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Offline SpartanTravis

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Dash Bezel Question
« on: April 17, 2015, 09:37:20 am »
I have a 1984 K10. I want to change my bezel to this.


My question is will I have to mod anything in the dash before I fit this new bezel. IE: gauges, whit gauge housing, lights, hardware, electrical, radio, A/C etc?


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Re: Dash Bezel Question
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2015, 09:53:07 am »
The headlight switch is in a different place due to the wiper switch being moved to the steering column is on difference.  I also have heard the newer dash pad doesn't line up to the bezel of the 73-80 style.
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Re: Dash Bezel Question
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2015, 12:34:55 pm »
Do you have any recommendations n a different year?


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Re: Dash Bezel Question
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2015, 01:58:03 pm »
isnt that rich's dash?
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Re: Dash Bezel Question
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2015, 01:59:36 pm »
this is the tach
http://www.gmsports.com/content/new-tachometer-1973-1988-chevy-and-gmc-trucks

you would need another fuel gauge out of a cluster that originally had a tach to have 2 fuel gauges
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Re: Dash Bezel Question
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2015, 02:02:08 pm »
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Re: Dash Bezel Question
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2015, 02:02:42 pm »
That tach gauge is designed for a diesel correct? If so will I be able to run it in my 383 stroker?


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Re: Dash Bezel Question
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2015, 02:06:23 pm »
no dont think our diesels ever came with a tach. but a v8 diesel (6.2) would read the same as a 305,350,383,400 or 454. but that dont matter i want to say tachs only came in v8s if they did come in the inline 6 i never seen one specified as v6 I6 or even v8
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Re: Dash Bezel Question
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2015, 02:14:16 pm »
Ok sounds good. What kind of wiring or sensor would I need if I didn't have one to begin with?


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Re: Dash Bezel Question
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2015, 02:15:58 pm »
In regards to the dash cover not fitting the bezel, would it work out if I just got a new dash cover for a 73-80?


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Re: Dash Bezel Question
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2015, 02:26:08 pm »
you just run a wire from the dash to the "tach" spot on the distributor thats your tach signal then you run a 12v switched and ground. idk about the dash cover ot fitting. not sure what you mean by that
these are the OEM tach cluster. you can find them on ebay for a couple hundred

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Re: Dash Bezel Question
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2015, 02:51:22 pm »
Quote from: SpartanTravis on April 17, 2015, 12:34:55 pm
Do you have any recommendations n a different year?


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Re: Dash Bezel Question
« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2015, 04:00:47 pm »
Just wanted to clarify-the diesel trucks had a 4000 RPM tach that had the fuel gauge just below it on the same gauge face. The spot that normally had the small fuel gauge had a vacuum gauge instead.
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Re: Dash Bezel Question
« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2015, 12:08:04 pm »
This is a VAC TACH it is not the diesel version it is the gas version.
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Re: Dash Bezel Question
« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2015, 01:06:36 pm »
What year is this out of? And what is a VAC Tach?


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