speedometer on ls swap

[ivorton74]

What are u guys running for a speedometer? I kinda wanted to keep my original 100 mph speedometer. i'm considering goin aftermarket...is there a cheap one I can go with? those Dakota digital gauges are so pricey man.

[crazy longhorn]

Do we really need a speedo? I look at it like this...somebody runs into the back of me, I guess I was not driving fast enough! Sorry man , I had to toss that in (for fun) A little info on the combo/eng/trans, might help? Longhorn

[ivorton74]

i'll be swappin a 99 Silverado 5.3/4l60 in my 74 chevy.

[BR3W CITY]

It'll take a cableX if you want to run a gear driven speedo on an ls swap. Otherwise any electric speedo you can find would work. You can even just use a gps if your in a pinch for a short time while finding a more elegant solution.

I chose to make the tach the centerpiece of my dash, so my speedo is a function of the Scangauge II that I have. It small and runs off the ECM, has like 50 functions, one of which is speedo. The display is not large, and is digital only, but its plenty readable from where I sit, and since it can display other stuff and scan the ecm, its a swiss army knife in the cab.

take a look at the "testing lights " video I posted in my build, it shows the scangauge at night, and I have some pictures of it on the dash in the build as well.

[DjS71]

Originally Posted by BR3W CITY

Scangauge II that I have. It small and runs off the ECM, has like 50 functions, one of which is speedo. The display is not large, and is digital only, but its plenty readable from where I sit, and since it can display other stuff and scan the ecm, its a swiss army knife in the cab.

Added link, this is what I'll go with until I can afford a VHX setup. First things first though.... I still need to buy an LSx

[Jonboy]

I am going with a 90-91 R cluster. It looks fairly original.

[Custom 68]

I just used an electric AutoMeter speedo. It was the easiest for me at the time

[wgeyer88]

If you want to keep the original look, check out this thread:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=512751

There's quite a few of us going with this option.

[ghettoluxury]

For the square body trucks most guys are using a cluster out of a 90-91 Blazer or Suburban. It has electric speedo and is a direct bolt in, the thing I don't like about it is that it only goes to 85 mph. I am currently working on a 120 mph speedo with tach for mine, using gauges from a 2000 Hyundai Sonata.

[ivorton74]

yeah that's why I didn't want to go with the burb cluster too..i wanted to keep my 100mph speedo....maybe ill just have to suck it up and get it until I can get an autometer speedo.

[mooseknuckles]

I have all elec. auto meter gauges, bought them all individually....used my gps as the speedo till I could afford the auto meter unit. set on 6cyl. check these guys out....http://www.classicdash.com/shopping/...87/Auto-Meter/

[Jon01]

www.garmin.com

[ivorton74]

so I decided just to go with the cable x set up...its about $300 so not too bad...i'll just use my tom tom until I can afford it.

[Jon01]

I've got a slightly used cable-x I would sell. $250 shipped and it's yours.

[ivorton74]

im interested but have no cash right now...i'll let u kno when I have the cash...hope u still have it by then lol

[solidaxel]

Originally Posted by Jon01

I've got a slightly used cable-x I would sell. $250 shipped and it's yours.

How slightly used is it ?

[Jon01]

If I didn't tell you it was used you wouldn't know it.

[solidaxel]

Did you use something different?

[Jon01]

I'm going to do the electronic conversion that LS1Nova71 came up with this winter.