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05-20-2019, 11:24 PM | #1 |
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Volt gauge conversion from a 1980 trans am
I done a conversion with a trans am volt gauge with the choke window in it. I got an engine light from a Ford F-150 and used it in the window instead of the choke because I’m doing a Ls swap on my project. What do you all think?
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05-20-2019, 11:49 PM | #2 |
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Re: Volt gauge conversion from a 1980 trans am
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Looks good. LockDoc
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05-21-2019, 12:25 AM | #3 |
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Re: Volt gauge conversion from a 1980 trans am
Thanks, I already done the s-10 speedo conversion but havent painted the lens for 120mph yet. I am working on a 7k tach for it and waiting on the stencil so I can paint it all at once. I have an air pressure gauge cluster also and thinking about using the tin to do a trans temp gauge in its place.
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05-21-2019, 10:12 AM | #4 |
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Re: Volt gauge conversion from a 1980 trans am
I like it! If you do the trans temp please post up some pics.
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05-21-2019, 12:07 PM | #5 |
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Re: Volt gauge conversion from a 1980 trans am
Will do! I have a buddy working on stencils to paint the lens for the tach conversion im doing and he is making one for trans also. just have to find a gauge that will work in the bezel and still look factory.
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05-21-2019, 01:18 PM | #6 |
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Re: Volt gauge conversion from a 1980 trans am
I like it, looks good
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05-21-2019, 06:36 PM | #7 |
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Re: Volt gauge conversion from a 1980 trans am
That’s pretty cool. That’s a good idea on the engine light.
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05-21-2019, 09:11 PM | #8 |
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Re: Volt gauge conversion from a 1980 trans am
Very nice for the LS guys.
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05-21-2019, 09:19 PM | #9 |
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Re: Volt gauge conversion from a 1980 trans am
What year trans am for volt gauge?
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05-21-2019, 09:23 PM | #10 |
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Re: Volt gauge conversion from a 1980 trans am
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05-21-2019, 09:24 PM | #11 |
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Re: Volt gauge conversion from a 1980 trans am
This came from a 1980 but I would think any F body around that year will work. It was an easy swap also, all i had to do was drill one hole to get the gauge to mount and then i drilled one for the light for the check engine. didnt have to move the factory holes either and it lined up perfect. Thanks for the compliments guys. Its still a work in progress.
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05-21-2019, 09:25 PM | #12 |
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Re: Volt gauge conversion from a 1980 trans am
I have a 1980 pace car and it has the same gauge also.
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05-25-2019, 12:29 PM | #13 |
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Re: Volt gauge conversion from a 1980 trans am
Here is some more pics of the conversion
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05-25-2019, 12:54 PM | #14 |
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Re: Volt gauge conversion from a 1980 trans am
Here is some pics of the tach conversion I will be doing, I am using a tach from a Jeep and gonna use the factory reproduction tach face and try to use the needle. Tbone informed me the factory needle doesn’t come off the factory tach so unsure what I going to do there as of yet but hopefully I can figure something out because I want it to look as factory as possible. I know the computer for the Ls swap can be programmed to put a 8 cylinder signal but I wanted a higher rpm tach. I will post more pics as I get further into the conversion.
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05-07-2020, 09:51 PM | #15 |
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Re: Volt gauge conversion from a 1980 trans am
CarlsLQ9SS Question if you don't mind. How did the window light up when it was in the Trans Am?
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05-07-2020, 10:13 PM | #16 |
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05-07-2020, 10:53 PM | #17 |
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05-07-2020, 10:55 PM | #18 |
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Re: Volt gauge conversion from a 1980 trans am
It originally lit up as a choke light. I just changed the lens to the ENGINE lens and drilled a hole in the tin for the light from the harness for check engine.
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05-07-2020, 11:20 PM | #19 |
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Re: Volt gauge conversion from a 1980 trans am
Here is some updates on my gauges. I replaced the bezel and added a trans temp gauge. Also found a 8k tach lens on Ebay for my build. I took an old sun tach that I've had for years that has the same sweep as the lens and I bought and used an aftermarket 67-72 tach and merged them both together to make it look original. So it has a setting on the back for 4cyl, 6cyl and 8 cyl and I tried it on an old small block and it works good. I am now waiting on my tins to get back from Les so I can finish it up. I also done the s10 speedo swap on it for my ls swap. Here is a few pics of my progress.
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05-07-2020, 11:27 PM | #20 |
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Re: Volt gauge conversion from a 1980 trans am
Here is my tach
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05-08-2020, 01:38 AM | #21 |
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Re: Volt gauge conversion from a 1980 trans am
Nice work! What vehicle did the engine light come off? And what are you using for the dash light sockets?
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05-08-2020, 01:53 AM | #22 |
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Re: Volt gauge conversion from a 1980 trans am
The engine light came from a 96 f-150, and the bulb sockets are from the parklight bulbs from a 2001 silverado
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