IT’S DONE! S10 DIGITAL DASH SWAP INTO A GBODY | 1987 BUICK REGAL “T” TURBO

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4 жыл бұрын

*Correction on year: These speedo cluster were found in 1989 - 1994 S10 Trucks, S10 Blazers & Oldsmobile Bravada’s with the 4.3 & Vortec V6 Engines. Cheap finds at the Junkyard. So I bought a couple and swapped one into my 1987 Buick Turbo Regal. It wasn’t easy, but it was well worth it.
This will be a two part video. This one showing its full functionality and the next video being on how I wired in the dash.
#S10 #DigitalDash #Gbody

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@cedricdeoan1214 4 жыл бұрын

You are a great reminder that anything came be done if you put your mind to it. That’s some motivation keep up the modifications I’m always tuned in

@MrGriffin23 4 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it! Just trying to help the next person out! Thanks for support!

@johnconway7484 2 жыл бұрын

That is the coolest dash for the G I've ever seen

@MrGriffin23 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It was a pain as far as wiring, but turned out great!

@westside17ish 4 жыл бұрын

Came from your post on Gbody Connection Love the dash bro 🙏🏾

@MrGriffin23 4 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!

@kqcustom4406 4 жыл бұрын

She looking real good family I'm always tuned into your videos💯💪💪👍👌

@MrGriffin23 4 жыл бұрын

Thank u!

@patrickryan321 4 жыл бұрын

That looks pretty damn sweet...good job!

@MrGriffin23 4 жыл бұрын

Thank u!

@tonecapone1 3 жыл бұрын

This came out real nice. 👏 Stock looking....

@MrGriffin23 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@cadillac9142 4 жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥💪💪👍💯 great content keep videos coming

@MrGriffin23 4 жыл бұрын

You already know!

@docsbuying 3 жыл бұрын

I love your channel man.

@MrGriffin23 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support and watching!

@turbosammy6085 2 жыл бұрын

AWESOME!!!! I love it!!! Look’s like a airplane cockpit!!! I want to do this swap with my 87 Buick Grand National!!!😎👍👍

@MrGriffin23 2 жыл бұрын

Lol! It does! Thanks for watching! Keep me posted!

@turbosammy6085 2 жыл бұрын

@@MrGriffin23 ok will do👍

@HNIC-ERIC 4 жыл бұрын

Bro u ahead of any channel on KZfaq on how to do it urself. Luv seen the fine product of your hard work

@MrGriffin23 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Just trying to stay in my lane! I love a challenge, but also hate it at the same time. LOL!

@HNIC-ERIC 4 жыл бұрын

@@MrGriffin23 always remember you teaching just by put out videos on do it urself Turing nothing into sum every man goal in life by fix up there cars n saving $ while doing so.

@MrGriffin23 4 жыл бұрын

Truth! I take pride in accomplishing things myself.

@youngestson6537 4 жыл бұрын

Really futuristic. 💯✌🏾

@MrGriffin23 4 жыл бұрын

TRON!

@michaelmielnicki9501 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job!!!

@MrGriffin23 3 жыл бұрын

Thank u!

@chevy66driver 3 жыл бұрын

That is so damn cool. I want to do a swap like this in my 88 chevy truck, but don't know much about wiring 😫

@MrGriffin23 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really was never good at it myself. I had to teach myself and learn from wins and mistakes.

@matermark 2 жыл бұрын

A few things--didn't know which vid to comment on... I had a 1989 Blazer with the digital dash. It was so cool and I was looking for a vehicle back in the late '90's it convinced me to buy it; I think it's the best dash I've ever driven/owned. Mine always had problem with the odometer lighting up. I found that if I removed the bezel & lens, besides it getting super bright, if I pressed on the odometer, it would then light up. I guess that would mean it may need resoldering. I have another one around here somewhere that I bought as a replacement and sold the S10 to a friend and it (the Blazer) and he are long gone. Otherwise I think it's a really cool dash & layout. Didn't know it fits in a G-body--I have an '84 SS but it has its stock gauges & tach. Second, I never saw the up-Arrow on the left, nor the V6. I can only assume designers over-designed things just in case they wanted to include those features, instead of having to RE-design it later. Third, the tach isn't very accurate--bars are thick and cover a couple or few hundred RPMs; it would have been nice if each hundred had its own bar. I suppose it may be accurate if held at a speed that the tach ends up on a whole #, say 3000 or 5000 it may line up to light the bar and it may coincide with another reading like the ECM. Finally, with the lens off, and the dial turned to full brightness, the dash lights up your face. People on the road can see you. It looks like neon cyan. Maybe it's safer to everybody with it dialed down or the lens on. But, IT'S COOL AS HELL!!

