Went to Harry's U-Pull it in Hazelton PA and scored this V8 instrument cluster! These are hard to find! I couldn't believe how many 84-88 TBird and Cougars their were. Many V8 ones too.
James
What all cars can you put that in? I would like to ditch the digital stuff even though it can easily be converted to read 3 digits I'm not a big fan of it. What car did you find it in?
I assume 84-88? I know they will fit 87-88. It came out of a 4/88 car.
James
How far is Hazelton from Pittsburgh?
Far. Its on the other side of the state. I would say roughly 4 hours.
James
Will fit 85-88..83-84 are different
I lucked onto the '88 Sport cluster at a u-pull it for $20. If you can't find the V8 cluster, its easy enough to convert the '87-'88(not the '85-'86 though) Turbo Coupe 4cyl tach to 8 cyl operation. Just used it and and a little backward engineering to to convert the TC tachs(luckly Eric thought it would be a good addition for Cool Cats).
http://www.coolcats.net/tech/advanced/4to8tach.html
My gem is the 140 mph speedo I found in a TC at another self service yard for $20....
Ive spent many a hour up in that place. Great bone yard if you ask me. They use to advertise "u pull it" engines for 50 bux no matter what the engine was.
From Pitts, take the turnpike and hit 81 south for about 6 miles or so. Look for it on the left, their sign was a bunch of cars stacked up like a pole sign. I guess you could take 30 or 80 to save toll.
Are the v8 alalog clusters rare? I usally see one everytime I go to the junkyard
Then you have that ugly turbo light as well. I have a TC cluster and I was going to that as you mentioned but having a nice V8 one is better since I dont have to modify anything.
You scored a 140mph one? I bet you shiznit your pants when you saw that!! I also looked in every Grand Marquis, Crown Vic, Fairmont, Tbird and Cougar for that special clock/tripminder and found only one in a 83 C.V. They have one T.C. in there as well. Alot of V8 ones which really surprised me. If you are looking for the motor mounts then that is the place you will find them.
James
i grabbed a V8 cluster a few years ago for 25 bucks, i actually picked up two, swapped speedo's around for the closer milage one, then sold the other cluster
theyre not really *rare*, but they arnt very common
You do? You better grab them then cause up here I have never seen one in the many yards I have been to.
James
Like I said I have been at many junkyards and every Tbird/Cougar I looked in this is the only one I have seen. Maybe in your area they are common? :dunno: I have seen alot of the full digital dash ones but for some reason I find them only in Cougars. Hmmm.......
James
theres lots of 87-88 xr7 cougars here with the anolog clster. I think they are v-8's too. Should I pick them up and sell them here? They are usally here in my area. They usally heve anywhere from 25 to 50 t-bird cougars or mark here. Sometimes more. I also didnt pick up a trip computer thingy last time I was there. I am flat broke again. I usally find a trip computer every other time I go.
They must all be 88 XR7s, cause the 87s had full digital. :hick:
You couldn't get the buttstuffog cluster in '87?
I have seen them in an 86 before. Wether or not it is factory or someone added it I dont know.
James
the turbo xr7's had the buttstuffog cluster standard I think. If not it was an option.
Cougar XR7's: 1985, 1986, 1988 (standard; electronic was optional this year)
Turbo Coupes: 1985-88 (all)
Thunderbird Sport V8: 1988
Those are the only cars known to have the full buttstuffog cluster from the factory.
I have the ugly light in the tach(its for the ride controll, nothing to do with the turbo). Anyway I bored a hole in the Sport tach so I could mount it..
Yea I bout $hit a squealing worm when I ran across the speedo...
http://www.members.pen 15s.net/mr428/sport140.JPG