350/4L60 6" SAS

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