Hi guys and gals,
I want to replace the 85mph speedo in my 81.I have found a 130mph on Ebay and was wondering if it is just a case of out with one and in with the other and its all good or do I need to replace the gear drive in the trans to suit the new speedo?

 

should be plug and play with the old speedo cable, if im wrong someone correct me on this one.

can you post the link to the ebay item?

 

original gm 70-81 camaro rs/ss gauges gage gauge cluster 130 speedometer speedo | eBay

Hope this works

 

i actually have one from my 78, just pulled it to switch to a equus gauge.




if anyone else wants to chime in here and see if the swap is that easy, i can sell you mine and change the miles to match your car.

 

Thanks for that Mike.I'll pm you

 

Yes its that easy. 150's are the tricky ones.

 

thanks for the confirmation 77nomad

 

It depends if your 81 is still using the ecm or not.The speedometer from 81 was a 1 year only part because 81 was the only year of the 2nd gen cars that used a computer,and that speedo has an electrical speed sensor on the back of it.The housing that holds the gauges is also a little bit different right where the speedo sits in it..