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Razr · 09-26-2010, 01:15 PM

Im in the process of adding after market gauges like a temp, oil pressure, and battery gauge to my truck but I wanted to know were do I connect these to the engine I have a 350 V8 small block and were would i connect the gaues to any pics would be great.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 09-26-2010, 01:45 PM

What kind of gauges do you have? mechanical or electrical?

Razr · 09-26-2010, 02:00 PM

well I was goin to buy some aftermarket ones for the temp, oil and battery voltage. Which do u suggest mechanical or electrical

FRENCHBLUE72 · 09-26-2010, 02:33 PM

I perfer a mechinal oil pressure guage and the rest to be electrical but thats just my preference. Id go all electrical to make it cheaper and simpler. Now ya just have to decide which brand to buy and btw most guages have the instructions inside the box along with the lights to light them all up.

oldblue1968chevy · 09-26-2010, 02:34 PM

I got some cheapo guages from autozone, all mechanical.

temp/ oil pres/ voltage they gotta vac. guage too, and i already got matching tach

Hubscrub · 09-26-2010, 03:49 PM

temp gauge driver side head, volt gauge goes to a 12v source, oil gauge in the block right behind the intake beside the distriburtor

Razr · 09-26-2010, 04:46 PM

what other gauges do u guys recommend...

FRENCHBLUE72 · 09-26-2010, 05:38 PM

I like my autometers but they are spendy but worth it...

Razr · 09-26-2010, 08:31 PM

where would I hook up an RPM gauge

FRENCHBLUE72 · 09-26-2010, 09:02 PM

You would hook up a tack(or rpm guage) to the dizzy,a power source,ground,and a light source..

09-26-2010, 01:15 PM	#1
Razr Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hawthorne,CA Posts: 114	gauges??? Im in the process of adding after market gauges like a temp, oil pressure, and battery gauge to my truck but I wanted to know were do I connect these to the engine I have a 350 V8 small block and were would i connect the gaues to any pics would be great.

09-26-2010, 01:45 PM	#2
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Re: gauges??? What kind of gauges do you have? mechanical or electrical? __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

09-26-2010, 02:00 PM	#3
Razr Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hawthorne,CA Posts: 114	Re: gauges??? well I was goin to buy some aftermarket ones for the temp, oil and battery voltage. Which do u suggest mechanical or electrical

09-26-2010, 02:33 PM	#4
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Re: gauges??? I perfer a mechinal oil pressure guage and the rest to be electrical but thats just my preference. Id go all electrical to make it cheaper and simpler. Now ya just have to decide which brand to buy and btw most guages have the instructions inside the box along with the lights to light them all up. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

09-26-2010, 02:34 PM	#5
oldblue1968chevy Grandpa in the rustmobile... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN Posts: 11,422	Re: gauges??? I got some cheapo guages from autozone, all mechanical. temp/ oil pres/ voltage they gotta vac. guage too, and i already got matching tach __________________ John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4

09-26-2010, 03:49 PM	#6
Hubscrub Cruzin Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: on the road Posts: 2,835	Re: gauges??? temp gauge driver side head, volt gauge goes to a 12v source, oil gauge in the block right behind the intake beside the distriburtor Attached Images __________________ Lime Wife's 67https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...wZEMODaS2d94u8 Back to the Fifties 59 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...NAeStpydfrcj_U Proverbs 3:5,6 "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything."Charles Kuralt In memory of our first baby daughter, daddy and mommy love you. Danica Grace 6/26/14 Last edited by Hubscrub; 09-26-2010 at 03:59 PM. Reason: added pics

09-26-2010, 04:46 PM	#7
Razr Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hawthorne,CA Posts: 114	Re: gauges??? what other gauges do u guys recommend...

09-26-2010, 05:38 PM	#8
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Re: gauges??? I like my autometers but they are spendy but worth it... __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

09-26-2010, 08:31 PM	#9
Razr Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hawthorne,CA Posts: 114	Re: gauges??? where would I hook up an RPM gauge

09-26-2010, 09:02 PM	#10
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Re: gauges??? You would hook up a tack(or rpm guage) to the dizzy,a power source,ground,and a light source.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..



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