Replacing stock gauge cluster on 97' camaro

[SlipStreamZ28]

Hey guys,

Does anyone know if its possible to replace our stock gauge cluster with some autometer electric gauges ( getting them to fit is a different problem) or is the whole thing too "computerized"

I was thinking a aluminum panel replacing the stock cluster with holes for the gauges but I need to know if everything will just wire up to the senders or what, since the cluster is one big unit that just plugs into a connector in the back.

[knuckles]

i dont think you can, the cluster is all one piece and gets one plug in it. i think. so i dont think you can wire in a new cluster

[SlipStreamZ28]

yeah thats what I figured, oh well looks like im stuck with overlays and changing bulbs then

[meissen]

John (wasjo) swapped in new gauges when he did an engine swap with a totally different engine, but he might know enough about the gauges to know whether or not they'd work?

[knuckles]

yeah hes got the carbed 350 so probably no computer. you could hook the gauges up old school that would work.

[pHEnomIC]

You can do it, it will be a complex wire job. Nothing like plug and play though. Ive seen some cool setups in the past.

[DETROITMUSCLE]

Look it up on LS1tech plenty of guys have done it and it looks amazing but its definatly not cheap.

[wasjo6431]

as far as i know your gunna have to run all new sensors on the engine and everything if you want to swap guages. at one point i thought a company was doing some clusters for the 3rd gens but nothing for the 4ths. inside the cluster on the 4th gens is a relay logic setup along with some ICs that are needed tu run what signals that are sent form the ecu to the cluster