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I have 2 5/16 Autometer electric oil pressure, water temp, and voltage, along with a smaller 2 1/16 fuel pressure gauge. Can’t have too much quality instrumentation.
The gauges I used have programmable warning lights. It’s nice knowing the vitals are good when you look at the gauges, and having a light to grab your attention when things aren’t.
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... and whatever brand you choose, you should probably go with a mechanical oil gauge.
Mechanical oil gauges are more precise and accurate and also are a pressurized oil line into your passenger cabin. They are good for race cars that a massive oil leak will not ruin original upholstery.
Check out SpeedHut gauges; they come in several sizes and have a quad gauge that displays temp, oil, volts & fuel. For a small design fee SpeedHut will make custom gauge faces, I did this to make them look more like the factory gauges. here's some pics:
Rodney
The 4-1/2" gauge size fits behind the stock gauge bezel with a little taken off the back.
I made a mounting plate out of some leftover sheet metal.
I used multi-pin connectors called Mate-n-Lok from Amp and reworked the wiring harness behind the dash for a clean install.
Autometer's American Musclecar series gauges have a similar face design theme to the Cutlass factory gauges - I run their electric temp, oil pressure and volt gauges in a center pod mounted the dash and their tach in right dash pod where the clock-delete goes.
Last edited by 70sgeek; September 4th, 2023 at 08:03 AM.
Mechanical oil gauges are more precise and accurate and also are a pressurized oil line into your passenger cabin. They are good for race cars that a massive oil leak will not ruin original upholstery.
I only use premade -3 TFE Braided hose for oil pressure lines. Ive seen the plastic hose ,thats supplied with most gauges, fail too many times and cost the owner an engine.
That is what I installed in my vista and my dad's 67 camaro convertible. The nice thing about these is the expandability. In the vista, I have modules to show fuel pressure, trans temp, power steering fluid temp, gear position, and air ride tank pressure in addition to the speed, tach, engine temp, oil pressure, voltage, and fuel level. You can also set custom warning levels to display on the screens when any one of the readings gets outside of your acceptable range.
That is what I installed in my vista and my dad's 67 camaro convertible. The nice thing about these is the expandability. In the vista, I have modules to show fuel pressure, trans temp, power steering fluid temp, gear position, and air ride tank pressure in addition to the speed, tach, engine temp, oil pressure, voltage, and fuel level. You can also set custom warning levels to display on the screens when any one of the readings gets outside of your acceptable range.
Are the blinkers in the speedo for these? I see on the site they say they have blinkers but can't see where they are.
Yes, they are hidden in the gauge face like a modern car. There are also lights for high beam, cruise control, parking brake, and check engine among others. You can see the red check engine light lit up on the tach face (engine was not running).
Autometer's American Musclecar series gauges have a similar face design theme to the Cutlass factory gauges - I run their electric temp, oil pressure and volt gauges in a center pod mounted the dash and their tach in right dash pod where the clock-delete goes.
Mechanical oil gauges are more precise and accurate and also are a pressurized oil line into your passenger cabin. They are good for race cars that a massive oil leak will not ruin original upholstery.
Using copper tubing in place of the plastic line will go a long way in keeping your interior clean and safe.
September 3rd, 2023, 06:50 PM
