I have a chance to grab a 4th gen TA dash, console, door skins.. Should I go for it?
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Car: 87 IROC (looks like 91-92 Z28 tho huh?)
Engine: 355
Transmission: T-56
I have a chance to grab a 4th gen TA dash, console, door skins.. Should I go for it?
Like the title says, I have a chance to get it all. I've already grabbed the seats (the nice articulating ones). The stuff is coming out of a 96 TA, and is going into a 87 iroc.
Anybody want to clue me in to how hard it will be to get the speedo to work? I have the mechanical speedo, with the VSS coming off the back of the car. In about 1 week, I have a T56 going in, so I should be able to hook up the speedo direct right? and as for the VSS in my car, I will probably need a dakota digital box (keep in mind, I have a mechanical speedo with the VSS pickup on the back of the guage), or should I grab that CableX thingy from Abbot. Any hints, or ideas, (or guesses)?
-Shaneo
http://z28.shaneo.ca
Anybody want to clue me in to how hard it will be to get the speedo to work? I have the mechanical speedo, with the VSS coming off the back of the car. In about 1 week, I have a T56 going in, so I should be able to hook up the speedo direct right? and as for the VSS in my car, I will probably need a dakota digital box (keep in mind, I have a mechanical speedo with the VSS pickup on the back of the guage), or should I grab that CableX thingy from Abbot. Any hints, or ideas, (or guesses)?
-Shaneo
http://z28.shaneo.ca
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Car: 89 Formula Firebird
Engine: 305 - Demon 525
Transmission: 700R4
What are you getting this stuff for free? If so go for it! The speedo you dont want to get into. I have the same problem and its just a waste of money and still doesnt work right. Well with out the dodge box it wont work on your car cause it has to go through this buffer that goes to the ECM then to the speedo. Mechanical is much easier. Trans to speedo. Now thats my kinda speedo. Last I heard that box from the Dodge cost 70-100 bucks. + you have to buy the electric speedo gear to slide on the trans and a new VSS sensor and if its out of whack then your check engine light comes on. Just dont do it. Now that is paying to much cause you could of bought an auto meter gauge instead. So thats what I say you should do. Keep the Mechanical stuff and just but an autometer gauge that looks nice.
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