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**MJN** · 04-28-2002, 09:38 PM

I bought a dash today, it has a clock and four idiot lights two in speedo and two in gas guage. the two in the speedo say, CHOKE and WHEEL LOCK in the gas gauge BRAKE and FASTEN BELTS. The speedo has the two little blue high beam holes and the gas gauge says unleaded only. The amp gauge has numbers, oil pressure is electronic and the printed circuit has a green tint to it. Any ideas of what year or what it came out of?

79BIG10 · 04-29-2002, 02:43 AM

What does the speedo go up to? If it to 100 then probably 73-81? If it's to 85 the it's 82-late 80's early 90's (suburban)

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Duallie · 04-29-2002, 02:44 AM

Electric oil pressure started in 1980.
"amp" gauge use ended in 1975; then they were voltmeters.
Two idiot lamps in the speedo started in '79 or '80.
Yellow gauge needles and 80 mph speedo started in 1980.
It sounds like you have a 4WD dash from between 1980 and 86 or 87.

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**crossy** · 04-30-2002, 10:30 AM

that dash has to be out of a big truck which did not follow the normal years of light pickups. Elect oil pressure actually atarted in 1978. Amp did end in 75 though so thats whats so confusing. DAVE

**MJN** · 05-01-2002, 11:40 AM

I have a couple dashes out of '74 or '75's and they both have blue printed circuits on the back. This one has a green one and I belive the speedo goes up to 100. I might just put this one in my truck but replace a few parts to make it look original.

04-28-2002, 09:38 PM	#1
MJN Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Maquoketa, Ia/ Orr, Mn Posts: 3,052	What year dash? I bought a dash today, it has a clock and four idiot lights two in speedo and two in gas guage. the two in the speedo say, CHOKE and WHEEL LOCK in the gas gauge BRAKE and FASTEN BELTS. The speedo has the two little blue high beam holes and the gas gauge says unleaded only. The amp gauge has numbers, oil pressure is electronic and the printed circuit has a green tint to it. Any ideas of what year or what it came out of? __________________ '51 South Bend Model "9A" '56 Chevy 3600 NAPCO '74 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20-restored on 37's '72 GMC Sierra Custom K2500- in progress '08 GMC Envoy Denali '12 GMC Sierra 2500HD Denali '17 GMC Yukon XL VCCA member #58596 http://www.nohrco.com

04-29-2002, 02:43 AM	#2
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	What does the speedo go up to? If it to 100 then probably 73-81? If it's to 85 the it's 82-late 80's early 90's (suburban) ------------------ BRANDON 1979 CHEVROLET BONANZA BIG10 350 GM Crate Engine ZZ4,1406 Edelbrock, 1 5/8" Heddman Headers 2 1/2" Dual Exhaust with X pipe and Flowmaster 40 Series Mufflers,350 Turbo Transmission,3.07 Gears My website for the truck. __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

04-29-2002, 02:44 AM	#3
Duallie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Nikiski, Alaska Posts: 477	Electric oil pressure started in 1980. "amp" gauge use ended in 1975; then they were voltmeters. Two idiot lamps in the speedo started in '79 or '80. Yellow gauge needles and 80 mph speedo started in 1980. It sounds like you have a 4WD dash from between 1980 and 86 or 87. ------------------ Just as if I knew what I was doin' __________________ Just as if I knew what I was doin'

04-30-2002, 10:30 AM	#4
crossy Oh,you can't buy that new Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Pennsville,N.J. 08070, USA Posts: 2,039	that dash has to be out of a big truck which did not follow the normal years of light pickups. Elect oil pressure actually atarted in 1978. Amp did end in 75 though so thats whats so confusing. 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.

05-01-2002, 11:40 AM	#5
MJN Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Maquoketa, Ia/ Orr, Mn Posts: 3,052	I have a couple dashes out of '74 or '75's and they both have blue printed circuits on the back. This one has a green one and I belive the speedo goes up to 100. I might just put this one in my truck but replace a few parts to make it look original. __________________ '51 South Bend Model "9A" '56 Chevy 3600 NAPCO '74 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20-restored on 37's '72 GMC Sierra Custom K2500- in progress '08 GMC Envoy Denali '12 GMC Sierra 2500HD Denali '17 GMC Yukon XL VCCA member #58596 http://www.nohrco.com



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