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Gauge cluster refurbishing

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bsquared

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Kevin,

You must have ESPN! I am IN for the voltmeter conversion and refurb. Just jacked the Bronco up last night for the 5.0 swap Will pull the cluster and get it your way with details.

Great post, B2
 

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do you have any suggestions on what it takes to get the gauges to read correctly. My fuel gauge reads 7/8 tank when full, my temp gauge reads 160 when engine is at 180, and I am sure that the oil pressure is reading low at 35 psi. I had this problem on my 1972 eb (in 1978) and a friend added an electrical thingy (resister?) accross the gauge cluster voltage regulator contacts and everything was fine after that. Now my 1977 eb has the same problem. Is my regulator voltage incorrect?
 
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do you have any suggestions on what it takes to get the gauges to read correctly. My fuel gauge reads 7/8 tank when full, my temp gauge reads 160 when engine is at 180, and I am sure that the oil pressure is reading low at 35 psi. I had this problem on my 1972 eb (in 1978) and a friend added an electrical thingy (resister?) accross the gauge cluster voltage regulator contacts and everything was fine after that. Now my 1977 eb has the same problem. Is my regulator voltage incorrect?



Make sure you have a good ground and your senders are reading properly. You shouldn't have to add any resistors to the IVR.
 

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they look great! another fine job there kevin.
it is so worth it to send them in and get them serviced ahead of time, rather than deal with chasing issues later like a bouncing needle towards the end of a build.

from now on any build we do using a stock speedo head, it will go through your shop before being installed in our trucks.
 
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