Originally Posted by protrash64 (Post 3680499)

Dave, I think the oil is pressure and water is temp....not interchangable. That pic looks like a mechanical temp gauge...once broken they are done but can be replaced. It happened on an Autometer gauge I had.

The dash gauge pac also has an amp gauge, not a volt gauge. To hook it up is complicated. It is patched in the positive flow between the battery and alternator after the entire load of accessories(dash, lights,radio,etc.) I asked in the electrical section a while back and someone gave me a cool diagram....I never hooked mine up!!:lol:

good luck

Originally Posted by daverod (Post 3680509)

My oil gage I want to hook up is mech. The oil sensor part on the engine is electic. I can't find a mech sensor all I have is one off a 283. All the oil sensors I've seen say they are for gages but they have an electic hook up?

Originally Posted by 198plus (Post 3680715)

If your using a mechanical oil gauge you don't need a sensor. This would probably work for you.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ATM-3224/

Originally Posted by Captainfab (Post 3680843)

This is exactly what I would do. Just remove the electric sender from your engine and run the new copper line to your in dash gauge. Done.

The H2O temp gauge will likely require some re-wiring as will the ammeter. Just print out one of the wiring diagrams posted on here and compare it to what you have and change accordingly.. It might be easier to purchase the correct harnesses, but that depends on availability of funds.

Originally Posted by MacAttack (Post 3681335)

:smoke: Interesting photos.

I'm assuming they were of an internal combustion engine nature and not what I first though, a whale autopsy?

Mac. :lol:

Originally Posted by MacAttack (Post 3681611)

:uhmk: Ouch! Nasty crack.

Either you need to put your glasses on, or take them off (focus).

Mac. :lol:

Originally Posted by MacAttack (Post 3681697)

:smoke: And to think of the giant rash of chit I took for my five dollar throw away camera shots that were almost perfectly focused every time.

You can over-ride the auto-focus thing inside five feet, you know. I'm an expert with my digital now, but that goes without saying.

;)

Is he going to braze the pieces back together, or do they have some fancy cast iron rod now?

Originally Posted by daverod (Post 3681788)

I really do want to be like Allen.:lol::lol::smoke::smoke:enough

Originally Posted by spr85gmc (Post 3701484)

i have flowtechs they were cheap and have lasted me 3 yrs so far the finish is gone but they still work fine IMO... truck looks great keep up the great work