hi i am looking for a speedometer for my 78 lemans with the stainless gauge type and i was googling something about the car and ended up on a wikpidia web site that said the lemans from 1978-1980 that was canadian build was defined as a lemans "gt" can any one verify this
78' LeMANS
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No, that's not right. There was the Lemans and the Grand Lemans.
I believe I might have a 78 speedometer.
Does it have to have the trip odometer?
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I believe I might have a 78 speedometer.
Does it have to have the trip odometer?
Email me at [email protected]
this is the context from wich i got this
"models not on list born before G-body classification of 1982 were:
* 1978-1981 Chevrolet Malibu F41
* 1980-1980 Chevrolet Malibu M80
* 1978-1981 Pontiac LeMans GT (possibly Canadian only)
* 1978-1980 Oldsmobile 442
* 1979-1979 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds
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the web site link is , bottom of the page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_G_platform_(RWD)
"models not on list born before G-body classification of 1982 were:
* 1978-1981 Chevrolet Malibu F41
* 1980-1980 Chevrolet Malibu M80
* 1978-1981 Pontiac LeMans GT (possibly Canadian only)
* 1978-1980 Oldsmobile 442
* 1979-1979 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds
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the web site link is , bottom of the page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_G_platform_(RWD)
This is just saying there were these models designated as A-bodies before GM changed the letter to G in 1982. (These models were A bodies going way back) Why the change? I don't know. The part number book will say 78-81 A and 82-87 G, same part.
I can tell Wiki isn't a great source for this.....it only lists the more sports image models.....for instance the Olds 442,instead of Olds Cutlass. It would have been more accurate to be all-inclusive....Malibu, Monte Carlo, Lemans, GrandAm, Grand Prix, Regal, Cutlass.
And why did they leave off the Monte SS, the GrandAm, the Grand Prix SJ, and the Regal?
I can tell Wiki isn't a great source for this.....it only lists the more sports image models.....for instance the Olds 442,instead of Olds Cutlass. It would have been more accurate to be all-inclusive....Malibu, Monte Carlo, Lemans, GrandAm, Grand Prix, Regal, Cutlass.
And why did they leave off the Monte SS, the GrandAm, the Grand Prix SJ, and the Regal?
Yeah there are some inaccuracies on that page to be sure. I'll look at finding some hard facts and see about updating it correctly (hey its a wiki!)
And Chick Hicks does NOT look like a G-body!! Looks more like a late 70's early 80's T-bird/LTD to me!
And Chick Hicks does NOT look like a G-body!! Looks more like a late 70's early 80's T-bird/LTD to me!
I think if it already has a chevy engine, you're ok. If its a 301 you're replacing, it may be a hassle.
What do you want for a speedo? Silver is 1978, but as Steve asked, trip odometer important? Clock, tach or blank right half? Tachs = $$$
What do you want for a speedo? Silver is 1978, but as Steve asked, trip odometer important? Clock, tach or blank right half? Tachs = $$$
got a new one for you has any one had problems with the wireing harness, the car spent most of its life in the flordia sun so im shure that parts of wires have melted togethor but i have had to run a relay to the ignition coil with a back up switch under the dash becaus i cannot find soures of the fault and the head light dimmet moved to the floor (by prefrence) but where dose the lead for the distributer end at?
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