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Posted By: alleykatz on 05/10/13 02:31pm

I'm all for a "Classic" Forum! As a female doing as much repair/remodeling on my 1978 "Golden Oldie" as possible, I need all the info my pea brain can absorbed. Thank goodness for the 13 years in the Army as a mechanic so I have some idea what you all are talking back!

Jackie

Posted By: Leeann on 05/10/13 02:33pm

Hehehehe….my bf calls me the mechanic (his dad owned a shop when he was growing up and he's an HVAC master) [emoticon]

'73 Concord 20' Class A w/Dodge 440 - see profile for photo

Posted By: RFV on 05/21/13 05:47pm

I recently picked up a 1973 Dodge B300 Sportsman in decent shape but it will need some work. Hopefully I'll be using it sometime this summer. Living in AZ there are so many places to camp my boys and I will have a blast with the new/old toy.

I look forward to asking you all for your opinions, guidance, and help as I make it my own.

Good to meet you all!

Rudy

Posted By: Leeann on 05/21/13 06:04pm

Welcome, Rudy! Living in AZ, I hope your AC works...

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Posted By: bingbill on 05/24/13 09:30am

Hey. I'm Bill I have a 76 xploer 260. can't find any info on it. good to see others have them!! pics at my page.

Posted By: my440 on 05/28/13 10:42pm

Have 1978 Dodge Sportsman Otto MH. Speedo & gauges not working, damaged circuit board broken power plug pins.
Unfixable near impossible to find replacement cluster.

Wondering if anyone here has hooked up aftermarket gauges.
Concerned mainly about aftermarket temp gauge. Are all aftermarket temperature gauges compatible with my 78 or does voltage needs need to match?

Thanks
Gary

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Posted By: Griff in Fairbanks on 05/28/13 10:55pm

gbm97 wrote:

Have 1978 Dodge Sportsman Otto MH. Speedo & gauges not working, damaged circuit board broken power plug pins.
Unfixable near impossible to find replacement cluster.

Wondering if anyone here has hooked up aftermarket gauges.
Concerned mainly about aftermarket temp gauge. Are all aftermarket gauges compatible with my 78 or does voltage needs need to match?

Thanks
Gary

Replace the OEM sensor with the aftermarket sensor that corresponds to the aftermarket gauge.

I'm replacing all my gauges with Autometer gauges and using the corresponding Autometer sensors. (Except the oil pressure sensor but did the research to make sure the Autometer gauge was reasonably compatible with the OEM sensor.) That's especially true for the fuel gauge as the spec's vary wildly between various OEM and aftermarket gauges.

Of course, I'm immediately voiding the Autometer warranty by cutting the guts (movement) out of the casing, making new faceplates, and mounting them inside a '69 Dodge truck cluster. (Modern gauges combined with old skool look.)

1970 Explorer Class A on a 1969 Dodge M300 chassis with 318 cu. in. (split year)
1972 Executive Class A on a Dodge M375 chassis with 413 cu. in.
1973 Explorer Class A on a Dodge RM350 (R4) chassis with 318 engine & tranny from 1970 Explorer Class A

Posted By: my440 on 05/29/13 08:20pm

Hi Griff In Fairbanks...& thanks!

The stock Fuel gauge is connected to a voltage limiter, turning 12v into 5v to make it work.

The voltage limiter is burnt out so need to bypass that.
So now how do I approach that problem with using a new aftermarket gauge Sorry, just not sure.

Interesting what your doing installing modern with old school!!
Thanks

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Posted By: bingbill on 05/29/13 08:29pm

Hi! my fuel gauge just seams to go anywhere it wants to. would that be the limiter? oh, mine is a 76 xplorer 260 I need a side window slide so I can put a screen in it. The front corners are curved. I also need a heater control panel. not sure what the last guy was doing, but it's gone. I do have a few tech sheets from the 70's if there is any thing i can help with, more than happy to see if I can find any info.

Posted By: Griff in Fairbanks on 05/29/13 08:41pm

gbm97 wrote:

Aftermarket gauges each have their own voltage regulator (limiter) ... wire them directly to 12v.

Or, replace the OEM instrument voltage regulator. If your parts person gives you a perplexed look, tell them to look it up for a '78 Dodge B300. If they're still hopeless, let me know and I'll look up the part number through my weblink parts finder.

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