The speedo conection for the 80-82 is a screw on while the later models have
a push on one.

Hartmut

----- Original Message -----
From: "mark drillock" <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 :12:38 PM
Subject: Re: 1980 AC model speedo

> The speedo comes right out of the cluster. You could just put your early
> cable style speedo into the later AC cluster to get your analog clock
>
> A better choice might be to use a watercooled cluster so you can have
> the factory temp gauge for your now watercooled 80 camper. The clock
> style watercooled clusters have very low monetary value since any people
> remove them to install a tach style cluster. The tach style clusters
> still have clocks, just small digital ones.
>
> Putting a diesel tach into an AC cluster would be the hardest way to go.
> The fuel gauge won't connect properly to the AC foil, as won't the temp
> gauge or tach. Use a Gold/Jetta/Quantum diesel tach in a waterboxer tach
> cluster instead. You could still use the old speedo in it.
>
> Mark
>
>
> Daniel Stevens wrote:
>
>>I have an 1980 model with a speedo and a blank where the clock is
>>usually..
>>I have another AC model speedo w/clock (AC don't have temp gauges,  but
>>shoulda I mean REALLY WTH it's not that hard to give 2 CHT senders)
>>
>>back on topic.. my other AC model speedo has a differant cable
>>connection.. is that cable connection the same as the later WC speedos?
>>if I change my cables ... (not looking forward to that.. ) then would I
>>be able to upgrade to a speedo with tach later?
>>
>>or would I be better off trying to get the clock guts into my early
>>non-clock cluster?
>>
>>maybe I should put a Diesel tach ( my 1980 is TD converted) in the
>>early AC cluster, but i'd really prefer a clock..
>>
>>Dan Stevens
>>VWCCNY
>>syracuse NY
>>1980 ASI riveria Turbo Diesel.
>>
>>
>>
>