Looking for suggestions for a cruise control on my 49 GMC. It now has a GM 350 with a 700r4 transmission, it is not computer controlled. I am trying to use the original gauges. I used the Dakota Digital gauge unit in my 69 Camaro with the matching cruise control. But wondering if anyone has used other units and what they thought of them. I would like the GM directional mounted control arm.
Looking to take the truck on the Hot Rod Power Tour in June and want to add cruise before that.
Sears use to sell a kit back in the seventies. It worked off of magnets mounted on the drive shaft and a pickup sensor.
It worked good on my old Jeep and Dad's F-150. Let's see what we can find.
Don
Last edited by 2-Ton; 01/24/202010:09 PM.
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery 1946 2-Ton grain truck 1946 3/4-ton pickup, 1953 1-ton pickup 1957 1-ton flatbed dually, 1954 Pontiac Straight Eight Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
Just did a Google search for aftermarket cruise control kit. There is a lot of choices out there and videos on how to install them. Here is just one that I did not watch.
The one I did back in the seventies was not very hard to install. I did have to be a little creative on how to mount the servo though. Ran it for years when I was still playing off road.
Don
Edit: As I remember, it was about 70 bucks in the late seventies.
Last edited by 2-Ton; 01/24/202010:26 PM.
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery 1946 2-Ton grain truck 1946 3/4-ton pickup, 1953 1-ton pickup 1957 1-ton flatbed dually, 1954 Pontiac Straight Eight Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
I used a cruise master unit from a late 70's GM. It has the single button control on the turn signal arm. The servo I mounted under the dash working directly on the pedal linkage. The speed regulator is mounted on the inner fender. It requires two speedometer cables made up to the correct length and wiring is very basic. Overall I am satisfied with it in thousands of miles of interstate driving. If you are used to the modern digital systems that accurately control speed, this may not be satisfactory as it loses a couple mph on hills and gains some going down.
