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Title: old trucks with new drivetrains
Post by: Stevie G on May 14, 2006, 04:52:34 PM

Any good sites for gages to use when putting a 2004 drivetrain in an older truck? It's actually going to be a frame swap.
Doesn't one company alter old gages to run the newer electronics?
I just want to have everything as compatible as possible.

Title: Re: old trucks with new drivetrains
Post by: Stevie G on May 14, 2006, 05:03:40 PM

Quote from: "Stevie G"Any good sites for gages to use when putting a 2004 drivetrain in an older truck? It's actually going to be a frame swap.
Doesn't one company alter old gages to run the newer electronics?
I just want to have everything as compatible as possible.

Clarification.
Can I run the electronic to mechanical speedo box and be okay as long as I have the speed/distance input for the computer?

Q2: what parts should I keep from the donor to make the swap easier.

Title: Re: old trucks with new drivetrains
Post by: tomslik on May 14, 2006, 05:03:43 PM

Quote from: "Stevie G"Any good sites for gages to use when putting a 2004 drivetrain in an older truck? It's actually going to be a frame swap.
Doesn't one company alter old gages to run the newer electronics?
I just want to have everything as compatible as possible.

united speedometer is VERY good(be prepared to wait and shell out $$$ though)
i see Classic Instruments is doing that now too.

Title: old trucks with new drivetrains
Post by: Stevie G on May 14, 2006, 05:17:51 PM

Both good sources. Thanks!
Googled for Dolphin gages but came up empty.

Title: old trucks with new drivetrains
Post by: Jokester on May 14, 2006, 11:07:53 PM

Try spelling it "gauge".

.bjb

Title: Guages
Post by: BFS57 on May 15, 2006, 08:19:55 AM

Hello;
I've seen people do the most incredible things with a complete set of gauges out of a modern car or truck! To me, it sort of lets people know that what once was, ain't no more!
My $ .02
Bruce

Title: old trucks with new drivetrains
Post by: Kobies Kool 40 on May 18, 2006, 09:14:07 PM

I called the Speedometer Shop in Riverside, CA about doing the upgrade on my gauges (40 Mercury). $1500 :shock: with a two to three month turn around. Don't know if that is their standard price, but if you want to stay original it probably isn't a bad price. A buddy of mine had the gauges redone on his motorcycle and it cost him almost that much. A guy could cut the dash, put an insert in and have some nice gauges and maybe a grand left in your pocket but like I mentioned it all depends on if you want to stay original

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