Question about installing this Gauge Cluster..

Scott,

I'm sure the Chevy Gurus will chime in but here's a link to First Gen Wiring Diagrams and the Second Gen Diagrams.

1stGen;

https://vintage-vans.forumotion.com/t25630-first-gen-wiring-diagram?highlight=wiring

2ndGen;

https://vintage-vans.forumotion.com/t25631-second-gen-wiring-diagram?highlight=wiring

If you click on the diagrams, you/ll be able to see the entire picture...
Hope this helps!  I'm sure some of the chevy guys will jump in too...

I found this site with wiring diagrams for Novas…

https://www.stevesnovasite.com/threads/all-generation-wiring-schematics.91875/

Yea Vanny! Where are all our Chevy guys? Are they quarantined? That looks like an ammeter, not really a good option in my opinion(JM2C). If you could find a voltmeter, I think that'd be better.
Jim

They are probably out shopping for TP!!!

My friend Brain put one in his 69 Sportvan. He fried the first amp gauge he put in by hooking it up wrong. Seems like the Panel van(Step vans) used the same set up.
I have a 71 Chevy van manual it shows the amp gauge going to the batt.(with fuse) and to taped into the red 12 gauge wire from Alt to Voltage Reg .(also has fuse in wire to gauge)
I got a gage cluster I was going to use in the 68 I noticed one of the amp gauge got a tang so you can't hook up wrong, But I don't know witch side it goes to(sorry)
Hopefully some body that Knows for Sure will post.
hope this Helps some Scott

Glad to help Scott. Maybe see if you can find info on the step van wiring??


Think my Friend Brain didn't have his fused .the first time when he Blew the amp gauge.
Brain did get his working & it Look & worked good.
You can put small tack in the center hole, like I did on the 68,
Before the Slight Adjustment

Great looking gauge cluster, Savage! Do the skeletons eyes act as turn signal indicators?

Scott wrote:Thanks Vanny,

The Chevy vans came with dummy lights, but Chevy used old Nova clusters in our vans. The thing is, I think they only used the dummy light clusters.  So, this Nova cluster with actual gauges wouldn't be in the van wire diagram.

I appreciate you sending me the links though..

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          My 69 G10 came from the factory with gauges . Added the Chevy II tach 50 yrs later.

My 69 has the full gauges also......I'm installing an "Intellitronix" panel though, because I'm using a 4L80 trans that hasn't a way to connect a speedo cable.....

that Batt gauge is an amp gauge. connecting it like a volt gauge will ruin tit.
There are two ways to connect amp gauges.

Need to see the back of it to see if it has a shunt.

I will look at the wiring diagram and see what is on it.

M1D

It looks like it uses a shunt, which is good b/c there isn't huge voltage going through the gauge. But you'll need to get that shunt to get it hooked up. I don't know enough to know if you can substitute any ol shunt in there. It looks like the factory part is DELCO REMY Part #1961149

Scott wrote:I've decided not to use this guage, and will instead work with my stock setup / after market guages.

Thanks for all the input,   good info.

I wanted badly to use a similar cluster (Nova Chev2 SS). I realized with amp gauge, mechanical oil pressure gauge, and wrong (30) ohm gas gauge....it just became a pain in the ass idea.