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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 12:07 AM
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ok well there is difference like all of you know between the 5.0 and the 2.3 liter gauges...well i want to put the 5.0 gauges in there because i can get the car to go way past the 85 mph mark and wanted to know what the top speed i can get out of it...very dangerous to do it but i think i go it to get around 95-100...really fast...really scary..felt like my car was going to fall apart and the engine was defiently going hard...but anyways how would i accomplish this if i can
Old Nov 2, 2004 | 03:10 PM
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pick up a 140mph speedo cluster, you'll need a new speedo gear to get it cal'ed properly.... but im not sure of any modifications needed for a 4cyl car...
Old Nov 2, 2004 | 04:33 PM
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do i need a cluster or can i just get the gauges to relace them and get the speedo gear
Old Nov 2, 2004 | 07:49 PM
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you need the whole cluster piece, with all the gauges on it....its all one piece....

correction it should be a direct swap, just need the speedo gear in the tranny.....
Old Nov 3, 2004 | 01:38 AM
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ok the speedo gear in the tranny is it hard to get too or what
Old Nov 3, 2004 | 09:50 PM
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no, just find the speedo cable and follow it back to the tranny and you'll see where it goes into it. there's usually only 1 or 2 bolts holding it in place, remove them and then pull out the cable and you'll see the gear on the end of it that needs to be changed.
Old Nov 3, 2004 | 10:08 PM
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ok thanks sound easy...i know my friend change the gauges in his truck to ones with more mph on it and he didn't replace the speedo gear and he didn't know what speed he was going...lol 105 in his 1994 dodge dakota...i doubt it...lol...well thanks again
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