I hate to bother you I was looking for one of these kits couldn't find one could u send me a link , I like your video most helpful
@johnnyjohn8073 Жыл бұрын
My 79 El Camino came with the dummy light clusters & the clock, instead of the tachometer. If I replace it with the electrical gauges system, including the printed circuit, will the tachometer work? Or does the main cable that connects to the printed circuit would have to have the wire that may be missing since it originally came for a clock cluster? In other words, will the wire on the plug be missing since there was no tach? I don't want to install an exterior after market tach.
@mondottimondotti731812 күн бұрын
Not sure what the wiring is on a indicator light set up versus gauges, but I can tell you the tachometer wire comes from the HEI distributor through a suppressor mounted on the firewall then through the firewall to the gauge cluster. In short, you could pick up this output from your distributor and feed your tachometer in the gauge cluster.
@tynandill926 Жыл бұрын
The 168 LED will work with the turn signals ?
@mondottimondotti7318 Жыл бұрын
The LED replacements work for the 168, 194 and others in this package type. Here’s a link to deal on Amazon for the 5050 chipset that should work perfectly for our cars.. www.amazon.com/Alopee-White-Interior-Lights-Courtesy/dp/B0182FMWKU/ref=mp_s_a_1_17?crid=42R585LRHR2S&keywords=194+led+bulb&qid=1690345651&sprefix=%2Caps%2C328&sr=8-17
@punch_bowl_turd3005 Жыл бұрын
hey, your 86 has a 115 spedo too...? i have/ had too and the 1st 1 i totaled had a 85mph do you know anything bout this?
@mondotti12 күн бұрын
The Original 86 Speedo IS an 85MPH speedo.... I replaced my 85MPH Speedo with an 87 which is the 120MPH (I call it a 120MPH, as others do, because the 120 MPH line exists beyond the 115MPH indication) but back to my point, because this is what it should have been in 1986 IMO.
@stentonmcintyre5753 Жыл бұрын
Could I use a 12 volt car battery to test as I don’t have a table regulator
@mondottimondotti7318 Жыл бұрын
If I were you, I wouldn’t mess with trying to power it up outside of the car like I did for demonstration purposes. Just position the shell back on to the vehicle connection. If you want to test it’s easy enough to pop on and off as you’re testing the connections of the lamps
@mondottimondotti7318 Жыл бұрын
Additionally, It’s a little tricky, but you can even replace them without removing that bezel. I’ve done it, but you risk them falling down. While I removed for demonstration purposes I also removed the bezel to clean the contacts on each side.
@ericcollins2349 Жыл бұрын
Do you know a good place to buy 1 for an 88 monte SS
@mondottimondotti731812 күн бұрын
Mikes Monte’s will have them
@jraposo911 Жыл бұрын
Nice job , 😊JR
@frankprior204 Жыл бұрын
Great video but I have a question. I see you cut pin 10 & 4 and soldered in a 200 ohm resistor but when you show the final product I see a second resistor also soldered in is it necessary to have 2 resistors?
@mondottimondotti7318 Жыл бұрын
1st Apologize, but I don’t see what you are seeing. The only thing that I could see that maybe you thought was an addition is the resistor on the opposite side that was already there when I started this project. If so, that was the way it was when I took it apart. Secondly, I reviewed my post and see that I did call it a 2K resistor at one point in time although all other, including when, pointing to it on the schematic, I correctly called it the right value which is 200 K. So I do apologize for confusing you, but it is a 200 K resistor, and only one resistor that I am cutting out of the circuit by cutting the pins on the I C, and then replacing by soldering a new 200k resistor across those points on the PCB.
@mondottimondotti7318 Жыл бұрын
Wegner automotive sells the pulley kits. I purchased mine from them along with the supercharger and accessories. www.wegnerautomotive.com/drive-kits/
@hogansmith7589 Жыл бұрын
where are you located
@jamesmacneil6124 Жыл бұрын
Holy Crap You weren't messing around Wow kick ass job! My previous owner put about 5500 new crate motor edelbrook carb but sat 5 years under a tree but started right up. But wow I'm hoping to do close to what you did again Wow bro kickass job and great video and song
@mondottimondotti7318 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words. My advice to you is to be patient as the work represented in this short video represents years of work to achieve exactly what I wanted. And it’s still not finished! 😢
@mondottimondotti7318 Жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@lillyfam2007 Жыл бұрын
Great video. I'm planning on doing this soon. Thanks for the tips!
