Auto Meter gauges Install
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From: Waldron Arkansas
Car: 1986 IROC Z28
Engine: Carburated small block 454
Transmission: Level 3 Raptor 700R4 2600 stall
Axle/Gears: Strange S60 3:73 S Trac Posi
Re: Auto Meter gauges Install
I'm sure it could be done and made to look nice, but why not go with a gauge pillar? They are not too expensive and look really nice. Here is the two gauge pillar I installed.............
Last edited by MSgt Luttrell; 11-30-2016 at 09:31 AM.
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Re: Auto Meter gauges Install
Looks pretty good, but I'm looking to just have the three below my tach so I can look in one area. Idealy it should look sweet. But I'm sure there are a few snags I'll run into with mounting them.
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From: Moorpark, CA
Car: '91 GTA, '92 T/A Convertible
Engine: GTA: 350 w/Vortec heads, T/A: 305
Transmission: Pro-built 700R4
Axle/Gears: GTA: 3.27, T/A: 2.73
Re: Auto Meter gauges Install
The pillar gauges look nice, but I don't like advertising that I have extra gauges (because the younger folks seem to take that as an invitation to challenge me to a race-which I have no desire to do). Additionally, most of the pods touch the dash. IIRC, the older autometer pillar pods were slightly higher so they didn't touch.
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From: Hampton Roads, VA
Car: 89 Camaro
Engine: 385
Transmission: '94 T-56
Axle/Gears: Broken 10 Bolt
Re: Auto Meter gauges Install
I placed two 2-1/16" gauges and my fan and fuel pump switch in the radio's spot using the plastic dash undertray from another third gen, gives it the same textured plastic look. I really like it, sure it could be done in the heater controls area if you had a stereo.