LT guage cluster questions
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LT guage cluster questions Hello everyone. New to the forum here, great sight by the way... I have a question hopefully some one can answer for me. I have recently purchased a 1997 camaro SS with LT1 and T56 setup. all wiring, computer and all that good stuff. I'm putting this in a project car not a 4th gen. I would like to use one of the factory 4th gen guage clusters for it. I have found a Z28 guage cluster for a LS setup from a 2000 camaro. My question is, Will the LS guage clusters work with my LT motor and computer? I really dont want to buy it and have it end up being diffrent and not work for me. Any info would be helpfull.
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Randy
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Thanks,
Randy
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Hello everyone. New to the forum here, great sight by the way... I have a question hopefully some one can answer for me. I have recently purchased a 1997 camaro SS with LT1 and T56 setup. all wiring, computer and all that good stuff. I'm putting this in a project car not a 4th gen. I would like to use one of the factory 4th gen guage clusters for it. I have found a Z28 guage cluster for a LS setup from a 2000 camaro. My question is, Will the LS guage clusters work with my LT motor and computer? I really dont want to buy it and have it end up being diffrent and not work for me. Any info would be helpfull.
Thanks,
Randy
-Camaro for life-
Thanks,
Randy
-Camaro for life-
Unfortunately, LS1 gauges will not work in LT1 vehicles. The tach won't work right because the LT1 PCM puts out twice as many pulses as a LS1 PCM and the fuel gauge won't work because the the resistance range on the LT1 fuel gauge is 0-90 ohms and it's 70-240 ohms on a LS1 fuel gauge.
since you don't say what car the setup is going into, you can use any 93-97 transam gauge cluster, you can use any 93-97 camaro cluster. any newer stuff the electronics don't work.
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Thank you for your repls.
to give more detail.... I'm putting the 1997 SS camaro LT1, T56, harness and computer in my 1991 convertiable Camaro. i'm working on a custom dash for it. I like the 4th gen guage layout and there are some nice inserts i can get for it. so my question now is can anyone point me in the right direction to figure out exactly witch guage cluster i need to mate up to my 97 SS camaro setup? Again, Tahnks for all the replys.
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to give more detail.... I'm putting the 1997 SS camaro LT1, T56, harness and computer in my 1991 convertiable Camaro. i'm working on a custom dash for it. I like the 4th gen guage layout and there are some nice inserts i can get for it. so my question now is can anyone point me in the right direction to figure out exactly witch guage cluster i need to mate up to my 97 SS camaro setup? Again, Tahnks for all the replys.
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Let me ask this, does the LS harness going to the guage cluster have teh same connectors as the LT guage cluster? I konw how to fix the puls count for the tac. and I can modify the fuel guage will read correctly from E up to 1/2 a tank at least... as long as my wire harness will plug into it then i can deal with the fuel guage.
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Honestly I would look for a 97 cluster to minimize the complication. I am not sure if the harnesses are plug and play. I do know that if they aren't and you are handy with wiring then you can adjust some of the pinouts.
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Brett Foote the connector is exactly the same for the 97 as for 98-02s as far as the camaro goes. the ta connector is also the same for all years. the 97 cluster looks exactly like the 98-02, why don't you use the one you have?
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Thanks for all of the info. its a big help.
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lkqonline you can check for a 97 cluster. that's how I got mine, you'll pay anywhere from 30-200, so be patient and start looking. mine was 50ish from lkq. Sometime you find on on ebay too.
here's a link to my lessons learned http://www.camaroz28.com/forums/showthread.php?t=752867
also you'll have to become an expert at depinning connectors. it's really easy once you get the hang of it (don't use a paperclip), take a look at this thread also...
http://www.camaroz28.com/forums/showthread.php?t=752204
here's a link to my lessons learned http://www.camaroz28.com/forums/showthread.php?t=752867
also you'll have to become an expert at depinning connectors. it's really easy once you get the hang of it (don't use a paperclip), take a look at this thread also...
http://www.camaroz28.com/forums/showthread.php?t=752204
