ID: Mystery gauge on dash

Mister · 01-14-2008, 10:45 AM

I was window shopping some cars on eBay, and found this picture of the interior of a 1966 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88:

Where I would have expected a clock, it shows a different gauge. Unfortunately I can't quite make out the label. If I had to guess, I would say it is a "performance gauge", which indicates vacuum, but the Service Manual only mentions that gauge in relation to console mounting, not dash mounting. Also, it says that the performance gauge has green-colored and yellow-colored sections, and the gauge in the picture has no color.

Does anyone know what that gauge is, and was it a factory option?

FYI, the car's auction page is here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=110214475300

Oldsmaniac · 01-14-2008, 11:41 AM

The gauge was installed by someone and is not factory....that is where the clock would go...I have a few 66's so I know this one....

Jokers69 · 01-14-2008, 01:05 PM

oh yeah.. it definately looks lik an aftermarket 2" gauge of some sort..

Mister · 01-14-2008, 04:00 PM

Wow, that sure looks nice for an aftermarket gauge. It looks like it belongs, IMHO.

If I could find something that fits that nicely, I might consider replacing my non-functioning clock.

Mister

Olds64 · 01-14-2008, 05:31 PM

That does look really nice. What does the gauge say? It is hard to read. Maybe it is a voltmeter...

rocketraider · 01-14-2008, 07:36 PM

Appears to be an electric water temperature gage. I think it's probably larger than 2" too. I expect that was a fairly easy install working from back side of the clock blank-off. The center tit would have made a good pilot hole for a holesaw.

01-14-2008, 10:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mister Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 57	ID: Mystery gauge on dash I was window shopping some cars on eBay, and found this picture of the interior of a 1966 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88: Where I would have expected a clock, it shows a different gauge. Unfortunately I can't quite make out the label. If I had to guess, I would say it is a "performance gauge", which indicates vacuum, but the Service Manual only mentions that gauge in relation to console mounting, not dash mounting. Also, it says that the performance gauge has green-colored and yellow-colored sections, and the gauge in the picture has no color. Does anyone know what that gauge is, and was it a factory option? FYI, the car's auction page is here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=110214475300 Last edited by Mister : 01-14-2008 at 10:48 AM. Reason: Updated description of performance gauge

01-14-2008, 11:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
Oldsmaniac Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 401	The gauge was installed by someone and is not factory....that is where the clock would go...I have a few 66's so I know this one.... __________________ OCA Member 2587 '59 98 conv. '66 Starfire '66 Delta Fact.4spd '66 Delta conv. times 2 '67 442 conv. '68 Cutlass conv. '70 Rallye 350 '92 Custom Cruiser

01-14-2008, 05:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Olds64 Landyacht Club President Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lawton, OK Posts: 1,640	That does look really nice. What does the gauge say? It is hard to read. Maybe it is a voltmeter... __________________ "Some men are Baptists, others Catholics. My father was an OLDSMOBILE man." Ralphie Billingsley A Christmas Story 1983 "We rei-eign, supreme, ooooh god! Burrito supreme, and a chicken supreme, and a CUTLASS SUPREME!" Tenacious D 2007

01-14-2008, 07:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
rocketraider Oldsdruid Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Danville Vajenya, the Last Capital of Dixie Posts: 343	Appears to be an electric water temperature gage. I think it's probably larger than 2" too. I expect that was a fairly easy install working from back side of the clock blank-off. The center tit would have made a good pilot hole for a holesaw. __________________ I know absolutely nothing about Oldsmobiles. Just ask the owner of Oldspower.com

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01-14-2008, 01:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jokers69 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 195	oh yeah.. it definately looks lik an aftermarket 2" gauge of some sort..

01-14-2008, 04:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mister Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 57	Wow, that sure looks nice for an aftermarket gauge. It looks like it belongs, IMHO. If I could find something that fits that nicely, I might consider replacing my non-functioning clock. Mister

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