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lotsofspareparts

lotsofspareparts

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Well, I do not own a Syclone, or a Typhoon for that matter. I do have a 1991 TPI 355 4x4 5 speed S-10 pickup though. I have also sourced all of the parts (t-case, front diff, driveshafts, x-members) to convert it to all wheel drive.

I am in the middle of converting the instrument cluster to a Pontiac Sunbird cluster, and am needing the brackets (I have posted to the classifieds as well).

I guess you could call this project my half assed budget Syclone build (I have always wanted one but could never afford it). Probably not near as fast as a Syclone, but it did put down 207hp & 303ft lbs of tourqe last weekend.

Anyways, from what I have read so far this looks like a great forum and am happy to be a part of it.

P.S. If anyone reads this and has a set of cluster brackets, p.m. me please.

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Chest Rockwell

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Welcome to the board. What part of Washington are you in, besides "Redneck Craphole"? Good luck with the project, any more pics?
 
b00n

b00n

'Noma GT #0380
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Welcome & I'm new here too :p Look below this posting :myclone:
 
lotsofspareparts

lotsofspareparts

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Chest Rockwell said:
Welcome to the board. What part of Washington are you in, besides "Redneck Craphole"? Good luck with the project, any more pics?
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I am in Arlington, and I have ridden in your blue Typhoon, remember your girlfriend was in the back seat and you almost snapped her head off when you launched.

I have alot more pics, just have not loaded them into photobucket yet.
 
b00n

b00n

'Noma GT #0380
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lotsofspareparts said:
The instrument cluster brackets are not interchangable, they are Sy/Ty/Sonoma GT specific.
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I know & I wasn't directing towards you Sorry I meant syclone rider.

I just bought a SGT so maybe when I take my cluster out to see what's up with my gauges I might could fabricate you some? What specific year did the Sunbird Gt have these setups & I'll keep an open eye in my local scrap yards for you as well?
 
lotsofspareparts

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b00n said:
I know & I wasn't directing towards you Sorry I meant syclone rider.

I just bought a SGT so maybe when I take my cluster out to see what's up with my gauges I might could fabricate you some? What specific year did the Sunbird Gt have these setups & I'll keep an open eye in my local scrap yards for you as well?
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I think these style Sunbird clusters were used from 87 to 90, but they did not use the brackets (I pulled the 2 clusters I have myself). The instrument cluster for the Turbo Sunbird, Syclone, and Typhoon are identical in every respect. I just need the Sy/Ty/SGT brackets to make this Sunbird (non turbo) cluster fit my truck. I have also figured out how to modify the tach so it reads correctly for the V8.
 
b00n

b00n

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lotsofspareparts said:
I think these style Sunbird clusters were used from 87 to 90, but they did not use the brackets (I pulled the 2 clusters I have myself). The instrument cluster for the Turbo Sunbird, Syclone, and Typhoon are identical in every respect. I just need the Sy/Ty/SGT brackets to make this Sunbird (non turbo) cluster fit my truck. I have also figured out how to modify the tach so it reads correctly for the V8.
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give me a few days as I have Importance on getting this GT running under her own power (just starting so I can test the transmission) & I promise I'll pull the dash & go from there man:tup:
 
lotsofspareparts

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Here are the clusters I have, the top is a Metric turbo cluster (may throw on ebay for the Canadian Ty/Sy owners to fight over), the bottom is the non turbo cluster I am installing in my truck.

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b00n

b00n

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If I new I wouldn't forget actually how fast I was going (as I suck in Math) I'd trade you a True SGT cluster for the the metric just because it shows 200 on it :rotf:. Imagine the look on people's faces seeing that 200kmh in a truck thinking mph!!!
 
lotsofspareparts

lotsofspareparts

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b00n said:
If I new I wouldn't forget actually how fast I was going (as I suck in Math) I'd trade you a True SGT cluster for the the metric just because it shows 200 on it :rotf:. Imagine the look on people's faces seeing that 200kmh in a truck thinking mph!!!
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The metric cluster has mph on the inside of the needle sweep, just like our US clusters have kmh on the inside of the needle sweep.

Not looking for a trade, but am open to offers (save me the ebay fees). I am not supposed to offer this item for sale in this topic though, so forget I mentioned it.
 
b00n

b00n

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I know it reads MPH but I would eventually color match the inside to my truck or black it out so I'd forget .... trust me:lol:. I'm not supposed to buy anything either being new here but I bet you somebody would buy my parts If they needed them & I gave Paypal info :roll: but rules are rules for good reason
 
lotsofspareparts

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b00n said:
I know it reads MPH but I would eventually color match the inside to my truck or black it out so I'd forget .... trust me:lol:. I'm not supposed to buy anything either being new here but I bet you somebody would buy my parts If they needed them & I gave Paypal info :roll: but rules are rules for good reason
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I think we can buy, as we are allowed to post to the "wanted" section, but cannot post items for sale until we have some posts under our belts.
 
C

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New guy here, dont own a sy/ty but im looking to put a 4.3 turbo into a 72 chevy pickup, i've got 2 motors right now sitting in my garage.
 
Chedarbob90

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White Trash Racing
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lotsofspareparts said:
I am in Arlington, and I have ridden in your blue Typhoon, remember your girlfriend was in the back seat and you almost snapped her head off when you launched.

I have alot more pics, just have not loaded them into photobucket yet.
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Arlington... redneck? I'm up there all the time. Just a bunch of wannabee gangbanger white dudes lookin for fights. At least you guys have some fast food restaurants, and some bitchin dirtbike tracks.
 
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