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88rambigblock

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does anyone know if they made a 1st gen ram with a speedometer that went higher than 85 or of an aftermarket speedometer that looks like factory and fits in the factory location that goes higher? im tired of ******* out the speedometer beating mustangs and camaros all day.
 
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Bueller? Bueller??
 
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now does anyone know where I can get a Canadian speedometer? lol
 

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nope. i think you could try looking at a speedo in a 87 or older ram van. i am pretty sure they will bolt in but they don't have a hole for high beam indicator light. don't know what they go up to but i bet it is the same. i think you might just have to live with what you got unless someone from up here has a spare. could try posting on ramchargercentral.com and see if someone else might have know of something or have one.
 
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crazzywolfie if you happen to run into one let me know. I would appreciate it more than you know. my 88 needs a higher speedometer because it just doesn't look right being a muscle truck and the speedometer only going to 85.
 
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I want try to keep it looking factory. my goal is if they made an r/t first gen what would it look like. and that's what Im trying to accomplish. I have eaten mustang gt's alive with this truck by the way.(in a straight line)
 

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you could possibly upgrade to the newer electric speedo but you will have to do a bit of re-wiring and possibly install a speed sensor but that should be easy. i am pretty sure the U.S. electric speedo's even go up to 100mph.
 
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lets just say wiring is not my forte... I had a heck of a time just switching out my whole 1988 wiring harness to a 1985 wiring harness...
 

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if wiring is not your forte then you might be stuck with what you have. i don't know how you can own a old truck and not be good at wiring. that is one of the biggest issues with old trucks. i like wiring. i was able to test a newer speedo in my 81 but ended up going with the old speedo.
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luckily ive never had real wiring troubles! maybe ill take it to a speed shop and get them to redo my guage cluster with a faster speedo.(a long as they can make it look like it may have come factory like that.)
 

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i don't think they would be able to make it look stock without butchering things and then charging you an arm and a leg. like i said before you should possibly ask the guys on Ramchargercentral.com. if there is another speedo that will bolt in one of guys there might have one or know where to get one.
 
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