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: electric speedo


kender
01-25-2005, 05:18 PM
what year elki had an electronic speedo?

I have an 80 elki with a mechanical speedo and the lt1 swap I am doing has an auto tranny with electronic speedo. so I am thinking if the right year with an ss cluster will fit in mine and have an electronic speedo I wouldn't have to worry about any converters.

any input????

G-Body
02-07-2005, 02:30 PM
There were no El Camino`s with an electronic speedometer. I have been looking at swaping an LS1 in which also uses an electric speedo and the only way is to use an abbott cable X, or to put a aftermarket electronic speedo in. If you are using the 4L60E from the LT1 you may be able to put a mechanical speedo gear inside the trans and then run a external vehical speed sensor. I think that JTR jags that run offers that conversion. I don`t know if you could use factory parts as I think they eliminated the provisions to hold a speedometer gear on the tailshaft when the 4L60E started using a VSS.