'81-'87 tach Gages on ebay - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

86swb · 02-27-2010, 11:17 PM

Here is the right gages for your '81-'87. These are hard to come by. But not cheap.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/73-87...item335a8a74fd

*Stitch* · 02-27-2010, 11:44 PM

after being schooled, I'm in the wrong, lol...I don't have a tach, so I didn't know a diesel wouldn't rev that high...sorry for cluttering up the thread...

I learned something new though

95 S_Trucker · 02-28-2010, 12:34 AM

the font change in 80, and the cluster is a direct fit for 80-86, it wont work without mods in an 87 due due the vss on the speedo

i just missed this one a week ago:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEDWX:IT

b454rat · 02-28-2010, 10:19 AM

That ticks me off. I had one on there couple weeks ago and got $71 out of it. Was the older font which I'm sure is the reason. I need to find more of these.

As for the tach in an 87, I used my original 87 cluster, cut a small hole in the back for the back of the tach, then used all the 87 gauges but the fuel and clock, swapped circuit boards and stupid me sold it with the truck.

95 S_Trucker · 02-28-2010, 10:23 AM

we all kick our selves at one point at time

and b454rat, i got a couple clusters on the way now, and thanks for your help

joe231 · 02-28-2010, 10:25 AM

Fat Hoe,
The gasoline trucks came with 5K tachs, I believe the diesels were 4k.
5K in a stock diesel is gonna create schrapnel

FWIW, the 78-79 tachs(with blue accents) are the same mechanically/electronically, just need a font change.
Both the blue and orange tachs are easily repairable and you can re-calibrate them to make them more accurate.

Restrorob · 02-28-2010, 10:26 AM

It's up to $205 already for a "un-tested non-warranty" cluster.... There's some

people out there !

1973GMC_1500 · 02-28-2010, 10:36 AM

Quote:

The gasoline trucks came with 5K tachs, I believe the diesels were 4k.

Were the diesels ever offered with a tach? In straight trucks I know they were, our '82 Topkick with a CAT 3208 has a tach and it goes to 4K.

Personally, even for a gasser, I think a 5K tach is plenty, I usually only take my "close to stock" engines to 4K, sometimes slightly higher.
Also, I believe they offered a tach with the I6 engines, and I think it was a different tach. Good luck finding one!

b454rat · 02-28-2010, 10:37 AM

Buddy has a bunch of big trucks behind his shop I need to go look at. If these things are bringing this kind of money, I need to jump on this bandwagon.

95 S trucker, your welcome!!

joe231 · 02-28-2010, 10:39 AM

"un-tested non-warranty" is code for "it don't work and I don't know how to fix it"

RuralRoute C-30 · 02-28-2010, 10:41 AM

Yea, "untested" appears kind of a "key" word, at least to me.

I like having a tach and would really like one for the c-30 as it is geared so low, would rather drive with one than the speedo, but...for $200 plus for an "untested"? Seems a bit

to me too!

Waiting for warm weather to go junk yard huntin'!

Mark

**blownz** · 02-28-2010, 11:16 AM

I bought 2 clusters in Jan 10 for 30 bucks. One is a tach dash with mech oil gauge, sounds like I got a good deal, will post pics later.

Wayne

95 S_Trucker · 02-28-2010, 10:28 PM

yea, you did get a deal, but the newer ones are a lot rarer than the older ones.

**Captkaos** · 03-02-2010, 06:33 PM

I would read this "untested" as non working. In the past when I was buying and selling these there were a bunch out there that were listed as untested. There is no reason for this. All you have to do it plug it into a running trucks distributor. Crazy someone would pay that much for it untesting. I have gotten $315 out of one on Ebay before but it was a fuel/tach.

USSkoval · 03-02-2010, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe231

FWIW, the 78-79 tachs(with blue accents) are the same mechanically/electronically, just need a font change.
Both the blue and orange tachs are easily repairable and you can re-calibrate them to make them more accurate.

Does this mean that the '77-earlier tachs are NOT easy to repair/calibrate?

