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Oct 26, 2008 | 11:12 PM

DaJesterMan

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speedometer interchange?

Hey guys,

I have a '77 with a frozen speedo. What years are also the same if I can find a replacement? Sending mine in to be refurbished would be great, but $200.00 is a little steep for my taste and this isn't a show car. I just need to know how fast I'm going... without some crazy neon aftermarket speedo sticking out of the dash.

Thanks!
Keegan

Oct 26, 2008 | 11:33 PM

blk79nj

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It sounds like you are not worried about orginality, so I would say that 68-77 will work. The dash changed in 78.

Oct 26, 2008 | 11:43 PM

CCrane65

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Originally Posted by blk79nj

It sounds like you are not worried about orginality, so I would say that 68-77 will work. The dash changed in 78.

They will work but 68-71 will look funny with the green numerals. I'd stick with 72 on.

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Oct 27, 2008 | 10:58 AM

DaJesterMan

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Thanks for the info, that was exactly what I was looking for...

Oct 27, 2008 | 11:43 AM

markdtn

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If you want the KPH stuff on there you need '75-77. The earlier ones look different and won't match the Tach.

Oct 27, 2008 | 05:03 PM

seventysixvette

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I hated the looks of the KPH scale on my '76s speedo. It was rusted internally and needed replaced or rebuilt anyway.

I bought a freshly rebuilt speedo that was supposed to go back into a frame-off '74.

No KPH, numbers match well and it bolted (well, screwed) right in with no fabrication or mods.

John

Oct 28, 2008 | 12:41 PM

markdtn

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I hated the looks of the KPH scale on my '76s speedo. ....

I don't like the way they look either, but they do light up better at night than the green face.

Oct 28, 2008 | 03:55 PM

seventysixvette

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Originally Posted by markdtn

I don't like the way they look either, but they do light up better at night than the green face.

Honestly, really I don't notice the difference.

Since reinstalling the interior with the guages and plastic cleaned up, the only problem I'm having is the heater control being so dark I can just make out where the wheels are set. Bulb's in correctly. Maybe it needs different reflective paint inside......dunno.

John