Digital Dash Conversion

[Berg]

Dakota seems like one of the best digital brands out there and they've been out there for a while. One of my friends converted his old Chevy truck over to the digital gauges with a new harness but every once in a while his speedo and tach jump kind of weird. It only happens at idle but other than that they don't seem too bad except for the price. I haven't found them too much cheaper than $780 for a 70-72 SS style dash. For that price you could do a repro cluster with a quartz clock and have it look original or get the blue digital and have it match the car... hmmm decisions decisions...

[jays 1971]

Thanks for the feedback guys. I know they aren't cheap but cheaper than the other Autometer gauges I was looking at. I'm going for a more modern look but still in a classic overall appearance. Berg, from my experience with signal wiring it is very important that its away from high voltage sources or shielded form them. Ignition wires etc. Usually best to keep it away if possible. It could be a possible issue with your friends truck.

[Berg]

I hear ya. I personally think it has something to do with the MSD box but it is hard to tell because all of the mods were done at the same time so it makes the process of elimination a little more difficult. I'd even bet a tach filter might fix it or maybe a bad diode in the alternator. Either way I think you'd have a nice ride. I've seen some guys at car shows with sweep style dashes with panels made to fill in the original cluster and filled with the owners choice of gauges and switches/buttons