70-72 cutlass factory gauges
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70-72 cutlass factory gauges
Update, I found a rallye pac set up at the nationals this weekend!
I am looking for an original set of factory gauges for a 70 to 72 cutlass in nice fully working condition. Not interested in the tach, i just need the gauges only. Hopefully someone has just the gauges sitting aside somewhere. If you can help me send pics and price. Thanks for you help as always!
Greg
I am looking for an original set of factory gauges for a 70 to 72 cutlass in nice fully working condition. Not interested in the tach, i just need the gauges only. Hopefully someone has just the gauges sitting aside somewhere. If you can help me send pics and price. Thanks for you help as always!
Greg
Last edited by w31man; July 7th, 2012 at 07:16 PM. Reason: found parts
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Just an Olds Guy
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Location: Edmonton, AB. And "I am Can 'eh' jun - eh"
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Was thinking the same thing. One other thought on this. The Buick Sklark gage package looks very similar to the Olds rallye pac one. Have you thought of one of those? I don't know what your plans for this car are, so consider this just trying to get a feel for the project....
If you buy new, the best price on repro rallye pac is Parts Place. Don't know what their reliability is, but like Eric said, you can always sell the half you don't need. I lucked out several years ago and bought the part you're looking for on epay. All told ($$,taxes, shipping, customs) it ended up costing me around 300.00 I'm not sure I would do that again, but I was in the same boat as you - only needed the left half.
If you buy new, the best price on repro rallye pac is Parts Place. Don't know what their reliability is, but like Eric said, you can always sell the half you don't need. I lucked out several years ago and bought the part you're looking for on epay. All told ($$,taxes, shipping, customs) it ended up costing me around 300.00 I'm not sure I would do that again, but I was in the same boat as you - only needed the left half.
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Greg
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No luck so far on finding just the rallye pack gauges, I do have someone that wants a factory tach now so if anyone has a complete rally pac set up for a 70-72 cutlass for sale please email me with all thats included along with price and pictures.
Thanks Greg
Thanks Greg
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Great point.. have you considered small mechanical gauges under the dash?
I'm not a big fan of them but they are more reliable and cheaper. I have a rally pack in my car and also have a mechanical temp gauge under the dash.
Can never be too safe.
Just my .02
I'm not a big fan of them but they are more reliable and cheaper. I have a rally pack in my car and also have a mechanical temp gauge under the dash.
Can never be too safe.
Just my .02
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Let me know, pictures would be great also
Thanks Greg
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Greg
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The price is for only the gauges, no speedo, no tach. The last set of gauges I bought (with the tach), was in '99 and was $600. The gauge that was offered to me was very nice and worthy of a show car. I'll see what I can find out within the next couple of days.
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I'm sorry, made the call today and it was already gone........for $150!!!!!! I'm sorry I could not help out, but don't get discouraged. Try to be diligent, yet considerate and patient and the part will find you. Good luck!
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Thanks for trying to help!
Greg
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Don't believe everyone that says you'll have to buy both. I bought my tach and gauge a la cart and they came available within 3 or 4 months of each other. I paid $225 for one and $200 for the other. They're out there, if you're not in a rush you'll find it.
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Sorry you missed out on that deal . Question I have is the speedo part of the rallye pac... specific to it or any difference in other speedo gauge or can one use just a regular speedo with the two rallye pack gauges. Also does anyone sell a repro wiring harness adapter for a change over.
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Sorry you missed out on that deal . Question I have is the speedo part of the rallye pac... specific to it or any difference in other speedo gauge or can one use just a regular speedo with the two rallye pack gauges. Also does anyone sell a repro wiring harness adapter for a change over.
Greg
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You said that you wanted to stay with a factory look. That's what I had in mind when I developed the gauge and stereo housings I build. The housing is based on the 8 track tape player housing and mounts exactly the same way so you don't have to drill any non factory holes.
Here's a link to an old ad I have posted here on the site. I can even build one that can combine a stereo and gauges if you'd like.
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...-housings.html
Be glad to help if I can,
Randy
Here's a link to an old ad I have posted here on the site. I can even build one that can combine a stereo and gauges if you'd like.
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...-housings.html
Be glad to help if I can,
Randy
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I used a rally gauge pod from a 73 442 in my 70 conv. until I found the correct one. You will have to fabricate a small bracket to make it work. If i remember correctly the wiring is the same as 70-72 rally gauges.
