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BBC Motorhead · 10-07-2012, 10:26 AM

Can someone tell me what the lines or the gaps stand for on the factory gauges in a 71 c-10? Is the oil pres. gauge a 0-60 or 0-80 gauge? Water temp? Any info will be appreciated. Thanks

71swb4x4 · 10-07-2012, 10:36 AM

The stock oil pressure gauge is 0-60. Some big trucks had a 0-80 gauge that some people swap into the smaller truck clusters. It should tell you on the back of the gauge which it is.
Keep in mind these gauges are 40+ years old, they are a good guideline, but you may not get exact readings from them. If you have a high dollar engine I would highly recommend a quality aftermarket gauge setup somewhere.

10-07-2012, 10:26 AM	#1
BBC Motorhead Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bismarck North Dakota Posts: 71	Factory Gauges with no Numbers???? Can someone tell me what the lines or the gaps stand for on the factory gauges in a 71 c-10? Is the oil pres. gauge a 0-60 or 0-80 gauge? Water temp? Any info will be appreciated. Thanks

10-07-2012, 10:36 AM	#2
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: Factory Gauges with no Numbers???? The stock oil pressure gauge is 0-60. Some big trucks had a 0-80 gauge that some people swap into the smaller truck clusters. It should tell you on the back of the gauge which it is. Keep in mind these gauges are 40+ years old, they are a good guideline, but you may not get exact readings from them. If you have a high dollar engine I would highly recommend a quality aftermarket gauge setup somewhere. __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.



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