Gauge Replacement

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Im going to replace all my gauges and add a few more(even before I need them so they all will match). The stock tach and engine temp are already broken. I plan on having:

-speedometer
-tach
-engine temp
-oil pressure
-fuel level
-voltage
-boost
-tranny temp
-fuel pressure
-?fuel/air ratio?

A couple questions before I order them:

Which gauges are manual or electric?
Do they plug in using factory wiring (the guages that are already there)?

Thanks.

 

HISSIN50

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Oil temp is a good one too.

For hook up, you will likely have to use your own wiring for some of them (you can reuse some wiring that go to the stock gauges, if you want. I wouldnt).

The choice of elec vs mech is all up to you. Just decide how you want the sweeps to look before you get all set with one particular gauge (so it all matches).

Good luck.

 

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Check these out:

http://mc-machine.com/87dash/87dash.htm

I have these and you need to cut your stock wiring harness and rewire it all your self. Good way to replace stock gauges. I can find a wiring diagram that shows the color of wires and what they do so you know what to hook the new gauges up to. All should be analog electrical and the spedometer is the only mechanical one. Those plates are nice because you can put the gauge anywhere.

 

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Tony, interesting stuff.

An alternative would be something like the Florida5.0 cluster. This seems much more economical.

 

dbdragracing

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Where do I find the electrical diagram so I know what all the wires are for behind the dash? Thanks for all the help...I think Im going to go with the Auto Meter SPORT-COMP or PRO-COMP gauges!

 

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Try this...

See http://secure.florida50.com/cgi-bin/raceshop/cat12.html?id=UqWPLH5I for the full story.

 

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Wiring Diagram

 

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Thanks very much...That will be a big help.

 

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Out of the stock gauges...which ones are mechanical and which ones are electric? Thanks.

 

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dbdragracing said:

Out of the stock gauges...which ones are mechanical and which ones are electric? Thanks.

Click to expand...

spedo is mechanical (uses cable)

Everything else is electric.