Hey guys I have a quick question will a 1992-1996 F150 gauge cluster fit in my 1989 F150?? Any help will be appreciated thank you

 

Definitely not. To begin with the '92-'96 speedometer is driven off the rear end and you wouldn't have that sensor in your '89. That's just the beginning, I doubt if the shape of the cluster is the same. I'm sure there are other reasons also.

 

^^^correct, the shape is different, the connections are different, everything is different. Anything for 87-91 will swap right in with no problems though.

While you're at it you can swap out the oil pressure switch on the motor to an oil pressure sender (pre-87 trucks), and bypass the resistor on the back of the new cluster. Then you'll actually have an Oil pressure gauge. The stock oil pressure "gauge" does not show actual pressure, it's an on\off switch and once the motor hits 6 psi or more, it moves to the exact same spot on the gauge.

 

Alright thanks do you know if anyone makes a speedometer for my 89 that goes above 85 MPH? Or am I looking at an after market gauge?

 

Not that I've seen, I'd say you'd have to go aftermarket on that.

 

y would u need a speedometer that goes above 85 in a old truck

 

Kinda what I was thinking too, but I just answered the question lol.

 

Because I'm upgrading my stock 300 inline with an after market intake manifold, holly 390cfm Carb, long tube header and a cam so ill have about 250-300 HP when I'm finished so I might just need a 120 MPH speedometer

 

a stock 300 will do 120 as long as the rest of the truck can but its not like ur ganna be goin 120 on the street

 

I'm looking to take it into the svt lightning stage for 89 I also have the lowering kit so I'm looking at maybe running it at the srip

 

More about that please? I just bought a '90 with the 300 fuel inj. I'm not real happy with it being a fuelly, but otherwise I love the truck. It too has the typical issues with the fuel tanks and so on, so I am learning a lot from all the history of posts on here.
Now, about this guage? Can you describe to me, in the simplest of terms, how to do this procedure please?

 

Sure, on a 300\I6, it's easy. Go to an auto parts store and buy an Oil pressure sender for a 1986 version of your truck. Replace your oil pressure switch with the new sender, it is behind the oil filter. Now you'll have to pull your cluster and bypass a resistor by the oil pressure gauge with a wire. Here's a pic of the resistor on a cluster that has a tach:
big picture, click link:
http://www.rowand.net/Shop/Tech/imag...eResistor3.jpg
On a 5.0l\5.8l you have to install an extension so the sender will fit:

 

ok even at the strip u dont need a speedometer almost all race cars only run a tach because the bilboard sign shows ur et and mph

im just tryin to save u money on somthing u dont need

 

Thank you very much. I'll give this a twirl as soon as the weather breaks.

 

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