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[LT1 Burb]

Which of these 2 gauges is right for my 65.The one on the right has needle stops, the one on the left is more fluorescent green.

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[Greg63]

Neither.
Send them both to me and you won't have to worry about it anymore. ;o)

The left one looks '64-'66, the right one looks '60-'63
Greg.

[corvettejim1968]

this is the one in my 65 hope this helps

[LT1 Burb]

Originally Posted by corvettejim1968

this is the one in my 65 hope this helps

Does that have needle stops and a part number on the lip above the needle?

[corvettejim1968]

no needle stop cant see well enough for verification on the part number

[Rufton]

Originally Posted by greg63

neither.
Send them both to me and you won't have to worry about it anymore. ;o)

+1

[VictoriaHardware]

I have an air pressure gauge which came from a '65. The font matches your right one. Note the "2" and "3" . Also the needle style matches. Now one would assume that all gauges would have matching styles, so I would guess that the right one is correct for you.

[j.kirn]

does it matter ,unless your driving a 2 ton with air brakes

[1963c-10]

my 63 has both tach and vacuum guage and they are both green
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[aerotruk63]

Group 4.902

Interesting, the gmpartswiki parts books list several vacuum gauges for different applications. The only description for left side dash installation is 1508976 65-66.

[LT1 Burb]

The part # is 5653435 on the gauge on the right which is a 65-66 C-60 gauge. I may use the one on the left though as I like the look of it better.

[aerotruk63]

At the bottom of the page

http://www.gmpartswiki.com/getpage?pageid=20567

[pimpston65]

Originally Posted by LT1 Burb

Which of these 2 gauges is right for my 65.The one on the right has needle stops, the one on the left is more fluorescent green.
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it may be a long shot, but would u be willing to sale one of your vacuum gauges. i was looking for one and saw ur older post...

[Budman56]

Originally Posted by pimpston65

it may be a long shot, but would u be willing to sale one of your vacuum gauges. i was looking for one and saw ur older post...

real long shot I bought the one he decided not to use. and installed it into my cluster

[pimpston65]

Originally Posted by Budman56

real long shot I bought the one he decided not to use. and installed it into my cluster

and ur gonna rub it in my face, dirty... im bidding on one its passed $200 not sure how bad i want? thks for the let down.

[chevyrestoguy]

Originally Posted by pimpston65

and ur gonna rub it in my face, dirty... im bidding on one its passed $200 not sure how bad i want? thks for the let down.

Don't feel that you have to buy a complete one that came out of a truck. GM was very good about parts compatability between all of their different makes and models. I wound up buying one on ebay from an Oldsmobile, and the mechanism was identical to the truck one. I gutted the mechanism and converted it to the truck's block-off plate, along with a vacuum gauge overlay decal. You have to be a fanatical expert to spot the difference between my gauge and an original one. The gauge overlay has a little more gloss than the original gauge face, but if you're doing overlays on all of the other gauges, you won't notice it.

Check out my '64 thread, and see post# 65. I show exactly how I did my gauge.

[Budman56]

Originally Posted by chevyrestoguy

Don't feel that you have to buy a complete one that came out of a truck. GM was very good about parts compatability between all of their different makes and models. I wound up buying one on ebay from an Oldsmobile, and the mechanism was identical to the truck one. I gutted the mechanism and converted it to the truck's block-off plate, along with a vacuum gauge overlay decal. You have to be a fanatical expert to spot the difference between my gauge and an original one. The gauge overlay has a little more gloss than the original gauge face, but if you're doing overlays on all of the other gauges, you won't notice it.

Check out my '64 thread, and see post# 65. I show exactly how I did my gauge.

Yep seen your post it was very nice. also if you want I offer decals that are just like the orginals but are not glossy they are a matt finish http://60thru66chevytrucks.com/services.html

[Softpatch]

there on for are turck on ebay now Bid at $202....no kidding
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/1964-1965-19...8549f7&vxp=mtr

[Softpatch]

there on for are turck on ebay now Bid at $202....no kidding
.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1964-1965-19...8549f7&vxp=mtr

[pimpston65]

Originally Posted by Softpatch

there on for are turck on ebay now Bid at $202....no kidding
.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1964-1965-19...8549f7&vxp=mtr

yeah im one of the bidders, but once i saw this thread ima make my own and save $$$ cuz who knows how high it will get!!!

[LostMy65]

I had a nice Pontiac one all stored away in my shop loft for a future fit into my cluster. The other day I was looking for another part, when the vacuum gauge fell out of the box and bounced all the way down the stairs.
For some reason it doesn't work anymore. :-(

[TBONE1964]

Originally Posted by LostMy65

I had a nice Pontiac one all stored away in my shop loft for a future fit into my cluster. The other day I was looking for another part, when the vacuum gauge fell out of the box and bounced all the way down the stairs.
For some reason it doesn't work anymore. :-(

How are you testing it? With it hooked to an engine or with a vacuum pump? Vacuum gauges will not hold vacuum when you are using a hand help vacuum pump. They need constant vacuum from the engine.

Maybe a stupid question but did it work before you stored it? Does it appear to be damaged, that you can see?

Hope this helps,
Tom

[LostMy65]

I sucked on the hose. (no innuendo)
It would go from 0 to however much suction I could give.
Now it won't move at all.

[RedRoad]

Any info on this gauge? Dealer install?

[LostMy65]

Has anyone used one from the 67-72 generation?
http://www.classicindustries.com/pro...ts/cx1546.html