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instrument cluster swap, will it work?

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ok the instrument cluster in my 87 is in sad shape. Looks like it sat in the sun for years. The numbers are faded and cracked and just look bad. I found an 89 (85mph speedo) 4cyl at the junkyard with a perfect cluster. Can I simply swap them out? Plug and play?? Thanks!!
 

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on older clusters 79-86 there is a cylinder selector, 4-6-8. If the package has this you are a shoe in.. if not you will have to find a V8 tach...
 
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He has an 87.

Yeah, you'll be fine. I just changed mine today actually (from the 85 MPH to the 140 MPH). Pretty simple, get to the cluster, take it out, and there will be 3 things to unplug. Two wire clusters, one on each side, and the speedo connector. Then just switch it out and put everything back together.
 
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Oh, it'll plug in fine, but the tach is going to show 1800RPM when it's really 900RPM.
 
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