1988 XR-7/Thunderbird sport buttstuffog cluster, will it direct swap in a 87 XR-7?

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1988 XR-7/Thunderbird sport buttstuffog cluster, will it direct swap in a 87 XR-7?

February 24, 2014, 07:56:57 AM

Need advice and info on doing this......

1988 XR-7/Thunderbird sport buttstuffog cluster, will it direct swap in a 87 XR-7?

Reply #1 – February 24, 2014, 09:14:09 AM

It should. You'll need to do some re-wiring and swap out most of the sending units though.

Why do you want to swap it out? The digital dash is pretty cool. My Thunderbird has one and I like it.

1988 XR-7/Thunderbird sport buttstuffog cluster, will it direct swap in a 87 XR-7?

Reply #2 – February 24, 2014, 09:27:10 AM

just inquiring, haven't decided yet......

1988 XR-7/Thunderbird sport buttstuffog cluster, will it direct swap in a 87 XR-7?

Reply #3 – February 24, 2014, 04:15:56 PM

I'm fairly sure some senders are different(99% on fuel) and the plug on rear likely as well...

While I can sympathize over the Star Wars cluster, probably a bigger PITA to swap than it's worth... You really need to refer to the '87 EVTM for differences...

1988 XR-7/Thunderbird sport buttstuffog cluster, will it direct swap in a 87 XR-7?

Reply #4 – February 24, 2014, 04:47:06 PM

Please refer to this handy-dandy pre-made document:

http://www.coolcats.net/media/docs/electronic_to_tc_cluster.pdf

Oil and temp switches need swapped to sending units. Fuel gauge will read opposite without some voodoo…I think jcassity here did some investigating on that.

1988 XR-7/Thunderbird sport buttstuffog cluster, will it direct swap in a 87 XR-7?

Reply #5 – February 24, 2014, 04:49:17 PM

I want to gut the stock buttstuffog cluster eventually. installing a trip computer gives you 90% of the functionality of the full digital cluster.

1988 XR-7/Thunderbird sport buttstuffog cluster, will it direct swap in a 87 XR-7?

Reply #6 – February 24, 2014, 04:56:36 PM

Quote from: EricCoolCats;429456

Please refer to this handy-dandy pre-made document:
http://www.coolcats.net/media/docs/electronic_to_tc_cluster.pdf

Oil and temp switches need swapped to sending units. Fuel gauge will read opposite without some voodoo…I think jcassity here did some investigating on that.

Eric, i was looking to swap a v8 cluster for a v8 cluster, digital to buttstuffog swap. The link is for a TC swap is it the same?

1988 XR-7/Thunderbird sport buttstuffog cluster, will it direct swap in a 87 XR-7?

Reply #7 – February 24, 2014, 06:49:43 PM

Yes, the tach will need nothing also. Wiring should be the same as in that document.

1988 XR-7/Thunderbird sport buttstuffog cluster, will it direct swap in a 87 XR-7?

Reply #8 – February 24, 2014, 08:48:34 PM

Quote from: MY83T;429459

Eric, i was looking to swap a v8 cluster for a v8 cluster, digital to buttstuffog swap. The link is for a TC swap is it the same?

All except for a couple extra lights on the TC cluster, boost gauge and tach calibration... Only the half motor tach would have any bearing on the swap...

1988 XR-7/Thunderbird sport buttstuffog cluster, will it direct swap in a 87 XR-7?

Reply #9 – February 25, 2014, 09:37:43 PM

Quote from: EricCoolCats;429456

Please refer to this handy-dandy pre-made document:
http://www.coolcats.net/media/docs/electronic_to_tc_cluster.pdf

Oil and temp switches need swapped to sending units. Fuel gauge will read opposite without some voodoo…I think jcassity here did some investigating on that.

well, I was hoping the DR would send me a normal sendor to piddle with,, yes you are right, this task needs completed.
I would like to know if it can be flipped to read the other way regardless of the total resistance differences