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    The first step is to remove the existing dash-speedo cluster. Begin by disconnecting the negative battery cable. Then loosen and lower the steering column, disconnect the speedo cable, and unplug the instrument-cluster harness. Next remove all attaching fasteners to take out the dash-speedo cluster. If needed, OPG offers Chevrolet service manuals for early Chevelles. You may want to tag the wires where they plug into the cluster to make them easier to reinstall.
    The first step is to remove the existing dash-speedo cluster. Begin by disconnecting the n
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    With the speedo cluster on a bench and apart, scribe the rear of the instrument housing for cutting with the supplied template. There are also three 1/8-inch holes marked on the template that need to be drilled.
    With the speedo cluster on a bench and apart, scribe the rear of the instrument housing fo
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    With a saber saw or small grinder, remove the metal sections from the housing as outlined and drill the three 1/8-inch holes.
    With a saber saw or small grinder, remove the metal sections from the housing as outlined
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    After cutting, the instrument cluster should look like the lower housing. Shown above is an uncut instrument housing originally designed for warning lights.
    After cutting, the instrument cluster should look like the lower housing. Shown above is a
  • From the front, all the gauges are identical in appearance to the ’66-’67 units.
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    For better reliability and ease of hookup, OPG’s BATT instrument is a voltmeter, unlike the factory-original ammeter. The oil-pressure gauge is operated electrically, unlike the original mechanical unit.
    For better reliability and ease of hookup, OPG’s BATT instrument is a voltmeter, un
  • Now the gauges are ready to install in the positions that held the old fuel gauge...
  • ...and the clock, or block-off plate.
  • The red wire connects between the two separate gauge terminals marked “red."
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    The black ground wire attaches to both gauges and also to the two 1/8-inch holes previously drilled in the instrument housing. Grounding the instrument cluster to the body is also recommended. Now the cluster and other items previously disassembled can be reassembled.
    The black ground wire attaches to both gauges and also to the two 1/8-inch holes previou
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    The OPG gauge kit uses electrical sending units for both oil pressure and engine temperature. The kit uses sending units for a ’75 Firebird with factory gauges (available from most auto parts stores). To connect the gauges, attach the green and blue wires (included in the kit) to the terminals marked “grn” and “blu.” Then route the two wires through the firewall and to the new coolant-temperature sending unit (green) and oil pressure-sending unit (blue).
    The OPG gauge kit uses electrical sending units for both oil pressure and engine temperatu
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    The new gauges have that factory look. To supply power to the OPG gauges, install the plastic connector that was attached to the old fuel gauge to the rear of the new fuel gauge. The new red wire supplies power to gauges on both sides of the cluster. Finally, reinstall the cluster and subsequent parts back to the dash. Remember to install all the gray wires and bulbs (dash lights) into the housing. This ’67 Chevelle also needed a new speedo cable so we contacted OPG for the right part.
    The new gauges have that factory look. To supply power to the OPG gauges, install the plas
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    OPG offers a neat tachometer for ’67 Chevelles that includes the left-hand turn signal. The tachometer comes complete with a wire harness. To install the unit, connect the red wire to a switched terminal at the fuse block. Next, connect the gray wire to the dash-light harness and the blue wire to the left-turn-signal harness under the dash. Finally (on point-type distributors), connect the brown wire to the negative side of the coil. On HEI units, this wire connects to the tachometer terminal. On certain ignitions, a special tachometer adapter must be used. We used one from Crane. CHP
    OPG offers a neat tachometer for ’67 Chevelles that includes the left-hand turn signa

Performance car enthusiasts crave engine information. Oil pressure, voltage, and engine-temperature gauges not only tell the driver how well everything works, but also how the engine performs under grueling conditions.

Unfortunately, many musclecars came outfitted with warning lights that informed drivers of engine problems only after the trouble started. Until now, Chevelle enthusiasts wanting factory-looking gauges had to wade through swap meet aisles and pay top dollar for 35-year-old instrument clusters.

Since current engine information is crucial to maintaining good performance, the folks at OPG now offer a reproduction gauge package for ’66-’67 Chevelles. There’s also a set for ’65s on the way. The new instruments not only look original, but also install easily to the factory warning-light harness—all at an affordable price.

SOURCE
Original Parts Group (OPG)
17892 Gothard Ave.
Huntington Beach
CA  92647
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