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Title: Water Temperature, Oil Pressure gauges Wanted Post by: REDMR2RED on February 17, 2012, 06:27:32 PM Driving across the Nullarbor to the FE FC Nations in Perth, I would like to keep an eye on my Water Temperature and Oil Pressure. ;D
Wanted to Buy. One Water Temperature gauge and one Oil Pressure gauge. Mechanical type, Smiths or Stewart Warner (or similar) 50mm (2") black face, chrome bezel to suit a standard grey motor. Cheers, Kevin Title: Re: Water Temperature, Oil Pressure gauges Wanted Post by: dnb on February 17, 2012, 06:53:49 PM Kevin, if these any good to you, there yours. Been sitting here for years.
Cheers, Darcy (http://s14.postimage.org/w4erbi7t9/IMG_2694.jpg) ($2) (http://s14.postimage.org/g7fzesff1/IMG_2693.jpg) ($2) Title: Re: Water Temperature, Oil Pressure gauges Wanted Post by: John253a on February 17, 2012, 06:54:39 PM speco to a 2" triply water,oil,volts or water, oil amps for around $90 at auto-one (same as link)
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Speco-Oil-Temp-Amp-gauge-set-NEW-/270910992900?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f138db204 or you can buy the plate and gauges separate and get anything http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SPECO-SPORTS-GAUGE-ELECT-OIL-PRESS-WATER-TEMP-TACHO-/120562792355?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c121a37a3 at auto-one they also do a smiths lookalike on for $40-50 witch is the same as above, water,oil,amps you could also get vdo witch are a bit cheaper and buy the holder http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-4-Gauge-set-VDO-type-Oil-Temp-Fuel-Volt-/250957951350?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a6e427176 saas also do some cheaper gauges, and look a bit better then speco, but i cant comment on quality as ive never had them i have used speco gauges before and i still have them in one of my cars for over 7 years now if you get individual cup expect to pay around 50 each cup i brought autometer for mine and it was just under 1800 for 7 gauges and no cups autometer are one of they best but range from 120-180 each + pods/holders and if you want them in metric there even more Title: Re: Water Temperature, Oil Pressure gauges Wanted Post by: Maco on February 17, 2012, 07:13:23 PM Hi Kevin,
Sorry to hi jack the thread, I can offer you a two hole mounting plate which mounts up under the dash & steering column similar to the Smiths unit, which you can paint or have it chromed John Title: Re: Water Temperature, Oil Pressure gauges Wanted Post by: REDMR2RED on February 17, 2012, 08:34:25 PM Thanks Darcy, I'll give you a call. ;D
John, I would prefer mechanical ones over electric ones. Thanks. Thanks Maco, I have the mouthing bracket sorted. Kevin Title: Re: Water Temperature, Oil Pressure gauges Wanted Post by: John253a on February 17, 2012, 09:23:10 PM sorry Kevin
pic were only for illustration only im not saying buy thoes one's, i did read your post, was just looking for the easiest way to show you what they were the electric are normally a bit dearer then mechanical you just get the plates or cups for 2 1/16 or 2 5/8 http://www.vpw.com.au/category.asp?CatID=7&SubCatID=1159&priorCatID=7 then pic your gauges http://www.vpw.com.au/category.asp?CatID=7 speco price list https://www.americanautos.com.au/cgi-bin/fccgi.exe?w3exec=aap.control&formname=category&newform=groups&option=125j as you can see they are alot cheaper Title: Re: Water Temperature, Oil Pressure gauges Wanted Post by: REDMR2RED on February 18, 2012, 11:22:33 AM Bump.
Anyone else with a mechanical guages that I can install quickly ::) Title: Re: Water Temperature, Oil Pressure gauges Wanted Post by: John253a on February 18, 2012, 05:04:43 PM Just go to rare spaire in somerton there got the 3 gauge setup in mechinal for $45 comes with bracket, gauges and everything needed to put in, don't wast your time on second hand, as you'll find you'll be let down
And if you not completely happy with what they have VPW is on the same road and autobarn is a few shop up from vpw Title: Re: Water Temperature, Oil Pressure gauges Wanted Post by: REDMR2RED on February 18, 2012, 06:27:06 PM Thanks Darcy and thanks John253a, I took your advice. Went to Autobarn and Repco to see what they had in mechanical gauges. Repco has this 20% off for RACV members for Feb so got this pair there for $48.00. Bargain!!!
And thanks Tony for the bracket, ;D I decided to make it in aluminium. Hmmm ..... not sure, might paint it black later!!!! Cheers, Kevin (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/redmr2red/FCGauges001.jpg) Title: Re: Water Temperature, Oil Pressure gauges Wanted Post by: customFC on February 18, 2012, 09:41:40 PM You can still buy Smiths guages new.
That's what I did when updating my guages. Tried the cheaper brands first but was never happy. http://www.redlineauto.com.au/products/category_list/KQSUHLYW ($2) Regards Alex Title: Re: Water Temperature, Oil Pressure gauges Wanted Post by: REDMR2RED on February 19, 2012, 09:08:37 AM Thanks Alex, I've sent them an email
Title: Re: Water Temperature, Oil Pressure gauges Wanted Post by: Not Happy Jan on February 19, 2012, 10:28:29 AM Hey Kevin.. Who made up that bracket for the guages.
Looks very nice.. Wouldn't you paint it the same as the dash colour?? Nick Title: Re: Water Temperature, Oil Pressure gauges Wanted Post by: John253a on February 19, 2012, 07:09:28 PM http://fefcholden.org.au/forum/index.php/topic,20800.msg125713.html#new
Title: Re: Water Temperature, Oil Pressure gauges Wanted Post by: REDMR2RED on February 19, 2012, 07:10:54 PM I made the bracket in 2mm aluminium to a template provided by Tony, prez of the Vic club. Yes I might paint it black or blue after the Nationals
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