Aftermarket gauge locations

[chrism]

For those of you what have installed aftermarket gauges...where did you mount them? Summit has some small 1 1/2 guages that I think I could fab a plate for and put in place of the ash tray. I think I could only fit 2 there though. I really wanted to have oil, temp, and volts.

Any ideas, pics, etc appreciated.

[ August 06, 2002, 10:28 AM: Message edited by: chrism ]

[PhilSine]

You could do what RamJet did

http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=006329

Otherwise, I'd build a cetner console and mount them there. I've heard of others mounting them on top of the dash and yet others mounting them below the existing gauges on the surface.

I still use my stock gauges as they are all still accurate. I have a tachometer and a vacuum gauge that are hose clamped together onto the steering column in such a way that when it is in drive they rotate into clear view.

[chrism]

Yep, saw RamJets post on the other board this afternoon.

Already have a dash panel on order.

[RamJetFSJ]

You can fit two 2 1/16" guages side by side in place of the ashtray. Its tight but do-able. See the tranny temp guage pic on the post above.

Ben

[Kris]

You can clink on the link in my sig to see them...
The tach went in place if the vacuum switch when I swapped in the np208. The oil pressure went in a stock AutoMeter mount right next to them under the A/C unit. I'll be putting a trans temp gauge in the other hole.

kris.