Date:         Mon, 6 Jun 2011 22:53:45 -0700
Reply-To:     Daniel Rotblatt <d.rotblatt@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Daniel Rotblatt <d.rotblatt@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: tach in an 85
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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Mark,

Thanks, I'll think about the cluster change.  If I do, I'll talk to
you about details.  Your e-mail is flagged!

Dan
L.A., CA
'85 Westy Weekender

On Jun 6, 2011, at 2:44 PM, mark drillock wrote:

> There isn't much wiring to change to use a later cluster in an 85. If
> you get the speedo with it then the oil pressure warning board
> should be
> inside. No need to ground anything to defeat the high rpm pressure
> alarm, just push a pin aside, details if you need them. If the
> speedo is
> missing or the oil board is missing from it, a simple resistor can be
> inserted into some holes in the blue foil to convert the 86+
> cluster to
> the 80-85 oil system, details if you need them.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> Daniel Rotblatt wrote:
>>
>> I read the mods for putting in a later cluster - there's a local
>> guy selling one from an '87 for $175.  Don't know if that's a good
>> price, but I could pick it up - no shipping.  It doesn't sound to
>> hard - figure out the wiring change for the plug and ground the
>> second oil sensor seems to be all that's needed.
>>
>> Thanks for the correlation between RPM and speed in 2nd.  50 MPH =
>> ~4200 RPM.  I could probably chart that and figure out what's
>> going on.  It does make me a little more comfortable with the hill
>> thing.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>