With the correct cable and calibration it will work fine. There are specialists that will do this work for you.

oh my god where te hell did you find that one. they are so rare there almost extinct and are worth a lot of money now. just remember just the chasiss is ford all the rest is datsun ,drivetrain supspenion , brakes etc. oh yea leave the speeddo alone it will loose value if you change it

good luck with the restore