Aaron76

Hello there
I need to know which guages you used ( size, style, Elec/Mechanical,and part number if you have them.)
I think that is one of the coolist mods you can do to this car but I am on a limited budget and can't aford to just go out and buy all of them so I need to do it slowly. But I also don't want to find out when I got to do this mod that I bought the wrong gauge over a year ago and can't return it for the one I want.
This would be a big help thanks :cheers:

fauxrs

Speedo 5" autometer phantom p/n 5895
Tach - 5" Autometer Phantom p/n 5898
center console - 2 1/16" (all)
volt gauge - autometer phantom p/n 5791
Fuel level - autometer phantom p/n 5714
oil pressure - autometer phantom (mech) p/n 5721
water temp - autometer phantom p/n 5737
fuel mixture gauge (in place of clock)
all electronic excpet oil pressure (mechanical)


[Modified by fauxrs, 12:50 PM 9/19/2002]


[Modified by fauxrs, 12:51 PM 9/19/2002]

vettedan

Aaron76-
I used Autometer's Pro Comp 5" in dash electronic speedometer and Tach. The speedometer is programmable and goes up to 160 MPH and has a push button calibration. It requires 500 to 400,000 pulse/mile. I decided to used a electronic speedo because I didn't want to hassle with drilling a hole in the tail shaft to relocate the Vss transducer, thus leaving an opening for the gear to drive the original analog speedometer. Replacing the speedo and tach left me without signals, high beam and e- brake indicators. I move all of them to the center console. I replaced the head lamp indicator with the e-brake and the door ajar with the high beam. I installed the signal indicator on the plate above all of the gauges. See the pictures. I installed a security lamp ( VAT Alarm) in the same area. I replaced the seat belt indicator with the "service engine " indicator.
http://www.vetteworksonline.com

GrandSportC3

I have the same gauges exept that my speedo is 5896 and I have a clock instead of the A/F gauge. The only differences are that the 5896 is a 200 mph speedo and the 5895 is a 160 mph speedo..

:cheers:

Olivier

Aaron76

Thanks for the replys
do any of you know if I can just swap in a volt meter where an amp meter used to be???

MN-Brent

You cannot make a straight electrical swap from an Ammeter to a Voltmeter.

The ammeter is connected in series with the current flow or directly in line with current and measures current flow. The voltmeter makes a parallel connection from V+ and a connection to V- and measures voltage.

Because of the wiring differences, it is not a direct swap. You would need to connect the old ammeter in/out wire connections together very solidly ( nut/bolt) and insulate them and then make new connections for the voltmenter from battery V+ to chassis V- in correct polarity, then it will work.

A Voltmeter is safer than an ammeter due to much less current flow through the meter.

Brent....Electronic Technician/Application Engineer :) :conehead

Aaron76

Thanks for the info I feel like a dummy now
would you also happen to know if the mechanical speedo will accept the cable from the tranny
Aaron

GrandSportC3

I don't know about 76/77 Vettes - but my 68 speedo cable hooked right up... However - I had a 69 Vette and the hook-up was slightly different. The 69 speedo cable would clip on and the 68 speedo cable screws on... In the worst case scenario - get a 68' speedo cable

:cheers:

Olivier


[Modified by GrandSportC3, 4:13 PM 9/21/2002]

Aaron76

My Speedo is the clip type so does that mean it will just clip on to the new speedo. :confused:

GrandSportC3

That's right! You will either need to buy a 68' speedo cable or you change the connector on your current cable... You should be able to get the right connector (that screws on) at any major autoparts store...

:cheers:

Olivier

GrandSportC3

BTW - replacing the Speedo cable is pretty easy.... It shouldn't take more then 10 minutes...

Aaron76

Thanks so much for all the help it probably saved me countless hours of back tracking and not to mention a lot of cash that could be better spent.
thanks again.
PS if any body has any more to add please feel free.

74 Vette

Hello Aaron 76,
I used the phantom series with 5'' mech speedo and 5'' elect. tach and replaced all center guages with all elect. phantoms .I haven't posted any pics on the forum (I dont know how).I am trying to figure that out now that I have some pics..If nothing else let me know and I can E-Mail some to you.

Stingy74

Here is Stingray Racing's car. Picture from his site...

Aaron76

Hello 74 Vette
If you could send me all the pics you have I would be very thankful, because the more information I have before I start the better off I will be.

GrandSportC3

Forgot to post a pic of my setup:



I will try to make some better pics this week!!

:cheers:

Olivier

soundguy

I hate to be picky, but it took me a minute to realize what you were talking about, especially since the mistake was repeated & quoted by others:

1968 is commonly abbreviated as '68

You wrote 68' which means 68 feet long. I was having a tough time envisioning any kind of routing under the car that would require 68 feet of speedo cable. :D

fauxrs

I put together some instruction that apply to a 77 or newer - it includes wiring diagrams - you can find this on my website - or go to this page - the download is located there. : http://earchitect.50megs.com/corvette/gauge.htm


[Modified by fauxrs, 6:16 PM 9/22/2002]

Aaron76

Hey What made you go with the "phantom" series instead of the "ultra lite" they are both white face and have the different bulb covers, becides that I can't find much more of a difference. is there anything I am missing.
Thank you

PS Which covers did you use?

fauxrs

I think it was the black bezel Vs. silver bezel for me - also I think in reality the ultra-lite is a silver back guage but I could be wrong