head light harness

[comp]

76-77 is the same (mech oil sender) is that what the cluster is?
78-up is the same (all electrical) 

Are you getting the complete harness? 

 and i have 76-77-78's

[hotrod24]

yea it would cost me $449

How much is that going to cost you?  If you do that and want to use that cluster, get one for a 77...

Last time I checked a Painless system was cheaper...

[Captkaos]

That is for the American Auto?

[comp]

yea it would cost me $400

How much is that going to cost you?  If you do that and want to use that cluster, get one for a 77...

Last time I checked a Painless system was cheaper...

  OUCH

[hotrod24]

i checked painless and it would be 539.89

That is for the American Auto?

[Captkaos]

That is a good deal if it is the complete harness..  Painless normally runs around $500...
I think Autowire terminates them also..

[hotrod24]

are you taking about painless or auto wire which one would be a good deal?

That is a good deal if it is the complete harness..  Painless normally runs around $500...
I think Autowire terminates them also..

[Captkaos]

Obviously if the American Autowire is $400 and the Painless is $540, it would be American Autowire.

[hotrod24]

yea i know my wife was confusing me lol

Obviously if the American Autowire is $400 and the Painless is $540, it would be American Autowire.

[hotrod24]

well i called the man i got it from and asked him what year the cluster was and he said he thinks that it was a 76 but i thought that he said it was a 77 is there a way to tell what year it is chris oh and he said that 76 77 and 78 is the same but i dont know i am just going to go by what you say

[Captkaos]

He doesn't know what he is talking about if he thinks 76,77 and 78 are the same.
76-77's are specific to those years ONLY.  They have a volt meter and mechanical oil pressure gauges, the others are electric. 
78-86 have complete electrical gauges.
87-91 have complete electrical gauges. but have different font and VSS for the ECM
73-75 have AMP meter and mechanical oil pressure gauge.

[hotrod24]

mine has 4 wheel lock and chock and fasten seat belts and brake so what could it be could i get a new printed circuit for a 78 and put it on the cluster?

He doesn't know what he is talking about if he thinks 76,77 and 78 are the same.
76-77's are specific to those years ONLY.  They have a volt meter and mechanical oil pressure gauges, the others are electric. 
78-86 have complete electrical gauges.
87-91 have complete electrical gauges. but have different font and VSS for the ECM
73-75 have AMP meter and mechanical oil pressure gauge.

[Captkaos]

The warning lights don't matter, They are in the speedo (which can be swapped out) and the tach, which should be able to swap out the lenses at the bottom.
What kind of oil pressure gauge do you have?  You can't use a 78 circuit with a 76-77 as you would end up swapping all the pins in the connector.

What specifically does the "new" cluster have?
What specifically does the "old" cluster have?

[hotrod24]

could i get a dash harness for a 78 and a new printed circuit for a 78 for the cluster and new gauges for a 78 and make it a true 78 cluster would that work? but here is some pics of what they have but thay look the same to me if you need to know anything else just let me know hope this helps.

                                      the new one


                  this is the old one i dont know what year it is
                                             

The warning lights don't matter, They are in the speedo (which can be swapped out) and the tach, which should be able to swap out the lenses at the bottom.
What kind of oil pressure gauge do you have?  You can't use a 78 circuit with a 76-77 as you would end up swapping all the pins in the connector.

What specifically does the "new" cluster have?
What specifically does the "old" cluster have?

[Captkaos]

They both look like 78's.  Flip it over and take a pic of them.