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BadMoFo
11-08-2008, 02:18 PM
ok when replacing my heater core I went ahead and swapped in the 160 mph ssp cluster for my 85 mph cluster. but like I was told by other members it wouldnt work as a strait swap since I have a 89 and its out of a 90+ ssp. so things dont all wrok like they are supposed to, like when I take the parking brake off the check oil lite comes on and what I thought was a burned out bulb in the tach area actually works but is the right blinker lol. :p

so instead of rewiring the car was wondering how to take out just the mph guage and swap into my other one? or I found a place that takes your stock guage and recailibrates it and puts a new 185 mph face on it. really dont think I will ever go that fast.

pics are appriciated, thanks.:thumbsup1:
BadMoFo
11-11-2008, 04:15 PM
ok to anwser my question you must first remove the cluster from the dash (obviously) then remove the screws that hold the plastic lens in place. after that the black housing comes off. then you just push the guage from the back and it pops right out.

now that I did that I quickly discovered that swapping the 90+ speedo out for the 87-89 speedo was not going to work because of shape differences. so just went ahead and installed the old cluster back in the car. and ford can take that stupid speedo cable and stick it up their ASS! wow talk about a major pain.

so if anyone is looking for a 90-93 ssp 160 mph cluster I got one for sale.
Appalachian Performance
11-11-2008, 04:29 PM
its an easy rewire process..if you are still interested I could walk you thru it
BadMoFo
11-11-2008, 05:01 PM
ya I heard you could rewire but at this time I am so mad at it I dont want to ever take it off again lol. maybe down the road I will do this again when it comes time to do something behind the dash. thanks for the offer though.
DSTRBD
11-22-2008, 03:46 PM
^ Sent you a P.M. on the SSP 160 m.p.h.
BadMoFo
11-22-2008, 04:20 PM
got email but no pm. responded to email
Silver91Hatch
11-22-2008, 04:57 PM
Not receiving PM's so shoot me an e-mail to Mototime2000@yahoo.com about the cluster.
DSTRBD
11-23-2008, 05:05 PM
Photos yet ?
BadMoFo
11-23-2008, 06:25 PM
Photos yet ?

no, have to procure a camera. one day I am going to break down and buy a digital.
bonesgt
11-23-2008, 06:29 PM
no, have to procure a camera. one day I am going to break down and buy a digital.
Yea and one day you will show up for our events!! Sorry I had to go there..LOL:lol1:
DSTRBD
11-23-2008, 09:17 PM
Is it a 5 or 6 didget odometer and does it have CERTIFIED CALIBRATION on it ?
BadMoFo
11-24-2008, 04:12 PM
5 digit unless you count the white wheel and yes it says certified calibration on it.
DSTRBD
11-25-2008, 12:06 AM
P.M. sent with an offer
DSTRBD
12-05-2008, 05:10 PM
^^ Still waiting... I see a pattern here
BadMoFo
12-06-2008, 09:09 AM
I responed to your last email, did you not get it?
DSTRBD
12-06-2008, 01:26 PM
Never got it...
BadMoFo
12-11-2008, 12:33 PM
pm sent
DSTRBD
12-11-2008, 02:51 PM
Done deal... send me your information and it will be sent out to you ! D
DSTRBD
12-20-2008, 06:34 PM
Check was sent out last week ?
BadMoFo
12-21-2008, 05:08 PM
speedo was sent your way fri:thumbsup1:
DSTRBD
12-22-2008, 01:34 AM
lol, Maybe from Santa !
DSTRBD
01-12-2009, 03:09 PM
I've got it and now back to the top of the thread... My ride is a 92 (SSP) it now has 4.10's and I have the 160 M.P.H. speedo to put back the car. I do not know if someone switched the other because not all (SSP)'s had the 160. So to calibrate this whole deal what do I need to do to get it right ? Thanks, D
speedysmurf
01-07-2010, 11:32 PM
can i get the walk through as mentioned before? i screwed up mine also.