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Which is correct? E body standard guage speedo 70-74? #64344 05/27/08 02:16 AM 05/27/08 02:16 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 48 Oregon J JoeTheDog OP member
JoeTheDog OP member J Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 48 Oregon	I'm hoping someone can help me to determine which one of these clusters is correct for a 71 Cuda. As you can see the fonts are different on the speedometer. Also on the back of the speedometer housing is what appears to be a 4 digit date code stamped in ink. Its' close to where the cable attaches. Is it a date code? Thanks for the help. Tom 4454252-IMG_4173.JPG (197 downloads)

Re: Which is correct? E body standard guage speedo 70-74? [Re: JoeTheDog] #64345 05/27/08 04:37 AM 05/27/08 04:37 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 12,494 Western Colorado High Desert moparmarks I Live Here
moparmarks I Live Here Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 12,494 Western Colorado High Desert	The one in the back is more correct for 71. The one in the foreground is for 70 Challenger only. Last edited by moparmarks; 05/27/08 04:37 AM. 72 Satellite Sebring Plus 440, 72 Dart 5.9 4-spd, 68 Valiant, 73 W200, 78 D100 sb, 78 D200, 98 DAKOTA, . Moparmarks Parts & Restorations Desert Mopar Metal Grand Jct. CO 970-261-7039 http://moparmark.com/ motormangj@gmail.com

Re: Which is correct? E body standard guage speedo 70-74? [Re: moparmarks] #64346 05/27/08 08:13 AM 05/27/08 08:13 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 736 Virginia rm23j8g super stock
rm23j8g super stock Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 736 Virginia	The foreground one is what I have in my AAR...and every other non-rallye '70 Cuda I've seen. I think '71 Cudas had the same one as the '70, but not absolutely sure about that. The rear one looks like some sort of later Challenger one?

Re: Which is correct? E body standard guage speedo 70-74? [Re: rm23j8g] #64347 05/28/08 07:59 AM 05/28/08 07:59 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 12,494 Western Colorado High Desert moparmarks I Live Here
moparmarks I Live Here Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 12,494 Western Colorado High Desert	I stand corrected. Just checked a friends 70 Cuda and has the one in the foreground. 72 Satellite Sebring Plus 440, 72 Dart 5.9 4-spd, 68 Valiant, 73 W200, 78 D100 sb, 78 D200, 98 DAKOTA, . Moparmarks Parts & Restorations Desert Mopar Metal Grand Jct. CO 970-261-7039 http://moparmark.com/ motormangj@gmail.com

Re: Which is correct? E body standard guage speedo 70- [Re: moparmarks] #64348 05/28/08 12:42 PM 05/28/08 12:42 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,896 St. Louis, MO Blues_Cuda master
Blues_Cuda master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,896 St. Louis, MO	The original speedo in my wife's '70 Barracuda looks like the front one, while the back one looks like the one that we pulled out of my buddies '71 Challenger conv. I've seen them in '71 Barracudas as well though. Is it correct?...beats me. I tend to see the foreground speedo in a lot of '72-74 std dash E-bodies as well.

Re: Which is correct? E body standard guage speedo 70-74? [Re: JoeTheDog] #64349 05/28/08 01:40 PM 05/28/08 01:40 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 100 Rhode Island 71 Six Pack member
71 Six Pack member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 100 Rhode Island	The gauge in the foreground (numbers on the inside) is the one in my '71 Cuda. The background one (numbers on the outside) is for a '70 only I believe. (photo is of dash when I bought the car a couple years ago). Joe 4457394-Dash.jpeg (156 downloads)

Re: Which is correct? E body standard guage speedo 70-74? [Re: 71 Six Pack] #64350 05/28/08 07:53 PM 05/28/08 07:53 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,196 Harrisburg, Pa. screamindriver master
screamindriver master Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,196 Harrisburg, Pa.	Another pic...Plymouth cluster on the top...Dodge cluster on the bottom...

Re: Which is correct? E body standard guage speedo 70-74? [Re: screamindriver] #64351 05/29/08 01:48 AM 05/29/08 01:48 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 48 Oregon J JoeTheDog OP member
JoeTheDog OP member J Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 48 Oregon	I noticed in Screamindrivers pics of the dodge cluster, that the small gauges are different than mine. Mine are the Plymouth style in both clusters. Maybe a year Thing? My dodge one is dated 0461. The Plymouth one is dated 3079. At least I think that's the date codes. Anyway, thanks for all the help guys... 4458953-IMG_4186.JPG (143 downloads)

Re: Which is correct? E body standard guage speedo 70-74? [Re: JoeTheDog] #64352 05/29/08 08:47 PM 05/29/08 08:47 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,165 Florida C cataclysm80 master
cataclysm80 master C Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,165 Florida	Quote: I noticed in Screamindrivers pics of the dodge cluster, that the small gauges are different than mine. Mine are the Plymouth style in both clusters. Maybe a year Thing? That's because you have a cluster that someone changed the speedometer on. The cluster Screamindriver refers to as a dodge cluster is the standard cluster used ONLY in 70 challengers. 70 challengers had many unique dash parts. Even the optional clock has a unique face/arms. The cluster Screamindriver refers to as a plymouth cluster is correct for 70-74 barracudas & 71-74 challengers. In 71 dodge dropped all the unique 70 only parts in favor of using the same stuff that was in barracudas. That's the truth of it... Tav

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