Date:         Fri, 3 Dec 2004 09:38:48 -0800
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: 1980 AC model speedo
In-Reply-To:  <s1b0551c.039@gwia201.syr.edu>
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The speedo comes right out of the cluster. You could just put your early
cable style speedo into the later AC cluster to get your analog clock

A better choice might be to use a watercooled cluster so you can have
the factory temp gauge for your now watercooled 80 camper. The clock
style watercooled clusters have very low monetary value since any people
remove them to install a tach style cluster. The tach style clusters
still have clocks, just small digital ones.

Putting a diesel tach into an AC cluster would be the hardest way to go.
The fuel gauge won't connect properly to the AC foil, as won't the temp
gauge or tach. Use a Gold/Jetta/Quantum diesel tach in a waterboxer tach
cluster instead. You could still use the old speedo in it.

Mark


Daniel Stevens wrote:

>I have an 1980 model with a speedo and a blank where the clock is
>usually..
>I have another AC model speedo w/clock (AC don't have temp gauges,  but
>shoulda I mean REALLY WTH it's not that hard to give 2 CHT senders)
>
>back on topic.. my other AC model speedo has a differant cable
>connection.. is that cable connection the same as the later WC speedos?
>if I change my cables ... (not looking forward to that.. ) then would I
>be able to upgrade to a speedo with tach later?
>
>or would I be better off trying to get the clock guts into my early
>non-clock cluster?
>
>maybe I should put a Diesel tach ( my 1980 is TD converted) in the
>early AC cluster, but i'd really prefer a clock..
>
>Dan Stevens
>VWCCNY
>syracuse NY
>1980 ASI riveria Turbo Diesel.
>
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