86swb · 03-03-2010, 12:06 AM

You bid on this I would say you are rolling the dice. Also in the house favor.

I wonder what this would go for if tested and in good working condition?

joe231 · 03-03-2010, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by USSkoval

Does this mean that the '77-earlier tachs are NOT easy to repair/calibrate?

That is the word on the street.
I have both, I'll try to take some pics to show the difference.
The older ones have the electronic components encased in some sort of plastic.
I haven't figured out how to remove it yet, but I haven't tried very hard yet

JohnC · 03-03-2010, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe231

That is the word on the street.
I have both, I'll try to take some pics to show the difference.
The older ones have the electronic components encased in some sort of plastic.
I haven't figured out how to remove it yet, but I haven't tried very hard yet

Well get busy!

camshaftgsxr · 03-03-2010, 11:38 AM

any body know if there are seperate tach and small gas guage reprodutions like the guages LMC sells? i have the catalog for my '84 but these guages aren't offered in it... are they offered in another catalog?

02-27-2010, 11:17 PM	#1
86swb Born a Chevy Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 10,221	'81-'87 tach Gages on ebay Here is the right gages for your '81-'87. These are hard to come by. But not cheap. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/73-87...item335a8a74fd __________________ John or 86 (Viet Nam combat Vet-BIG RED ONE) '65-'66 1986 Chevy SWB Silverado 1984 Chevy Longbed Silverado New Kia Sportage (Wife's car and she loves it) CHEVY, American made w/pride! If you can read this, YOU NEED TO THANK A TEACHER! If you can read this in ENGLISH, PLEASE THANK A SOLDIER! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND BLESS OUR FIGHTING TROOPS Last edited by 86swb; 02-27-2010 at 11:19 PM.

02-27-2010, 11:44 PM	#2
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: '81-'87 tach Gages on ebay after being schooled, I'm in the wrong, lol...I don't have a tach, so I didn't know a diesel wouldn't rev that high...sorry for cluttering up the thread... I learned something new though Last edited by Stitch; 02-28-2010 at 11:06 AM.

02-28-2010, 12:34 AM	#3
95 S_Trucker Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: . Posts: 2,178	Re: '81-'87 tach Gages on ebay the font change in 80, and the cluster is a direct fit for 80-86, it wont work without mods in an 87 due due the vss on the speedo i just missed this one a week ago: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEDWX:IT

02-28-2010, 10:19 AM	#4
b454rat Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 3,453	Re: '81-'87 tach Gages on ebay That ticks me off. I had one on there couple weeks ago and got $71 out of it. Was the older font which I'm sure is the reason. I need to find more of these. As for the tach in an 87, I used my original 87 cluster, cut a small hole in the back for the back of the tach, then used all the 87 gauges but the fuel and clock, swapped circuit boards and stupid me sold it with the truck. __________________ 2000 GMC CCSB 454/4L80 6” lift SAS 1999 Chevy CCSB 454/NV4500 6” lift 1999 GMC Yukon 350/4L60 4" SAS

02-28-2010, 10:23 AM	#5
95 S_Trucker Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: . Posts: 2,178	Re: '81-'87 tach Gages on ebay we all kick our selves at one point at time and b454rat, i got a couple clusters on the way now, and thanks for your help

02-28-2010, 10:25 AM	#6
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: '81-'87 tach Gages on ebay Fat Hoe, The gasoline trucks came with 5K tachs, I believe the diesels were 4k. 5K in a stock diesel is gonna create schrapnel FWIW, the 78-79 tachs(with blue accents) are the same mechanically/electronically, just need a font change. Both the blue and orange tachs are easily repairable and you can re-calibrate them to make them more accurate. __________________ *CHEVY ONLY* Last edited by joe231; 02-28-2010 at 10:32 AM.

