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Old Dec 13, 2002 | 01:12 AM
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I,m redoing/customising a 72 F-250 4x4.. Anyone with any neat, good to know, upgrade/swaps? Ya know like.... The rectangle gauge cluster is a little on the ugly side, so just swap in the round gauge cluster from the 67 -72 heavyduty series, like F-600 & F- 700... Some of these even came with factory ford tach!! Well that ought to get the ball rolling.... See Ya later Ford fans!!!!
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Old Dec 13, 2002 | 08:09 AM
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XXXL size can of wd40, I f you redoing an fe use
a 60's car RB kit, cheap and very effective.



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Old Dec 13, 2002 | 09:44 AM
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I've never seen one of those gauge clusters. Anyone got a pic they could post or link to?
 
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Old Dec 13, 2002 | 10:32 AM
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I've got some brochures at home but won't be able to scan them until Monday.

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Old Dec 13, 2002 | 07:29 PM
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Great Tip !! Thanks But I have a 429 which I'm turning into a 514...
 
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Old Dec 16, 2002 | 02:07 PM
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Finally, here's one from an F600:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/sizeimage.php?&photoid=11300&.jpg
 
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Old Dec 16, 2002 | 02:35 PM
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Wow. That is really cool. Will it really bolt right into the dash on a F100?
 
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Old Dec 21, 2002 | 08:25 PM
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Thanks for posting the pic.. I've got an actual pic of mine but not sure how to post it.... Mine has a Tach on the left & a clock in the far right hole.. Thanks for showing us your pic.....It uses the same the same screw holes as the other dash, perfect fit... The part I'm not sure of yet is what differences in the wiring connections, but doesnt seem like a big deal...
 
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no wiring differences for the guages, i rented a uhaul years ago and just swapped the cluster. i wonder if they even noticed? LOL hawkrod
 
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Probably when they read the odometer.

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