custom wiring?
05-06-2010, 10:41 AM
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custom wiring? Anyone do custom wiring for my 89 bird, I was thinking of doing an lsx/t56 swap on it but was wondering if any one could wire it up but I dont wanna change out my dash. I want all my stock gauges to work.
05-06-2010, 11:49 AM
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I can do the wiring for you. You can drill and tap the head to screw in the stock 3rd gen temp sensor (I've also read you can use a '98 LS1 temp sensor - haven't verified that). Alt gauge should still work. For the oil pressure gauge, you'll need to use an adaptor to screw the 3rd gen oil pressure sensor into the back of the LS1 block. The tach will work if you buy a Baker Electronics adapter box. For the mechanical speedometer you can buy a signal converter box. Fuel gauge will still work if you retain the stock fuel tank/fuel pump assembly and upgrade the pump.
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Me and my bros setup was modified and extended. Stock harnesses and shipped backwithin two weeks. I have the ecm inside my dash. I have a few distribution blocks for power supply. A lot of sodering and shrink wrap lol. A lot of reasearch when I did this few years ago. Evap, fuel pump, and ac wiring was added after to the harness. So I have fully functional gauges and 4th gen dash looks more modern . Still working on finishing the 4th gen interior. Not too sure how the ebay wiring harnesses are but they look pretty simple and neat. (Standalone units) ill be working on two of my friends 3rd gen this summer now that I will have more time to do ls swaps. Check out the ltx lsx subforums on tgo
05-06-2010, 02:52 PM
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I recently wired up a LS1 into a '91 RS and another LS1 into a '72 Camaro. This weekend I'm wiring yet another LS1 into a different 2nd Gen Camaro.
I can do the wiring for you. You can drill and tap the head to screw in the stock 3rd gen temp sensor (I've also read you can use a '98 LS1 temp sensor - haven't verified that). Alt gauge should still work. For the oil pressure gauge, you'll need to use an adaptor to screw the 3rd gen oil pressure sensor into the back of the LS1 block. The tach will work if you buy a Baker Electronics adapter box. For the mechanical speedometer you can buy a signal converter box. Fuel gauge will still work if you retain the stock fuel tank/fuel pump assembly and upgrade the pump.
I can do the wiring for you. You can drill and tap the head to screw in the stock 3rd gen temp sensor (I've also read you can use a '98 LS1 temp sensor - haven't verified that). Alt gauge should still work. For the oil pressure gauge, you'll need to use an adaptor to screw the 3rd gen oil pressure sensor into the back of the LS1 block. The tach will work if you buy a Baker Electronics adapter box. For the mechanical speedometer you can buy a signal converter box. Fuel gauge will still work if you retain the stock fuel tank/fuel pump assembly and upgrade the pump.
Me and my bros setup was modified and extended. Stock harnesses and shipped backwithin two weeks. I have the ecm inside my dash. I have a few distribution blocks for power supply. A lot of sodering and shrink wrap lol. A lot of reasearch when I did this few years ago. Evap, fuel pump, and ac wiring was added after to the harness. So I have fully functional gauges and 4th gen dash looks more modern . Still working on finishing the 4th gen interior. Not too sure how the ebay wiring harnesses are but they look pretty simple and neat. (Standalone units) ill be working on two of my friends 3rd gen this summer now that I will have more time to do ls swaps. Check out the ltx lsx subforums on tgo
05-06-2010, 03:26 PM
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cool man well than when I get close to it swapping it in I'll keep you in mind. How much do you charge for something like this? I'm waiting for a deal to go thru and if it does I'm gonna do this swap.
you did this with a stock third gen dash? I'm not a fan of the 4th gen dash swaps, plus i dont wanna deal with taking it all apart.
you did this with a stock third gen dash? I'm not a fan of the 4th gen dash swaps, plus i dont wanna deal with taking it all apart.
Using a butane heated knife to trim the gauge cluster cavity.
Gauges in and wired up.