@mikebilecki Жыл бұрын
Mine read 124.6 should I assume it is the same issue?
@mondottimondotti7318 Жыл бұрын
Even though it’s less resistance than the expected 200 K it’s still significantly lower than what it should be and as such would give you an inaccurate reading. Just make sure you’re measuring it with the pins Cut as to isolate it as if are measuring it still soldered in the circuit it will not give you an accurate reading.
@mikebilecki Жыл бұрын
Thanks… did the repair and will see when I get it put back together. Doing a few other things so it may be a while. Great video very helpful.
@chaone47032 жыл бұрын
My tachometer has the same issue that your tachometer video (repair). It was a great video I was going to attempt to fix but then I saw this video. Would you like to sell me the one you repaired?
@hgnrlz2 жыл бұрын
Hi Mondotti, you said you have an 86 SS and I notice you have a 115 mph gauge plate. I was wondering how you changed it out and if you had to calibrate the speedo at all? Thanks
@mondottimondotti7318 Жыл бұрын
Please refer to this video for access to and replacement. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3-kiYSQgZeMgpY. If you are swapping from an 87 to an 86 and are NOT changing tires or transmission then no calibration is necessary. For me, since I did both, it was a matter of selecting a Speedo drive gear ( installed in transmission tail housing and driven off of output shaft). I hope this helps.
@chriswagner74022 жыл бұрын
hi jw what pulleys and brackets you went with.i m putting a lq9 in my 87 ss jw urs looks super clean thanks
@sigunz2 жыл бұрын
Can you tell me which connections on the rear of the cluster i connect 12V + and _ to so i can check my bulbs ? thanks
@mondottimondotti7318 Жыл бұрын
Not off the top of my head. I simply used a DVM with the headlights on to determine the 12v+ output pin on car side. Translated this to bezel and soldered leads to power with my DC power supply. What I would suggest you do would be to leave the sub bezel plugged in to your car as you can still access the lamps and test one by one after replacing. I hope this helps.
@chaone47032 жыл бұрын
Did you get rid of the original Tach?
@frederickrilleradick97712 жыл бұрын
10 years after and still loving it
@frederickrilleradick97712 жыл бұрын
10 years after ang still loving it
@WakeMarine2 жыл бұрын
This one still makes me crack up. BOGUS!
@shovelheadpec2 жыл бұрын
Great video young man I have 88 so monte msd ign. Stock tach works at idle but going down the road it runnin redline ? I know it's stupid simple Exact cluster as your 86
@mondottimondotti731812 күн бұрын
Apologies for the late reply, but I have moved and that has consumed a great deal of my time in addition to work. Not sure exactly what’s causing your issue, but guessing the MSD ignition may be causing your issue? Where are you picking up the tach output from? Has it changed from the original output since you’ve added MSD ignition? Do you still have and are using the original suppressor on the firewall?
@FASTFATBOY2 жыл бұрын
OUSTANDING video. What is the correct name of the "light blocker" shown at 17:45 in the video? I need one. I will use this vid to fix the tach, thanks.
@mondottimondotti73182 жыл бұрын
Thanks.. I Do not know the name but know the function. As you already indicated It prevents bleeding of light into other indicator/lens segments of the front panel. Check with Mike’s Montes if he doesn’t have it no one will other than a junkyard. You could easily make one out of some thin sheet plastic or even cardboard and thin single sided adhesive foam to form a tight light seal on the substrate you decide to use.
