buttstuffog gauge cluster January 04, 2010, 09:03:24 PM hi. 1986 5.0. my cluster has digital speedo and no tach. i'd like buttstuffog cluster. However, all i'm finding are clusters from 4 cyl cars. there are a whole bunch of 1987 / 88 clusters from 4 cyl turbo coupes available. but i can't find any 8cyl clusters. will 4 cyl cluster swap in? would i need different sending units? since i have no tach, would i wire it in as if i were wiring an aftermarket tach (assuming i do mod to get 4 cyl tach to read properly). thanks Quote Selected
buttstuffog gauge cluster Reply #1 – January 04, 2010, 09:15:03 PM do some reading on cool cats you should find what your looking for there. http://www.coolcats.net Quote Selected
buttstuffog gauge cluster Reply #2 – January 04, 2010, 11:45:23 PM I believe I have a full digital cluster in the garage. Quote Selected
buttstuffog gauge cluster Reply #3 – January 04, 2010, 11:55:35 PM I think i might have one too, I'll look tomorow, if your interested. Quote Selected
buttstuffog gauge cluster Reply #4 – January 05, 2010, 12:17:49 AM hmmm. the full dgital does look pretty cool compared to my base unit, vin. i was originally thinking buttstuffog. I was reading up on the clusters at coolcats and it seems that NO cluster is going to be plug and play. i'll need to re route wires on the plug(s) no matter what. I guess my only question now is, will my sending units work with the other cluster choices? I was thinking this might be something i would slap on in a half hour. no such luck. Quote Selected
buttstuffog gauge cluster Reply #5 – January 05, 2010, 12:22:16 AM vin and jpc647- i will figure out if i'm actually going to go thru with it and let you know. thanks!! Quote Selected
buttstuffog gauge cluster Reply #6 – January 05, 2010, 12:53:41 AM I think your sneders are the same for the buttstuffog cluster if I remember correctly. I looked into this same thing before, I think its easier going to the buttstuffog cluster than it is to go to the full digital one. Quote Selected
buttstuffog gauge cluster Reply #7 – January 05, 2010, 08:03:14 AM found buttstuffog on evil bay - http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1986-Ford-Thunderbird-Turbo-Coupe-Instrument-Cluster_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem4a9d8e1b7aQQitemZ320470915962QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_500wt_956 Quote Selected
buttstuffog gauge cluster Reply #8 – January 05, 2010, 09:38:47 AM dave D- i saw that one too. only thing is, according to coolcats info, the turbo coupe tach from 1986 can't be altered to work with a v8. the RPM's would be double. i did find a couple 87 / 88 TC clusters on ebay (tach can be modified to work with v8). Quote Selected
buttstuffog gauge cluster Reply #9 – January 05, 2010, 03:39:20 PM The only difference between 4, 6 and 8 cylinder engine is one small resistor on the tachometer. Look here http://www.coolcats.net/tech/advanced/4to8tach.html Quote Selected
buttstuffog gauge cluster Reply #10 – January 05, 2010, 03:46:07 PM the first sentence of the second paragraph says that you must have an 87 / 88 tach for that mod (resistor) and not 86 because no tech solution so far exists for converting the 86 tach. the ebay auction above is for 86 tach (cluster). Quote Selected
buttstuffog gauge cluster Reply #11 – January 05, 2010, 04:47:35 PM Yes, I know, but ebay is full of 87/88 TC clusters and I think he will read that paragraph before modding. Quote Selected
buttstuffog gauge cluster Reply #12 – January 05, 2010, 05:18:31 PM Digital and buttstuffog gas gauges use different senders in the tank. Quote Selected
buttstuffog gauge cluster Reply #13 – January 05, 2010, 05:30:42 PM far be it from me to give up, but i think i'll let this upgrade go for now and learn to be happy with my base cluster. Quote Selected
buttstuffog gauge cluster Reply #14 – January 05, 2010, 06:25:41 PM Quote from: softtouch;305244Digital and buttstuffog gas gauges use different senders in the tank.im pretty sure ive read here somewhere that the full digital cluster fuel sender is discontinued. Quote Selected
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