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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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i have a ls1 and a 99 harness and computer. i have downloaded the schematic for the 99 retrofit. question is will i be able to use my stock cluster as far as the oil pressure and water temp guages or will i have to use a 99 cluster. what sending units do i need to buy 98 or 99. thanks for any help yall can do for me.

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99+ sensors are a must with 99 harness and ECU
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99+ sensors are a must with 99 harness and ECU
alright that is one step closer. thank you. anyone else swap a ls1 into a v-6 car?
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Originally Posted by 1994z
anyone else swap a ls1 into a v-6 car?
This guy had a full parts car at his disposal, but he posted a lot of pictures and explained how his swap went. I bet he could answer some questions for you.
http://www.fullthrottlev6.com/forums...ad.php?t=56976

Now as a reward, you should send me the L32 powertrain you are planning to remove.
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the last 98+ V6 to LS1 swap we did in house left us wishing we had a full parts car to do the swap. I couldn't recommend having a donor car on hand any more.
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I used the Gauges in my 1995 and they work without a problem.

Here is my conversion thread...there is some wiring info in there..

https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...to-95-z28.html
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