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I am considering converting my stock gauges to Autometer Carbon Fiber gauges. Would I need to get mechanical or electrical gauges? BTW, the truck is a '87 Silverado if it helps.
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You are going to get a 50/50 answer on this from everyone.
Electrical is supposed to be easier to install, and typically mechanical are more accurate. I run mechanical gauges...always have.
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yeller
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BTW, how are you going to mount them?
Here is a link to my gauges, and here is the link to Swerves install. My gauges...
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Swerves...
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bigblock73,
sure hope thats not you holding up the gauge panel, wearing fingernail polish....... That is unless you're female...
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![]() chicogixr, on Mikes article, there is a "wire them in" hyperlink...but it appears to be broken, I will go home tonight and fix that. Maybe Mike will see this before then and post a pic. ![]()
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Here's the pic of the back.
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Here's the way they look with the billet bezel in place. I also moved the three LED's down to where the shifter dial was, after installing a Megashifter.
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I want to mount them to the bezel like Swervin has his. Probably wire in a LED for the high beam indicator also. What size works better, 2-1/16" or 2-5/8"?
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Mike, has anyone ever told you your dash looks like an airplane cockpit?
![]() 87silvy, I believe the 2 5/8 gauges are the ones you want.
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I used the 5" speedo and tach, and 2-5/8" for the others. The three LED's I used are for high beam, choke, and park brake indicators.
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