which gauge cluster would you get?/what would you do?

[SS Shaun]

well incase you didnt know i am going LS1/t56 in my chevelle. i am searching and saving for all of my parts. so i was looking online and i remembered the t56 doesnt have a mechanical port for me to plug in the stock speedo cable. so i searched around and found that it will cost from 700-1000 to get a tail housing that comes with both! so after seeing the cost of the tail housing alone i thought to myself, "what if the tail housing cracks or breaks thats another 700-1000 i have to shell out vs getting a new tail housing for 150-200" so i thought well i can get a new gauge cluster setup. so i found two that i like so i ask you guys which one do you like better? all digital like so
http://www.ss396.com/mm5/merchant.mv...VFD3-69C-CVL-B

or all analog like so
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CCL-120-69-50041/

i was thinking the one from summit because if it comes with the whole dash that would be sweet!! get a new dash and new gauges already built in..lol i like the digital one because it gives me the option to use the my factory dash and i dont have to worry about cutting or anything. but i like the one from summit (if it comes with the whole dash setup)
so which would you pick?

[70SS396]

I would pick the one from Summit, I like the look of analog gauges.

[RBeckman]

I built my own from ebay parts, I have about $250 into it and that includes the gage pod as I did not want to hack up my original cluster.

[SS Shaun]

ok i like that! do you happen to have any pictures of the back of the gauge cluster? i really like that look.

[RBeckman]

Originally Posted by SS Shaun

ok i like that! do you happen to have any pictures of the back of the gauge cluster? i really like that look.

I don't think so, but I will look. The back is the original as it is a can, then the back comes off and then I put the 5" gages in and sealed it and replaced the can. It took me less than a hour to do.

Not sure how soon you need it but I will be pulling it out this spring as I have a new radio I need to put in and I can take pics of it then. The only thing I had to buy new was the fuel gage as it never came up on ebay. Everything hooked right up with no issues.

I really like the looks of the white face gages with the white interior and get a lot of compliments on the look. I see a lot of guys do it to Camaros as well.

[fleming23]

I voted for Ground Up only because I don't' like the Covan dash as it covers up the original. I have heard Dakota is supposed to be releasing a new line of analog gauges this year so it might be worth waiting on that if you are interested in just the cluster and don't want to build your own.

[SS Shaun]

http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.c...rod/prd795.htm how about this one?

[fleming23]

That is the one I was referring to. I would probably do a black gauge with which ever letter color appeals to you most. Not sure if I like them more than the factory gauge on a 70-72 but we will see once they are released (not that it matters for your year.)

[RBeckman]

Originally Posted by SS Shaun

http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.c...rod/prd795.htm how about this one?

Wow, I really like them, for me I'd go with black with blue as it would match the color of my car and I could get rid of the pod under the dash....anyone interested in my white auto meter phantom Gage's? I'm thinking these dashs from dakotadigital will not be cheap.

[SS Shaun]

well i am not getting any of them. The guy at the trans shop lied to me and told me the cost of the repair for my t56 is going to cost me $2600 he told me a shit load of things my trans needs not knowing that i know my stuff about parts and so on. So i told him to just get me a a bill for putting it back together (even tho i saw it in the window still together. so i am going to just sell it off and buy a magnum t56 so i can use my stock gauge cluster so i will not get any of them