@MrGriffin23 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feed back! Yes I think overall it is cool. I love the old 80s look and that’s the main reason I wanted to Install it. I like it so much I did it again on another car. Lol!

@adrianramirez9530 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man good job on that digital gauge installation. I'm also leaning towards an electrical speedometer for my Buick, but need a bit of help with which components I need to do the job. I'm going to replace the speedometer cable cause it makes noise, currently have a mechanical gauge(aftermarket).

@MrGriffin23 2 жыл бұрын

Well it just depends on what speedo cluster u go with. It makes it easier to grab all the sensor, hardware and wiring harness from the donor car.

@adrianramirez9530 2 жыл бұрын

@@MrGriffin23 im thinking of buying an autometer ultra-lite electronic speedo gauge. I swapped the engine and transmission on the car, it currently has the 3.8l turbo as well as the 200r4(it think this is wat the GN has, i keep getting mixed up).

@MrGriffin23 2 жыл бұрын

@@adrianramirez9530 That’s cool. Yep! That’s the power train set-up in a Turbo Regal. I think those Autometer LCD dashes are pretty dope. I think they fit Gbodys, but not 100% sure.

@adrianramirez9530 2 жыл бұрын

@@MrGriffin23 thanks man. Im actually doing my own gauge set up on the dash, just not feeling that mechanical speedo and also how i needed an adapter for the speedometer cable to fit onto the aftermarket mechanical gauge was a pain to have on. The cable was pretty much pushing my gauge panel away from the dash😂

@MrW3ST Жыл бұрын

Hey man love the work! I have a 92 blazer and my mileage started skipping around original miles 189xxx to skipping to 200xxx to 400xxx+ also my thermostat never worked since I got the truck. What should I do

@MrGriffin23 Жыл бұрын

Sometimes the soldering connections go bad behind it. Could be that. Not sure on odometer tho.

@Grant7 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job...

@MrGriffin23 4 жыл бұрын

Thank u!

@Moneymacon 4 жыл бұрын

🔥🔥‼️💪🏾💪🏾

@donsimpson12 Жыл бұрын

Hello, Great look !! Do you know of a way to make the V6 Tach work correctly for a V8 engine with an application you have put together ? Also.. Have you found a way to reset the odometer, so it's correct with the original?

@MrGriffin23 Жыл бұрын

It should work the same. I had a V8 in my Buick. Just might need a Dakota Digital box for the speedo. The odometer is fixed. You would have to send it in to a specialist to get it adjusted if possible.

@donsimpson12 Жыл бұрын

@@MrGriffin23 Thank you so much for responding. I'm really interested in trying this for me 84 Monte SS. Question: The Tach in this video goes to 6K. The Tach on your other (Buick) install only goes to 5K. Do you know which cluster went up to 6K ? I actually need 7K, but I'm sure that would not be available.

@MrGriffin23 Жыл бұрын

@@donsimpson12 No problem at all. Glad to help. The later model years came with a 6k tach.

@darylzblazergarage8773 3 ай бұрын

Can you explain the install what mounts you cut an didn’t ect ect I’d like to mod my 94 s10 with that

@MrGriffin23 3 ай бұрын

Man! It’s been so long, I have a couple videos on this.

@donsimpson12 Жыл бұрын

Hello, Another question for you. Does the speedo max at 99mph or are there 3 digits ?? Not that I'd ever go that fast. LOL

@MrGriffin23 Жыл бұрын

No problem. Honestly, I can’t remember. I don’t think I ever went that fast in that car either. Lol!

@cesarcastro1884 3 жыл бұрын

Will this work on my 1987 El Camino also can I use the same tinted lense that came with the Chevy blazer cluster on my El Camino??

@MrGriffin23 3 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure. Seen the swap down on in a MC before. The OG glass wouldn’t look right due to the shape of the glass. I considered doing that myself.

@docsbuying 3 жыл бұрын

What year s10 can I get it from? Thanks

@MrGriffin23 3 жыл бұрын

89-94 S10, Blazer, Jimmy, Olds Bravada all with the 4.3 or Vortec engine.