INFO: 72 - 79 Gauge Clusters and Wiring

One thing that I had to do when converting from a standard cluster to the sport cluster was extend the oil pressure sender.  This piece will do the trick. I  found this after going to the plumbing section of the local True Value and building my own. 

My hand written notes are what I started with. I was not the 1st person to mess with the cars wires. 

If for some reason the oil pressure and temperature gauges are switched, just switch the gauge position in the cluster. 

These are my notes for doing exactly what you're doing. 

Hi - going to butt in here for a second, as there are numerous posts about swapping a sport cluster in to a standard cluster. Interestingly, this thread I started here :


http://forum.grantorinosport.org/topic18750.html

torino thread on electrical cluster

discusses the status of my attempt to install what I believe to be a '74 Sport Gauge Cluster into a '76 Standard wiring. Page 2 has the latest analysis of what I've investigated and what I think I need to do. I was not able to determine a couple of changes, so there is some question there, if anyone might offer an opinion.   Reading earlier in this thread ( which - BTW - WOW NICE WORK GUYS!!!! ), this post in the link below seems to identify the same things I did, only better and more correctly. The post says to "correct <Mr. Zebra> if he is wrong", and I did not see anyone correct him. So the question is : Is he, and I ( if I move wire 10 to wire 11 position, and wire 11 to wire 12 position as his post suggests ) correct with which wires need to move to put this '74 Gauge Cluster into a '76 standard harness ? It must be noted that his post is about putting a '77 Sport Gauge cluster ( I didn't think "Sports" were made after '75? ) into a '76.

http://forum.grantorinosport.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=2933&PID=74737&title=info-72-79-gauge-clusters-and-wiring#74737


Thanks ahead of time to all who take the time to read and help out.

(California Johnny is already a part of the other thread and has been most helpful)

I'll also put another post script here about the P.C. and position 12 how there is a break in the circuitry right beside the connector, and I don't understand that, and I'm not sure if Zebra's cluster P.C. has that or not ?

Edited by squarethumps - 28-November-2020 at 1:20PM

yes

Is it true the sport cluster is ready?  I am very interested in obtaining one.

i have these on craigslist as well mention this site ,shipped they are listed a t 150.00 otherwise,we have 5 yet to sell , a few people never got back to me / ANDY

Edited by andrewok1 - 25-June-2019 at 12:29PM

I got mine in the mail yesterday . Looks great .

jversch wrote: Looks really good . When will you be shipping them . I put in for one , you should have my name down. if not PM me and I will get the info to you .

The design has been finalized. The Ford logo and part number has been removed.  I have requested a quote for 10 and for 20 units.  Once that comes in I'll order the first run.

Here is a picture of the 3rd and final mech. Very happy with the fit:



 


Edited by NeillNZ - 04-March-2018 at 8:28PM

I'm now happy with the riveting. A friend has machined some tooling for me:


The one on the right on this picture has been done with the new tooling. Actually I went a bit far in this example(hit too hard):


I received version two of the mech and I'm still not completely happy with the fit.  I'm not sure how it is for you guys in the 'States but for my Australian Ford there has been a history if ill fitting and poor quality reproduction parts.  I'm trying to make this the best I possibly can.

So I chopped up the mech into 4 pieces and placed it on the frame, joined it with sticky tape, scanned it and modified the artwork.

I will order a 3rd mech. Probably don't need to but I would rather not risk ordering a batch of circuits that are not quite right. So when I receive the 3rd mech I'll test fit it and if that is right I'll order the first run of 10 circuits.

Here is the chopped up version 2 mech on the frame. I have blacked all the edges so that I get a hard edge when scanning it:


Here is the scan:


And the modified artwork. Can you 'spot the changes' LOL?





Edited by NeillNZ - 17-February-2018 at 12:39PM

This works and the snaps are held securely but it is not very tidy.  It will be better once the centre punch tip has been machined.