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turbo coupe to v-8 Gauge cluster swap?

ok so my T-bird still has the original turbo coupe gauges in it.  with that v-8 in it now, should all of my gauges but the tach and boost work still?  if so, I can buy an external tach and mount it somewhere. lol  I realy hope I dont have to spend the extra money for all those gauges. lol
86 Thunderbird TurboCoupe, 66 289 HI-PO, auto.
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turbo coupe to v-8 Gauge cluster swap?

Reply #1 –
If it's the T/C dash only the Tach and Boost Gauge will not work. If you buy a blower the boost gauge will work again and the tach from a T-Bird Sport will fix your tach blues.

turbo coupe to v-8 Gauge cluster swap?

Reply #2 –
The tach can be converted to from a 4 cylinder to an 8 cylinder.  Go to CoolCats.net.  In the tech section will be specific directions on how to change it.  It's pretty simple, just adding a resistor.

The Sport Tachs have a V8 tach, but they only go to 6,000.  That may or may not be a problem for you.  The 4 cylinder tach face is to 7,000, though you may need to work with the needle placement to insure accuaracy.

turbo coupe to v-8 Gauge cluster swap?

Reply #3 –
Your TC is an '86, isn't it? The '86 tach cannot be modified. You'll need either an '88 Sport/XR7 V8 tach or an 87/88 Turbo Coupe tach that you can modify.
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turbo coupe to v-8 Gauge cluster swap?

Reply #4 –
is it possible to take the tach out of one cluster, and put it in mine?  so I can leave the boost in it? or does someone make a whole replacement for my bird? lol  I'd love to keep the whole thing looking stock, (sleeper)  and if I can leave the factory looking tach in and still have my boost for when I finaly get around to putting in a supercharger, I'd like to.  also, does anybody know where I can find a decent shifter for an auto trans?  I bought one from autozone, but it didnt fit.:mad:  OR, does B&M or someone like them, make a replacement shifter, like a ratchet or slap shifter that is meant to replace the factory one?
86 Thunderbird TurboCoupe, 66 289 HI-PO, auto.
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Hoof beats may be faster than heartbeats, but birds are faster than ponies!
 

turbo coupe to v-8 Gauge cluster swap?

Reply #5 –
Pick up an 87/88 Turbo Coupe cluster (they seem to be relatively available on E-Bay), pull the tach, do the conversion, swap it into your cluster or use the cluster you bought.  The clusters come apart pretty easy.  Swaping guages is simple.  Or swap in a V8 tach.  They are harder to find.