Elec or Mech Guages?
10-17-2005 | 02:41 PM
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From: RVA
Car: 89RS,89TBI FB, 91Z28, 89TPI FORMULA
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Elec or Mech Guages?
Newb question: I want to install air/fuel and fuel pressure guages in the cockpit. Is the "mechanical" or "electrical" versions easier than the other to install? I'm sort-of unclear on the differences of each, could someone help me out with this?
Thank You...Eric
Thank You...Eric
10-17-2005 | 03:46 PM
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From: PNW
Car: 91 Black Formula KR
Engine: 305 TPI R69/G92
Transmission: Astro A5-Pro 5.0-McCleod
Axle/Gears: US Gear 3.42 Eaton True Trac
I wanted to add some auxilary gauges and mount them in my upper console area... You can use Cyberdine Digital Gauges, they are small and acurate... & for custom install, if you open up housing (like I did) all is on one printed circuit board, so you can customize it and put it almost anywere, they are very thin. They also sell pillar pods that put them along the winshield if you like.
I bought mine from a guy on ebay, let me know if you need his name / address.
Rafael
I bought mine from a guy on ebay, let me know if you need his name / address.
Rafael
10-17-2005 | 05:12 PM
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From: In Central Illinois
Car: '88 Firebird Formula 350
Engine: L98 TPI 350
Transmission: 700R-4
How many gauges have others installed into their vehicles and how? I'm considering installing a trans temp gauge and a fuel pressure gauge but I'm not sure how to do so. Running wires isn't a problem, I am more concerned with reliabitlity and how to mount. I know Autometer has excellent gauges and gauge pods but I'm curious what others think.
10-17-2005 | 05:28 PM
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From: In Central Illinois
Car: '88 Firebird Formula 350
Engine: L98 TPI 350
Transmission: 700R-4
How many gauges have others installed into their vehicles and how? I'm considering installing a trans temp gauge and a fuel pressure gauge but I'm not sure how to do so. Running wires isn't a problem, I am more concerned with reliabitlity and how to mount. I know Autometer has excellent gauges and gauge pods but I'm curious what others think.
10-17-2005 | 07:38 PM
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From: PNW
Car: 91 Black Formula KR
Engine: 305 TPI R69/G92
Transmission: Astro A5-Pro 5.0-McCleod
Axle/Gears: US Gear 3.42 Eaton True Trac
The Cyberdine ones are digital.
They are red or green.
They have adjustable settings and flash or scroll hi or lo, etccc... They are small & reliable...
If you want digital...
As for mechanical, not sure...
Rafael
They are red or green.
They have adjustable settings and flash or scroll hi or lo, etccc... They are small & reliable...
If you want digital...
As for mechanical, not sure...
Rafael
11-02-2005 | 12:04 PM
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Originally posted by blyth18md
a/f id go electric..not sure they make a mechanical. Fuel pressure mechanical might be an easier install.
a/f id go electric..not sure they make a mechanical. Fuel pressure mechanical might be an easier install.
Mech F/P is a tossup, you mention a 355, but don't say if it's a TPI or TBI, or carb? If you have a TPI, mech is more difficult and expensive due to having to have an isolation block, so you don't go spraying 50psi of fuel all over your interior if something malfunctions. Carb is not so critical, being only 6ish lbs. I wouldn't mount a F/P gauge internally, but that's just me.
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