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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 06:29 PM
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ok i have 88 notch lx with the stock 85mph guage cluster and would like to get the 140mph one can those just be swaped out? if so i would imagine you would have to get a different speedo cable right? if so what type of cable? and does everything else just plug right in? thanks
Old Feb 24, 2010 | 07:28 PM
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you just take out the 85 mph speedo and put in the 140 mph speedo.uses the same cable.just swap them out and your good to go
Old Feb 24, 2010 | 07:38 PM
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are sure about the cable, because you know how the digits are located in different places on the gauges?
Old Feb 24, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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yes im sure about the cable.i swaped my 85 for a 140 and it hooked right up
Old Feb 24, 2010 | 08:28 PM
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cool, thanks. do you know if you can just replace the mph part of do you have to swap out the whole thing?
Old Feb 24, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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yeah you just take the 85 speedo out of your gauge cluster and put the 140 in place of the 85.its a pretty simple swap
Old Feb 24, 2010 | 10:48 PM
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Yup, put it in and go
Old Feb 25, 2010 | 10:00 AM
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thanks again. hey motorman542 i am planning on doing similar upgrades to my stang what kind of horsepower you putting out?
Old Feb 25, 2010 | 02:31 PM
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Time will tell. Haven't made it out for a dyno run yet. Hell, My car is still sitting at the alignment shop at the dealership(That is where I built it). Just finished this thing up last Saturday
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