02-28-2010, 10:26 AM	#7
Restrorob The One And Only !!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hole in the woods Florida Posts: 4,567	Re: '81-'87 tach Gages on ebay It's up to $205 already for a "un-tested non-warranty" cluster.... There's some people out there ! __________________ 93 Jeep XJ 88 Buick La Sabra Toys; 88 TA-GTA in the works.... 97 GMC Ext. Cab 502 Crate 5 Spd......Sucks Gas But Haulz Azz ! The primary function of an Engineer is to make it difficult for the Fabricator and impossible for the Mechanic. *"Why go out preserved when you can go out beat up, worn out, sliding in sideways screaming, Holy Sh!t What A Ride" !!!*

02-28-2010, 10:37 AM	#9
b454rat Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 3,453	Re: '81-'87 tach Gages on ebay Buddy has a bunch of big trucks behind his shop I need to go look at. If these things are bringing this kind of money, I need to jump on this bandwagon. 95 S trucker, your welcome!! __________________ 2000 GMC CCSB 454/4L80 6” lift SAS 1999 Chevy CCSB 454/NV4500 6” lift 1999 GMC Yukon 350/4L60 4" SAS

02-28-2010, 10:39 AM	#10
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: '81-'87 tach Gages on ebay "un-tested non-warranty" is code for "it don't work and I don't know how to fix it" __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

02-28-2010, 10:41 AM	#11
RuralRoute C-30 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: East Central Illinois Posts: 511	Re: '81-'87 tach Gages on ebay Yea, "untested" appears kind of a "key" word, at least to me. I like having a tach and would really like one for the c-30 as it is geared so low, would rather drive with one than the speedo, but...for $200 plus for an "untested"? Seems a bit to me too! Waiting for warm weather to go junk yard huntin'! Mark __________________ 1985 Chevy C-30 Hydraulic Dump Bed 2001 Saturn SC2 (go to work car) 2010 PT Cruiser (wife's car) "Reality is just a hallucination brought on by lack of alcohol."

02-28-2010, 11:16 AM	#12
blownz Active Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 183	Re: '81-'87 tach Gages on ebay I bought 2 clusters in Jan 10 for 30 bucks. One is a tach dash with mech oil gauge, sounds like I got a good deal, will post pics later. Wayne

02-28-2010, 10:28 PM	#13
95 S_Trucker Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: . Posts: 2,178	Re: '81-'87 tach Gages on ebay yea, you did get a deal, but the newer ones are a lot rarer than the older ones.

03-02-2010, 06:33 PM	#14
Captkaos www.73-87chevytrucks.com Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,935	Re: '81-'87 tach Gages on ebay I would read this "untested" as non working. In the past when I was buying and selling these there were a bunch out there that were listed as untested. There is no reason for this. All you have to do it plug it into a running trucks distributor. Crazy someone would pay that much for it untesting. I have gotten $315 out of one on Ebay before but it was a fuel/tach. __________________ Chris Lucas 1973 Chevy C-10 1978 GMC Jimmy (2WD) - SOLD 1987 R10 twin turbo LS 1991 R3500 SRW CrewCab 1985 K5 diesel swapped project 1989 K5 2WD conversion w/ Vette susp Project Captkaos Customs 73-87chevytrucks.com

03-03-2010, 12:06 AM	#16
86swb Born a Chevy Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 10,221	Re: '81-'87 tach Gages on ebay You bid on this I would say you are rolling the dice. Also in the house favor. I wonder what this would go for if tested and in good working condition? __________________ John or 86 (Viet Nam combat Vet-BIG RED ONE) '65-'66 1986 Chevy SWB Silverado 1984 Chevy Longbed Silverado New Kia Sportage (Wife's car and she loves it) CHEVY, American made w/pride! If you can read this, YOU NEED TO THANK A TEACHER! If you can read this in ENGLISH, PLEASE THANK A SOLDIER! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND BLESS OUR FIGHTING TROOPS

03-03-2010, 11:38 AM	#19
camshaftgsxr Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Asheville, N.C. Posts: 785	Re: '81-'87 tach Gages on ebay any body know if there are seperate tach and small gas guage reprodutions like the guages LMC sells? i have the catalog for my '84 but these guages aren't offered in it... are they offered in another catalog? __________________



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