M35a2 instrument panel question

[commandojd]

I am looking to get a new complete instrument panel with gauges for my m35, My question is, would a m35a3 complete instrument panel work ina m35a2? Do they have the same hook ups?

 

[clinto]

A3 tach is electronic I think, not cable driven line an A2. Otherwise I think it's the same.

 

[moriboy]

There are a lot of A2 parts available, ebay has several complete clusters available. I would recommend getting the right type that way you know it fits as intended.

 

[Darwin T]

if you have the Dash Panel like the first picture then yes the A3 panel will work. if yours looks like the second one i think it is narrower and the A3 will not work (i think). the second one is the old style from the reo days.

 

[Darwin T]

here is a picture of the two instrument cluster panels side by side. the top one is a A3 panel and the bottom one is an older style. just make sure before you buy the wrong one.

 

[jcappeljr]

The only difference is the tach hookups.Clinto is right.

 

[commandojd]

Thank you guys for your help...I appreciate it

 

[bspellerin]

What's my dash?

Hello, this is my first post and after seeing this thread I was wondering if anyone had any information about my dash, I don't believe I've seen another like it, but then I'm very new to this type of vehicle.

The truck was just delivered to me this week. It's a 1970 M35A2.

Thanks.

Brian

 

[clinto]

Hello, this is my first post and after seeing this thread I was wondering if anyone had any information about my dash, I don't believe I've seen another like it, but then I'm very new to this type of vehicle.

The truck was just delivered to me this week. It's a 1970 M35A2.

Thanks.

Brian

You have an early truck that was probably originally a gasser. When the military rebuilt it into a multifuel, the tach was added under the dash.

Gasser dash frames have a smaller opening for the instrument cluster as they didn't have a tach originally. There are several different varieties of clusters, I don't know why some trucks got the under dash tach and some got the special smaller cluster with the tach wedged into it. If I had to guess, I'd say trucks with the add-on tach like yours were simply upgraded engine swaps and they didn't bother changing clusters and trucks with the tach in the cluster but using the smaller dash frame were more complete upgrade jobs.

Regardless, it's pretty neat. I've only seen a few like this.

 

[bspellerin]

Thanks for the quick reply, so you believe that it's much older than a 1970?, even before the A1. Was the M35A2 Standard the only version with the gas engine? Thanks again, I'm just trying to take in as much info as I can.

 

[bspellerin]

Another question, are there any places on the frame where there might be any date stamps? Thanks.

 

[bspellerin]

Another question, are there any places on the frame where there might be any date stamps? Thanks.

Actually don't bother, I looked at a picture of the Weight and Dimension Data plate and the year of manufacture was 1966, I was told when I purchased it that it was 1970, no big deal as '66 was the year I was born.

All I have are the pics that my wife took for as I'm away from home for another 2 weeks.