Don W
Don W
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You said that you wanted to stay with a factory look. That's what I had in mind when I developed the gauge and stereo housings I build. The housing is based on the 8 track tape player housing and mounts exactly the same way so you don't have to drill any non factory holes.
Here's a link to an old ad I have posted here on the site. I can even build one that can combine a stereo and gauges if you'd like.
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...-housings.html
Be glad to help if I can,
Randy
Here's a link to an old ad I have posted here on the site. I can even build one that can combine a stereo and gauges if you'd like.
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...-housings.html
Be glad to help if I can,
Randy
I have seen your product and i am very impressed with it..its a great idea but not the look im looking for in a 4 door though. Thanks for your responce!
Greg
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Still looking for a 70-72 cutlass rallye pack set-up. Looking for as complete of set up as i can get. Please respond with price and pictures, Have stuff to trade if that interests you at all too
Thanks Greg
Thanks Greg
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I'm also looking for a rally pack for my 72 convertible...
600 bucks for a set of 3 gauges is a lot of money though. Does anyone know of the same setup but an off brand or maybe a set of 3 gauges that will fit the three openings and have all of the same information(oil temp, oil pressure etc)?
600 bucks for a set of 3 gauges is a lot of money though. Does anyone know of the same setup but an off brand or maybe a set of 3 gauges that will fit the three openings and have all of the same information(oil temp, oil pressure etc)?
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Just an Olds Guy
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Edmonton, AB. And "I am Can 'eh' jun - eh"
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I'm also looking for a rally pack for my 72 convertible...
600 bucks for a set of 3 gauges is a lot of money though. Does anyone know of the same setup but an off brand or maybe a set of 3 gauges that will fit the three openings and have all of the same information(oil temp, oil pressure etc)?
600 bucks for a set of 3 gauges is a lot of money though. Does anyone know of the same setup but an off brand or maybe a set of 3 gauges that will fit the three openings and have all of the same information(oil temp, oil pressure etc)?
Parts place sells just the gages for 429.00
Actually 600.00 for OEM gages that may need some help is ball park. If they're in good shape they could be priced even higher. The same gages are sold by Year One (615.00) and OPGI (642.00). You would still need to get the harnesses and fittings to make them work.
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Installing the left rally guage only requires repinning the wiring harness.No adapter.The same black plug is used.they just had a different order of the wire arrangement.I have a section of a rally harness that I use to reconfigure a harness that was not originally from a rally pac.
If you look at the back of the standard guage,and then the rally pac guage,you will see the pins are not in the same order or configuration,and that is why the wires from the dash harness need to be rearranged in the plug.
As for the repop guages,they are nice,and should work fine,but for a concours resto,they do not have the same appearance as the originals.As with everything reproduction,they had to do something to set them apart from the originals.
If you look at the back of the standard guage,and then the rally pac guage,you will see the pins are not in the same order or configuration,and that is why the wires from the dash harness need to be rearranged in the plug.
As for the repop guages,they are nice,and should work fine,but for a concours resto,they do not have the same appearance as the originals.As with everything reproduction,they had to do something to set them apart from the originals.
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Just an Olds Guy
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Location: Edmonton, AB. And "I am Can 'eh' jun - eh"
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Just an Olds Guy
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Joe, I'd love to know the answer if you could look it up. If you have a W31 that would be for 70 only, not 71/72. I looked up the W31 option for 70 and surprisingly there is no mention of U21 being included - so it must have been an option for that too.
I'm more curious than anything about how this adapter came to be - was it a 71/72 only thing? My curiosity is more aimed at the 'standardization' of the main body harness - I just can't see GM in the day having a 'special' harness for rallye pac cars. This one I know for sure is a later (after Jan 72) production because of the seat belt wiring. I did look that up in the 72 AM and there is a pigtail in the main harness for that connector. (I think they call it a Fisher connection)
I'm more curious than anything about how this adapter came to be - was it a 71/72 only thing? My curiosity is more aimed at the 'standardization' of the main body harness - I just can't see GM in the day having a 'special' harness for rallye pac cars. This one I know for sure is a later (after Jan 72) production because of the seat belt wiring. I did look that up in the 72 AM and there is a pigtail in the main harness for that connector. (I think they call it a Fisher connection)