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Old 11-16-2013, 09:13 AM
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dolphin gauges wiring & lower radiator hose question

Hey everybody, I have a set of dolphin gauges for ol' red but I can't find the wiring instructions. There's a six wire plug (black, yellow, red, white, blue, green) that inserts into the back of the fuel, volts, oil press, and temp gauge that I need information for. If you have them in your truck (and you still have your wiring diagram), a little help would be greatly appreciated.
Also, I'm running a sbc 350 and an aluminum radiator (lower hose enters on the bottom right side) and I'm having difficulty finding a hose that fits. A flexible hose kinks because of the 90 degree angle needed and asking the auto parts store folks is tough because of the way the truck has been altered. If anyone is running a sbc and knows of a lower radiator hose that worked for you, a little help would also be appreciated.
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Maybe the parts guy will let you go in the back and browse thru the hoses.

I worked at a Napa store and they were all hanging on the wall, so it wasn't to difficult to find something that would work.
 
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Nice progress looks sweet.

What about a kit something like this as you can make the hose do what you require.

Silicone/Aluminum Radiator Hose Kit - Speedway Motors, America's Oldest Speed Shop

Red is +
Black is -
Yellow is light switch
Green is Oil
Blue is Fuel
White is temp

http://www.docskustom.com/pdf/dolphin_install.pdf

Have fun!



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Originally Posted by dman2008
Nice progress looks sweet.

What about a kit something like this as you can make the hose do what you require.

Silicone/Aluminum Radiator Hose Kit - Speedway Motors, America's Oldest Speed Shop

Red is +
Black is -
Yellow is light switch
Green is Oil
Blue is Fuel
White is temp

http://www.docskustom.com/pdf/dolphin_install.pdf

Have fun!



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Originally Posted by avf100
Maybe the parts guy will let you go in the back and browse thru the hoses.

I worked at a Napa store and they were all hanging on the wall, so it wasn't to difficult to find something that would work.
thanks AVF100, I'm pretty close to having the correct shape so I'm going to have to go try to match it up like you said, thanks.

Wally
 
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