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managed to get a nice set of rally gauges to replace the fuel/idiout lite setup. What wiring changes will I need to do (anyone have a diagram of each)?

Ammeter - hmm different connection to regulator?
Oil - new sending unit, added wire?
Fuel - should be OK
Temp - new sending unit, added wire?

Anyone done this, I am just about to re-loom the harness under the dash so now would be a good time. The old harness looks surprisingly unaldulterated, pliable, and the continuity seems good (that's a mouthful).


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I think a circuit board.



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No, I have the full cluster, speedol, rally guages and circuit board. It's from there out I question....


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You have to move about every wire in the plug that goes into gauge housing.Remove the alt wire,add 2 wires that go all the way out to reg. and bat. block.Change temp sender and oil sender.Its not that hard to do,if you know much about car wiring.

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I'll have to get ahold of both wiring diagrams then. Took electronics in high school 30 some years ago, so can follow a wiring diagram well enough. Sounds like a pursuit!

If any one has any links to these diagrams or can suggest a good book let me know.


David

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Dave, I’m going to be doing the same swap in my convertible. At the ’05 T/A Nats I talked with Chris Reynolds who did this conversion. I think all that is needed is swapping two wires. I’m sure the steps are in the FGF FAQ’s. You will have to change the oil and temp sensors.

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Awesome info Jim, why did I not think to do a search in the Faq'S. I'll take care of the switch while everything is on th table, should be easy that way.


David

68 Droptop 400 4 spd.


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JM, showed us yours, so I'll show ya mine. laugh

Unfortunately I did not go the ceramic route, but painted them witht the POR manifold paint.

Longbranch from RA


David

68 Droptop 400 4 spd.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/daves68droptopbird/sets/72157602364392289/

"It's a sin to squish old tin!"



I can resist everything except temptation








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Can hardly wait to blow thru those big 2.5 inchers, [double tim the toolman grunts]


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68 Droptop 400 4 spd.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/daves68droptopbird/sets/72157602364392289/

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Whoops, wrong post, this was for the RA manifold one mad mad


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Dave, the wiring isn't bad for this swap. Lots of folks here have done it.

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Thanks for the vote of confidence, looking at the diagram on the FAQ I was worried, but when I sit down to do the harness I'm sure it will come together, If not "Ah'll be back" May get at it this week but off for a few weeks vacation. YES!


David

68 Droptop 400 4 spd.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/daves68droptopbird/sets/72157602364392289/

"It's a sin to squish old tin!"



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