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Thanks I love the guages too. I spent a lot of time with those. Plus money (about 450 just for the guages and sending unit) I am planning on painting it candy Apple Red with Black interior ( well all metal in cab will be red as well)
so the red guages will match.
Kevin
so the red guages will match.
Kevin
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FMC400,
Yes A LOT of fab work. The internal original clucter came out and I fabd an identical one out of alum. (The plastic part you usualy see behind the bezel) except the alum. one was hollow ( where you see the turn signal arrows and the such were not there) then I fabd an alum. cover identical to the clear plastic one with the holes cut in em. (Lucky for me a friend of mine has a cnc machine at his shop) then I had to replace the sending units for the water temp, oil press., and speed sensor. Had to do some mods to the new speed sensor because the new electric sensor's bolt bracket was shaped like an L where as the original speed cable was flat. Then had to wire it all up. took me about a week to get it all done and done right. I am very happy with them because you can adjust the min and max levels and speed and such. BUT the fuel guage displays low when you get below like 4 gallons of fuel so when you get that low you can't tell how much you have so you NEED to get to the gas station so you don't run out. any other questions? If interested in them I can make some diagrams and patters for you.
Kevin
Yes A LOT of fab work. The internal original clucter came out and I fabd an identical one out of alum. (The plastic part you usualy see behind the bezel) except the alum. one was hollow ( where you see the turn signal arrows and the such were not there) then I fabd an alum. cover identical to the clear plastic one with the holes cut in em. (Lucky for me a friend of mine has a cnc machine at his shop) then I had to replace the sending units for the water temp, oil press., and speed sensor. Had to do some mods to the new speed sensor because the new electric sensor's bolt bracket was shaped like an L where as the original speed cable was flat. Then had to wire it all up. took me about a week to get it all done and done right. I am very happy with them because you can adjust the min and max levels and speed and such. BUT the fuel guage displays low when you get below like 4 gallons of fuel so when you get that low you can't tell how much you have so you NEED to get to the gas station so you don't run out. any other questions? If interested in them I can make some diagrams and patters for you.
Kevin
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Nice truck, doing a good job on it! I would suggest wrapping the headers with thermo-tec from summit, really drops the engine bay temps and when you accidentally touch them, (because you WILL) it dosen't blister or stick to them. Check out my gallery, it is real easy with them out....