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Sport/Truck · 03-31-2009, 10:17 PM

I'm thinking of installing an oil pressure & water temp gauge in my engine compartment. The reason is I only have idiot lights now, and plan on upgrading later & I really need to watch them during my engine break in.
I'm not too crazy abut running the wires to get them mounted inside.

So anyone have pictures of how you mounted them?
Thanks,
s/t

PS I'm open to other ideas if you have any.

**Boog** · 03-31-2009, 10:55 PM

I here ya Sport. I don't have pics but I bought a cheap trio and screwed them to a piece of wood and hung it from the top of the firewall to watch during my breakin. Worked like a charm.

**Tetdoeuf** · 03-31-2009, 11:39 PM

I installed a water temp gauge from Mooneyes. It comes with the thermostat housing. I was having cooling issues and that gave me a backup reading, plus I love the way it looks...

Sport/Truck · 04-01-2009, 01:13 PM

Thanks! Anyone else running gauges in the engine bay?
s/t

Sport/Truck · 04-01-2009, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tetdoeuf

I installed a water temp gauge from Mooneyes. It comes with the thermostat housing. I was having cooling issues and that gave me a backup reading, plus I love the way it looks...

One other question- What year air cleaner is that? I'm thinking the original won't mount on top of my q-jet without the adaptor thingy- especially with HEI.
s/t

724x4a/cchevy · 04-01-2009, 01:35 PM

That's a neat old hot rod thing to do. They would mount the water temp in the firewall. I guess they spent so much time working and tuning their flatheads, they just moved them so they could see while tinkering.

grancuda · 04-01-2009, 02:01 PM

Here is how I mounted some on an AMX I did a few years back. I just had Oil Press & Fuel Press but I made a little aluminium bracket to hold them and ran copper in the oil gauge and out to the in car gauge.

Sport/Truck · 04-01-2009, 07:24 PM

Cool any others?
s/t

**Tetdoeuf** · 04-01-2009, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sport/Truck

One other question- What year air cleaner is that? I'm thinking the original won't mount on top of my q-jet without the adaptor thingy- especially with HEI.
s/t

Honestly I don't know, it was on when I bought the truck. The truck is a '70 with a 350, I assumed it was stock.

03-31-2009, 10:17 PM	#1
Sport/Truck Sierra Grande Club Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Mexico USA Posts: 2,433	Pictures of gauges installed in engine compartment. I'm thinking of installing an oil pressure & water temp gauge in my engine compartment. The reason is I only have idiot lights now, and plan on upgrading later & I really need to watch them during my engine break in. I'm not too crazy abut running the wires to get them mounted inside. So anyone have pictures of how you mounted them? Thanks, s/t PS I'm open to other ideas if you have any. __________________ 1971 GMC Sierra Grande, 1/2 ton short wide, original 4 bolt 010 020 block & heads. (matching #'s). 383 stroker, SMI q jet 750 cfm, Lunati Voodoo 60102 cam, Scorpion roller rockers, Spin Tech pro street mufflers with X pipe.

03-31-2009, 10:55 PM	#2
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,514	Re: Pictures of gauges installed in engine compartment. I here ya Sport. I don't have pics but I bought a cheap trio and screwed them to a piece of wood and hung it from the top of the firewall to watch during my breakin. Worked like a charm. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

03-31-2009, 11:39 PM	#3
Tetdoeuf Invest in Gold! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: OC, CA Posts: 69	Re: Pictures of gauges installed in engine compartment. I installed a water temp gauge from Mooneyes. It comes with the thermostat housing. I was having cooling issues and that gave me a backup reading, plus I love the way it looks... __________________ John Gold 1970 Chevy LWB Fleet

04-01-2009, 01:13 PM	#4
Sport/Truck Sierra Grande Club Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Mexico USA Posts: 2,433	Re: Pictures of gauges installed in engine compartment. Thanks! Anyone else running gauges in the engine bay? s/t __________________ 1971 GMC Sierra Grande, 1/2 ton short wide, original 4 bolt 010 020 block & heads. (matching #'s). 383 stroker, SMI q jet 750 cfm, Lunati Voodoo 60102 cam, Scorpion roller rockers, Spin Tech pro street mufflers with X pipe.

04-01-2009, 01:35 PM	#6
724x4a/cchevy Self-proclaimed LED man Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Harrisburg, Missouri Posts: 1,021	Re: Pictures of gauges installed in engine compartment. That's a neat old hot rod thing to do. They would mount the water temp in the firewall. I guess they spent so much time working and tuning their flatheads, they just moved them so they could see while tinkering. __________________ My LED Website My Photobucket Album of LED's Ask me about hand-made custom L.E.D brake and reverse lights. <- LINK I also do LED: -Third Brake/Cargo -Brake (truck and burb) -Reverse (truck and burb) -67-68 Front Turn Signals -69-70 Front Turn Signals -71-72 Front Turn Signals -GMC Front Turn Signals I can also do custom lights for other vehicles....i did a set for a AMC Gremlin once Norwood Survivor

04-01-2009, 02:01 PM	#7
grancuda Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Central OK Posts: 396	Re: Pictures of gauges installed in engine compartment. Here is how I mounted some on an AMX I did a few years back. I just had Oil Press & Fuel Press but I made a little aluminium bracket to hold them and ran copper in the oil gauge and out to the in car gauge.

04-01-2009, 07:24 PM	#8
Sport/Truck Sierra Grande Club Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Mexico USA Posts: 2,433	Re: Pictures of gauges installed in engine compartment. Cool any others? s/t __________________ 1971 GMC Sierra Grande, 1/2 ton short wide, original 4 bolt 010 020 block & heads. (matching #'s). 383 stroker, SMI q jet 750 cfm, Lunati Voodoo 60102 cam, Scorpion roller rockers, Spin Tech pro street mufflers with X pipe.

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