@suewatson19122 жыл бұрын
@@mondottimondotti7318 I think they call it a light defuser
@e.s.l58612 жыл бұрын
That’s pretty slick. I don’t imagine this is necessary after replacing an oil pump in an engine that’s already been in use, right? I’m going to be replacing mine and planned on putting a little break in grease on the gear when I have the cover off to shim it, then removing the galley plug and adding oil to the pump itself. What are your thoughts on that? Thankyou
@mondottimondotti73182 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Would certainly not hurt but would be overkill for your application in my opinion. In my case with fresh rotating assembly it was a no brainer. Would certainly do for a cam swap.
@CRXSLY2 жыл бұрын
did you have to add something to the LS output signal tach to fit the oem carlo input tach?
@mondottimondotti73182 жыл бұрын
Short answer is yes. Long answer is it depends on your LS ECM. When I did this video I had what is known as a 24x crankshaft reluctor wheel and gen III ECM. Since our cars have a v-8 Tach I programmed the ECM resolution to match with tuning software is 3/3 for 24x with pull-up circuit (do search on HP tuners Tach resolution ). Now I have a 58x or gen IV ECM and resolution is 7/7. But will share later in a different post issues I encountered as I am currently working on this.
@JamesSmith-ld8fz2 жыл бұрын
Very nice. I have an 87 and I'll tell you before I do it, I'm stealing your design. 😁
@mondottimondotti73182 жыл бұрын
Thanks! The custom motor mounts are John Bzdels which coupled with the fact that, at that time, there was no stainless headers for my application was the reason I went full custom for the headers and tied into Holleys 3” stainless header back exhaust. Today, Holley has a full solution: Motor mounts, Stainless headers, Only consideration would be that their Header is not made to clear a column shift like mine. The rest of the components are off the shelf stuff with some customization for cold air intake creation and mounting/placement considerations for the rest.
@johnnysalami63382 жыл бұрын
Need more vids of this beauty... 🧐😁
@chaone47032 жыл бұрын
Can you post the link for the lights again?
@mondottimondotti73182 жыл бұрын
Hi. These links expire extremely fast. What you should do is go to Amazon and type 194 led bulb. Then they have filters for specific vehicle applications. I typed in my year SS and got the following below.. But don’t expect it to last… www.amazon.com/Marsauto-Replacement-Courtesy-License-Lights/dp/B079L3WBDN/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?crid=V0RN8FP36D9F&keywords=led+94+bulb&qid=1645033886&sprefix=led+94%2Caps%2C254&sr=1-5&vehicle=1986-47-470-492--7-8-7-1438-646-1-2-1775--1&vehicleName=1986+Chevrolet+Monte+Carlo
@mondottimondotti73182 жыл бұрын
Here is another but again please understand that these links expire quickly so as suggested use the search engine in Amazon along with the application filter for your car as I did. This link is for the 194 LED bulb for my 1986 Monte Carlo SS that also has the sockets included. Just for clarity the sockets are not needed but some of them may be brittle and break due to the heat exposure overtime so nice to have if you need them but was not necessary for my application. www.amazon.com/10Pack-Instrument-Cluster-Dashboard-Automotive/dp/B099RPJHK9/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=38WWNREO6TCMJ&keywords=led+94+bulb+socket&qid=1645917164&sprefix=led+94+bulb+socket%2Caps%2C269&sr=8-4
@buddtrammell68312 жыл бұрын
@@mondottimondotti7318 man, I really appreciate the updated links! just ordered these from your link.
@wlc19803 жыл бұрын
Mike’s Montes sell a brighter bulb #2825s to replace the #168s, anybody use these? Are they too hot? How many does the car take?
@mondottimondotti73182 жыл бұрын
The original incandescent lights in general produced too much heat. This replacement will not reduce this.
@googlemall33233 жыл бұрын
It's so irritating when people skip key pieces of information like routing the side mirror cable through??? Not one of these guys on KZbin clearly shows how to do that
@mondottimondotti73182 жыл бұрын
Not sure what your issue is as it’s extremely straight forward.
@cesarvargas313 жыл бұрын
Did all the lights turn on behind the gauges? It looked like the ones behind the speedometer did not?
@mondottimondotti73182 жыл бұрын
Yes they do. It just appears this way due to the way the indirect or reflective lighting works in this application..
