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Offline MADBIRD

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160 mph Speedometer
« on: March 05, 2010, 09:13:16 AM »
Can I put a speedometer out of a 1971 trans am into my 1979 TA?
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Offline eroc022

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Re: 160 mph Speedometer
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2010, 09:16:12 AM »
yep happens all the time......
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Offline LilSki

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Re: 160 mph Speedometer
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2010, 12:07:32 AM »
Yeah the speedo is pretty much a direct swap. The 8k tach on the other hand mounts a bit differently than the 6k units,  but it can be done.
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Offline ta6point6

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Re: 160 mph Speedometer
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2010, 10:28:02 AM »
The only difference is that a 160 speedo from a 71 only has the brake light on the bottom as where I believe 74 on 160 have the brake and seat belt light.
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Offline MADBIRD

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Re: 160 mph Speedometer
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2010, 08:48:53 AM »
So it's that easy ;D. I just got one off Ebay, just take the one out of my 1979 cluster and put this in?  I'm get the 400 rebuilt and bored .060, need to know how fast, you know. :D
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Offline hada76

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Re: 160 mph Speedometer
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2010, 01:52:06 PM »
have related question...does the 160 use a diff speedo gear? i plan on doing the same thing
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Offline LilSki

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Re: 160 mph Speedometer
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2010, 01:53:46 PM »
no.. As long as the current speedo reads correctly the 160 should read the same.
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Offline hada76

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Re: 160 mph Speedometer
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2010, 11:41:45 PM »
just checking...because straight up on one is 50 and the other 80
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Offline real80bandit

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Re: 160 mph Speedometer
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2010, 08:20:40 AM »
there was a guy on ebay out of KY that was selling rebuilt ones for our cars with 160 and 110 on them for 79s up 10 81s for like 50-75 fully rebuilt and calibrated.my camaro buddy buys his camaro ones and is pleased with them
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