78 c10 gauge cluster

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I think 78 79 and 80 will fit in the 81 to 87s before 78 something to do with the amps gauge vs volts gauge and Mechanical vs electric oil gauge. I could be wrong.


I'm hoping my 78 tach cluster will plug right in to my 89 from what I read it should.
True... but what kind of speedo did they have in 89? Wasnt cable drive like my 78 right?
 

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Yeah 89 still cable 90 and 91 are electric.
 

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Not sure if that would be any diff, mines a th350. Im still trying to find out what years those backing panels are compatible with.
It don’t the 350 and 400 were cable driven lol
 

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Lol my truck is on its 4th lol and i still have 2 ive took out
Rebuild one of them. The th350 has a nice first gear compared to the 400 I just like the beatonability of a 400.
 

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Rebuild one of them. The th350 has a nice first gear compared to the 400 I just like the beatonability of a 400.
Honestly since ive killed so many of them in less then 3 years plus no OD im tending not to like them... but this last one has been good to me. Just like its 3rd engine its a stock 75' 350. I got with the trans...wich i killed... lol
 

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They were all used though, right?
 

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They were all used though, right?
Yea. First was in the truck when i got it, had no 3rd, second was a junkyard one that had weak reverse and lost 3rd also. Third one came from a guy on facebook with the engine thats currently in the truck, that one lost all forward gears all of a sudden one day. The fourth one that its currently runnin came from a guy on craigslist, this one has been good to me.
 

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They are all old as dirt now. There's no telling what kind of abuse they have seen before you got them.
 

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They are all old as dirt now. There's no telling what kind of abuse they have seen before you got them.
The one that came with it im gunna say was the factory one because i bought it with the factory numbers matching engine that was blown. And im only the supposed 3rd owner of the truck. I have plans to rebuild both the original motor and tranny and put them back in and restore it but it may be a daydream.
 

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