@eddymunoz37863 жыл бұрын
Sick build buddy!! Seriously some motivation in watching this, beautiful car.
@mondottimondotti73183 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words. Greatly appreciated.
@chrisrogers89273 жыл бұрын
Its still not bright enough
@mondottimondotti73182 жыл бұрын
We’re all waiting for your solution
@bigglefty753 жыл бұрын
very helpful video thank you sir!
@jasonwilson62813 жыл бұрын
You were wondering about the dimmer being faulty...did you get that figured out and were you able to dim the LEDs more?
@mondottimondotti73182 жыл бұрын
Thanks for asking and Unfortunately no. The way the potentiometer is structured for incandescent lights is why this is happening. I can still dim it but not in as linear of a fashion as the incandescent bulbs.
@mondottimondotti73182 жыл бұрын
To be clear I did purchase a brand new dimmer and it made no difference so do not waste your money trying.
@jasonwilson62812 жыл бұрын
Yeah I noticed when I put them in thanks
@mikewashington11393 жыл бұрын
How much did you project cost
@mondottimondotti73183 жыл бұрын
Too Much!! LOL...Seriously though, If you catch and pause the very last caption in my build compilation you will get an indication of the material costs. My labor is another topic. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYirqZamfd99bqc
@youdig36913 жыл бұрын
where in Illinois are you??.. I might need you to do my car lol.. that looks like an expensive project
@mondottimondotti73183 жыл бұрын
SW suburbs... It was extremely expensive (see message to Mike W. with link) Some people just want to go extremely fast in a straight line, others want moderate power, handling and driveability. I wanted it ALL!!! Packaged in a stock looking Monte SS.. Essentially a wolf in sheeps clothing.Took a ton of planning and time/money to complete but It's a beautiful thing as this is how I envisioned the car rolling off the showroom floor today.
@jsljjlsl10273 жыл бұрын
Good vid about to reassemble mine after being off for about 6+ months
@Dr_Xyzt3 жыл бұрын
It's too bad those hooker mufflers didn't work. I have those on my channel and they sound sweet.
@mondottimondotti73183 жыл бұрын
Agreed. The sound of them were great, just wished they were made to handle higher horsepower.
@paparice63693 жыл бұрын
I can’t figure out how to fix the dash lights on mine
@charlieb3083 жыл бұрын
I have an 86 SS and I added the N90 wheels and full BMR suspension kit, but I never upgraded brakes, what spindles and brake package should I go with for larger front brakes?
@mondottimondotti73183 жыл бұрын
AFX tall spindles that have C7 corvette hubs. I used C5 calipers with same application upgraded drilled and slotted rotors.
@mondottimondotti73183 жыл бұрын
Apologies as I Just noticed that you asked “which should I go with?” The path I went with was extremely expensive as it accomplished a couple goals. 1. It corrected the horrible camber curve. 2. Since they’re aluminum you have less unsprung weight. 3. As I mentioned previously it has provisions for 13 inch Corvette rotors and hardware to readily adapt C-5 calipers. In short there are cheaper methods to have big brakes with your set up but apologies as I have not researched them for the stock spindle or other lower cost spindles.
@mondottimondotti73183 жыл бұрын
My pleasure.
@memphis2houston3463 жыл бұрын
Great cam info Thanks
@FPVSteve3 жыл бұрын
It's back!
@Zoots0074 жыл бұрын
@ Mondatti How were you able to re upload this video? Classic!!!
@mondottimondotti73183 жыл бұрын
Perfect example of when something is posted on the net that it never goes away as someone somewhere has most likely downloaded a personal copy. 😎
@porkapine Жыл бұрын
Yeah, WTF That's my video!!!🤣
@chevymontanta4 жыл бұрын
Nice car! Would love to see that thing in action
@mondottimondotti73184 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate it.
@zelly13274 жыл бұрын
Have you took it to the 1/4 mile yet if so what’s your best time ? Did you build this as more of a street hot rod ? Hey man I love the build
@mondottimondotti73184 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words, I greatly appreciate it. The intention was to build a pro touring Monte Carlo SS with Straightline performance capability.