What type of guage can I replace the clock with?
08-06-2003, 04:21 PM
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What type of guage can I replace the clock with?
I was looking at my new center guage bezel and I realized it doesnt have the little hole cut out for the clock adjustment ****.
I never use the clock. It only just recently started working agian (I didn't fix it, it just started on its own :confused: ). I figure rather than drill a hole in the bezel I will get a new guage and not have the hole, keep it nice and clean looking. I was thinking of something like a fuel pressure guage. Or maybe a vacume guage, or air/fuel mixture or something else. Any body else have any other ideas? And where would I buy one of these guages to fit in place of the clock?
I never use the clock. It only just recently started working agian (I didn't fix it, it just started on its own :confused: ). I figure rather than drill a hole in the bezel I will get a new guage and not have the hole, keep it nice and clean looking. I was thinking of something like a fuel pressure guage. Or maybe a vacume guage, or air/fuel mixture or something else. Any body else have any other ideas? And where would I buy one of these guages to fit in place of the clock?
08-06-2003, 04:30 PM
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Re: What type of guage can I replace the clock with? (77Dream)
Oil temp will give you an earlier indication of low oil condition than oil pressure. If you have an AT, trans fluid temp might prevent you from cooking your trans.
08-06-2003, 04:35 PM
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Re: What type of guage can I replace the clock with? (BB wowbagger)
Motor oil or tranny temp is usefull
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Or Boost :thumbs: :thumbs:
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Or Boost :thumbs: :thumbs:
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08-06-2003, 04:53 PM
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Re: What type of guage can I replace the clock with? (Alwyn678)
See Holley PN 26-503 in Summit, I think! :skep:
08-06-2003, 05:28 PM
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Re: What type of guage can I replace the clock with? (wcsinx)
I just installed a A/F ratio and I tought about putting it in the clock hole. The thing is that it's a LED guage and it look like it don't belong there. Beside, when the carb is tuned, you don't really need it unless you run turbos and NOS.
A trans temp gauge would be most usefull in the long run.
Stephan
A trans temp gauge would be most usefull in the long run.
Stephan
08-06-2003, 11:35 PM
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Re: What type of guage can I replace the clock with? (American Boy)
I just installed a A/F ratio and I tought about putting it in the clock hole. The thing is that it's a LED guage and it look like it don't belong there. Beside, when the carb is tuned, you don't really need it unless you run turbos and NOS.
08-07-2003, 12:04 AM
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Re: What type of guage can I replace the clock with? (Dwayne 76)
It measures the air to fuel ratio, rich to lean...10 would be a fuel rich environment and 16 would be lean...A/F
08-07-2003, 01:01 PM
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Re: What type of guage can I replace the clock with? (American Boy)
The thing is that it's a LED guage and it look like it don't belong there.
http://www.nordskogperformance.net/k702.html
08-07-2003, 01:05 PM
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Re: What type of guage can I replace the clock with? (stinky)
It measures the air to fuel ratio, rich to lean...10 would be a fuel rich environment and 16 would be lean...A/F
08-07-2003, 01:10 PM
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Re: What type of guage can I replace the clock with? (Dwayne 76)
It measures the air to fuel ratio, rich to lean...10 would be a fuel rich environment and 16 would be lean...A/F
Oh okay. I actually noticed Air Fuel Mixture on the site for the guage. Now, how would you get that to work? So, I put the guage in, then run a waire through the firewall to the Carb?? If so where on the carb.
Oh okay. I actually noticed Air Fuel Mixture on the site for the guage. Now, how would you get that to work? So, I put the guage in, then run a waire through the firewall to the Carb?? If so where on the carb.
08-07-2003, 08:24 PM
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Re: What type of guage can I replace the clock with? (77Dream)
Get an Autometer guage with a 270 degree movement, then install a 3 or 4 position switch. Then with the proper sensors in place, you could monitor Oil temp, Trans temp, Rear Diff Temp, Power Steering Fluid Temp, etc. Oh, the possibilities.
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08-08-2003, 08:29 AM
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Re: What type of guage can I replace the clock with? (77Dream)
Replaced w/ late C3 Oil temp. guage & guage bezel. Have posted before that a switch for the oil temp. guage could be used to measure more than 1.
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08-08-2003, 09:20 AM
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Re: What type of guage can I replace the clock with? (wcsinx)
I just installed a A/F ratio and I tought about putting it in the clock hole. The thing is that it's a LED guage and it look like it don't belong there. Beside, when the carb is tuned, you don't really need it unless you run turbos and NOS.
Yeah but a tuned carb doesn't always stay a tuned carb. :D And they don't have to be LED.
Yeah but a tuned carb doesn't always stay a tuned carb. :D And they don't have to be LED.
