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johnnybayonne
06-28-2011, 12:15 AM
I went with a AutoMeter brand, called Auto Gauge, 3 gauge set 2397, 2 1/16" $48.00 @ Summit Racing which fit perfectly in the face plate from Germany which was 53 mm, comes with red bulb covers. Oil pressure, Voltage & Coolant temp.

Extra parts needed for Coolant Gauge thermostatic bulb hook-up into Head to Throttle body coolant hose:

Purchased @ Lowes

1) 1/2" brass crimp tee, part #102595 $1.93
2) 4, # 4 hose clamps, part # 22666 $2.06
3) 1ft. 3/8" ID coolant hose part # 22280 $0.52

Tools needed for Oil Pressure Gauge line hook-up into hollow bolt:

1) Kobolt 1/8" NPT Pipe Tap, part # 232565 $8.97

Purchased @ ACE Hardware:

2) Kobolt 11/32" Drill Bit, part # 2108132 $11.49







First, I removed OBC & storage tray:

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Next: I cut out the top of storage tray & drilled 3 evenly spaced holes in the back for wires & lines.

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Purchased this VDO gauge face plate from Ebay vendor in Germany: $22.00 shipped!

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Gauges & face plate held in tight with heavy nylon tie wrap from the rear of the tray.

Gauge lighting was easily wired into cigarette lighter, interior light ring. Voltage gauge was wired into accessory 12 volt positive wire & brown ground wire for the seat heater switch.

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Oil pressure gauge feed line (sending unit), drilled & tapped hollow bolt from high pressure oil line coming from oil filter housing.

Note: Make sure hollow bolt is centered straight up, when held in bench vice, drilling through the hollow thread down into the head of the bolt. Turn bolt right side up & tightened in vice straight when tapping new threads.
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Coolant gauge thermostatic bulb (sending unit), fitted into coolant hose from head to throttle body, with brass T-fitting.

Note: after install is complete & engine is at operating temp. crack the hose clamp loose, holding the coolant thermostatic bulb. This will allow the any air lock out, allowing the coolant to flow to the thermo bulb.

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Ran the Oil pressure tubing line & the Coolant temp. line through the clutch line hole in the firewall, under driver's side under panel.

adstock
06-19-2012, 05:13 PM
Any pictures of the gauge plate installed in the daylight?

LincolnW
06-19-2012, 05:21 PM
Yeah dude, let's see them in the day light. It's hard to tell if the install is clean or not with the crappy night time picture.

johnnybayonne
06-19-2012, 05:52 PM
Any pictures of the gauge plate installed in the daylight?


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