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Let me know how it turns out, or maybe I can swing by and take a look. I really ought to put a real oil gauge in, but really needed a decent place to put a couple switches as well. A fourth pod, even if its way high up, would work for the switches.
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I have the autometer ultra light gauges got them here not bad deal Ford Super Duty F250/F350 Autometer 3 Gauge Package as for the autometer warranty the best out there after i got mine my buddy got same set for his cummins when they arrived we installed them and the boost gauge was out of sink all the dumb ups packers it wouldnt drop below 10 psi with truck off and buddy dropped the pyro installing it and messed its calibration up so it reads from 1600 to zero as egt goes up we sent them in and the next 2 days had new ones no questions asked anybody can appreciate tht customer service
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once everything is in I'll take some pictures and write some stuff about how its working.
But techgod if you want to see it i'm in boston most of the time but I'm home in southwick every few weekends so i'm sure we could meet up
But techgod if you want to see it i'm in boston most of the time but I'm home in southwick every few weekends so i'm sure we could meet up
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i just read 94's link and i couldnt help but laugh that it says "blowout price 339.00 to 330.00" if $9 off a $340 item is a bowout i'd hate to see what they consider a regular sale
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yah I keep forgetting you're out in the eastern part of the state most of the time... I just see your location as saying "Western Mass" and go from there..
I'm often out in Russell in the weekends, so let me know when you get it and you'll be in Southwick. I don't know how different the '85 cabs are from the '88 cabs, but I can show you what I did to make mine fit.
I'm often out in Russell in the weekends, so let me know when you get it and you'll be in Southwick. I don't know how different the '85 cabs are from the '88 cabs, but I can show you what I did to make mine fit.
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yeah i should probably change my location because i'll be out here till the end of the year.
But i'll be home next weekend and then the first week of july it should be all set up by then so maybe you could check it out then and i saw some pics/writeups on what you need to do to make it fit so wish me luck
But i'll be home next weekend and then the first week of july it should be all set up by then so maybe you could check it out then and i saw some pics/writeups on what you need to do to make it fit so wish me luck
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They just came in today the top pod looks alittle awkward but i havn't fitted it up in the truck yet, everything looks great and shipping was very fast i'll post when its installed hopefully with pics
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just a update the fur gauge pillar doesn't fit too great. i havn'tdoneit yet but to botm gauge is real low and on 85 dashes you have to shave off the corner of your dash to make it fit. Not a big deal for me bt might be a problem for some. But it does look like it would fit perfect in the next gen dash.
Also i spend TOO much money this week (live in boston and the bruins won the cup) so it looks like i cant do the install till next weekend after i get my next paycheck so no pics for a least a week
Also i spend TOO much money this week (live in boston and the bruins won the cup) so it looks like i cant do the install till next weekend after i get my next paycheck so no pics for a least a week
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Ok 3 out of four gauges are in and working great. I haven't put the egt in because it takes alittle more work/precision. The 4 gauge pillar looks SWEEET (how do i put pics up so i can share i've never done it before).
I drove around a bit and water temp is reading 180-205ish, Oil temp is around 210-220ish, and the oil pressure was reading just driving around 25, stomping got up to 40-45 psi. bu i noticed on idle i'm at 0 which makes me think my oil pump may be going but i've never had any problem and the old (stock) gauge never read 0 so it might ne the new sender
I drove around a bit and water temp is reading 180-205ish, Oil temp is around 210-220ish, and the oil pressure was reading just driving around 25, stomping got up to 40-45 psi. bu i noticed on idle i'm at 0 which makes me think my oil pump may be going but i've never had any problem and the old (stock) gauge never read 0 so it might ne the new sender
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Sorry for the delay everyone i've been busy at school my pyro still isnt hooked up yet and i'm having trouble with my water temp and oil pressure sensors but here's what the set up looks like
It required the dash be cut to fit it I didnt mind but some guys might
It required the dash be cut to fit it I didnt mind but some guys might
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Not too shabby. Its a shame that you have to cut a chunk out of the dash like that. I'm really curious about how it would fit with an 88 dash.
What kind of problems are you having with the other sender/gauges?
What kind of problems are you having with the other sender/gauges?
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[QUOTE=turbill;10632562]Sorry for the delay everyone i've been busy at school my pyro still isnt hooked up yet and i'm having trouble with my water temp and oil pressure sensors but here's what the set up looks like
It required the dash be cut to fit it I didnt mind but some guys might
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Do you think it would fit if you trimmed the top of the pod? So I wouldn't have to cut my dash? At the moment it wouldn't bother me but I plan on restoring my rig and I want a good looking dash when I order the dash cover
It required the dash be cut to fit it I didnt mind but some guys might
Do you think it would fit if you trimmed the top of the pod? So I wouldn't have to cut my dash? At the moment it wouldn't bother me but I plan on restoring my rig and I want a good looking dash when I order the dash cover