Noticed about Instrument clusters

[Mil1ion]

After you remove the cluster, you take the cluster apart and the two screws for the speedo.
Piece of cake

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

So whats the fuel economy option Dennis?

 

[TexasNomad]

So then it's just a direct swap? Cuz I have a 100 mph speedo that I've wanted to put in since I got the Bronco, but I didn't want all the extra hassle.

It was a direct swap in my truck

 

[Mil1ion]

It's a light that comes on when you push the gas pedal too hard telling you..you are wasting fuel.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

I see. Thanks Dennis I dont think that would be a good idea to put that in my truck then.

 

[LEB Ben]

It was a direct swap in my truck

Alright thanks Tex...looks like I'll probably be doing the swap over spring break then.

It's a light that comes on when you push the gas pedal too hard telling you..you are wasting fuel.

That light would then be on constantly in any of my rigs...haha.

 

[UNRULEE]

I did the 100mph swap a while back, pretty easy. Hardest part was getting the "new" odometer in the 100mph'er to match my old 85'er.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Yeah I was gonna ask if ya were gonna do that Ben.

 

[LEB Ben]

Yep sure am...I just didn't know the difficulty of it...but it sounds easy enough, so I'll go ahead and do it. I have a 100mph speedo in the parts shed...a little ratty, so I may look for a 'new' one...I know a guy on the other site who has 7 of them that all look pretty good, and he said I could have one for $20.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Cool I got two of em mself the one in the supercab and the one that was in my truck.

 

[Alvin in AZ]

The bulb came out of my '75 F150's "Low Fuel Economy" warning in 1975.

At first I thought it'd be pretty cool thing to have, but didn't take long for
the sucker to get on your nerves since almost every time I pressed the gas
pedal the warning light would come on.

I removed the sorry sucker so long ago I don't remember the details but the
sending unit was sensitive to engine vacuum. Low engine vacuum means...
"you got your foot in it" and not much more.

Alvin in AZ

 

[bucks77ford]

That light would not show up for long on mine because it would stay on continuously and then burn out after about a day.

 

[UNRULEE]

Now that I remember Ben, you may have to drill a small hole in the 100 mph'er for the high beam indicator (I had to). Alot of the original 100 clusters (I'm actually looking at 2 right now) have the high beam indicator way over on the right side of the gauge cluster. The later models had the indicator integrated into the speedo.

 

[LEB Ben]

Thanks Lee...I appreciate it. I'm sure when I actually get to it and can see what needs to be done when it's in front of me I'll be right here on this site asking questions...haha. Right now I gotta get a busted tstat housing bolt out of my block...

 

[bucks77ford]

Thanks Lee...I appreciate it. I'm sure when I actually get to it and can see what needs to be done when it's in front of me I'll be right here on this site asking questions...haha. Right now I gotta get a busted tstat housing bolt out of my block...

Uh Oh.....time for an EZ out!!!

 

[LEB Ben]

Uh Oh.....time for an EZ out!!!

Yeah...but I gotta buy a cordless drill first...I'm about 300yds from the closest wall outlet. You think a 7.2V Black and Decker WalMart special is up to the task?

 

[bucks77ford]

Yeah...but I gotta buy a cordless drill first...I'm about 300yds from the closest wall outlet. You think a 7.2V Black and Decker WalMart special is up to the task?

Possibly, but you better have a couple fully charged batteries and a good drill bit. You don't want to break a bit inside the middle of the busted bolt.

 

[UNRULEE]

Possibly, but you better have a couple fully charged batteries and a good drill bit. You don't want to break a bit inside the middle of the busted bolt.

Yeah save the breaking off for the easy-out!

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

I did it with a tap on my cast manifold.