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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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Thats the beauty of the swap, all plug and play. Just plug the V10 speedo cluster in and it was just like Ma Mopar did it herself. The V6/V8 and V10 use different tach signals, otherwise I wouldn't have even had to do that. Everything is pretty much exactly how the factory did it.
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 09:41 PM
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Awesome. I had a 1994 Caprice which I cut and put in a Z/28 cluster with tach. All I had to do was run a wire for the tach, and it was all good. Cool man, I look forward to the rollin' videos!
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 08:37 PM
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I haven't had much time to work on the tune because we have been in the process of sellin our house (more like give away, but thats another subject) and we bought a house in S la. we move out there the end of the month, but I did drop the truck off at the body shop the other day so I'll have some cosmetically finished pics soon. Once I get out to La, I want to work on the rear suspension/gears/locker diff.
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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 10:35 PM
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well heres a few pics of the mean green machine from today.






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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 10:39 PM
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Get any rollin vids yet? Any times?
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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 10:54 PM
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I'll have to try and get my wife to get some vid footage of it soon, I only been here since march 1st and have no clue where the closest track to me is (jeanerette La)? Bein a modified dodge, of course the tune still needs a little work, but it runs pretty strong as it sits now. Traction of course is the limitin factor and until I get a locker, gears, cal-tracs and some stickies I'm sure track times would be a huge let down. It pulls like a mfkn freight train though
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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 10:57 PM
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Got-ya. I have the opposite problem LOL. Too much traction, not enough power... I will be awaiting
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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 11:07 PM
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You chevy guys have it easy, you open the hood just right and pick up 50hp. quit yer bitchin
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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 11:27 PM
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LOL, problem is I don't have this setup in a single cab. Guarantee I tip the scale at 6500 Lbs, with all the added weight. I will build an S10 to have my thrills. Until then, I live vicariously through fast vehicles around me!
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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by gnasty1521
I will build an S10 to have my thrills. Until then, I live vicariously through fast vehicles around me!
I like your thinking.
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