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Britain Smith |
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I have gotten pretty far in the wiring of the car and I am now at the point of figuring out which wires I need to run for the gauges. Yes, I know this is a 912 but since it will have a type-4 engine I need a CHT gauge. I have the combo oil temp/pressure gauge as you can see in the picture. I also have a boost gauge for the turbo side of things. I was thinking of dumping the oil level indicator in the far left gauge since I am not running a dry sump and therefore do not have a external oil tank. Does anyone know if there is a CHT gauge that I can get custom fit in there by Palo Alto Speedo?
I also have another tach that is the 930 style with the boost gauge in it, I could have them redo that for another gauge also. I wonder if it would be possible to integrate a air/fuel ratio gauge in there? I have seen people put volt meters in there, do you think that a volt meter is necessary? Share you ideas and show me what you got... -Britain (IMG:http://www.britainsmith.com/Porsche/912Project/Assembly/images/158_0003_JPG.jpg) This is the gauge that I want to change: (IMG:http://www.nhspeedometer.com/911/service_restorations/tank.jpg) Here are some gauges off Palo Alto Speedometer and Hollywood Speedo sites: (IMG:http://www.nhspeedometer.com/911/custom_design/8tachside.jpg) (IMG:http://www.nhspeedometer.com/911/custom_design/8tachclock.jpg) (IMG:http://www.nhspeedometer.com/911/custom_design/8tachface.jpg) (IMG:http://www.nhspeedometer.com/911/custom_design/whitedualgauge.jpg) |
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I have a VDO CHT gauge (separate gauge mounted under the dash) and I am not 100% satisfied with the quality. The problem is it is a thermocouple gauge and the movement is very sensitive. I have had the needle get stuck a couple times and had to take it out and bang on it to get it working again. I don't think the VDO unit is something I'd want to spend a ton on fitting into a gauge cluster. A far better solution would be a gauge that is powered and has an integrated amplifier to drive the needle, unlike the VDO type which operates off the voltage of the thermocouple alone (no +12V connection).
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