standard dash gauge size

Postby nepatfn » 09 Nov 2003 16:42

Hello, I was wondering if anyone knows of replacement gauges for a standard dash assembly and if it is possible to mount aftermarket gauges onto a stock bezel?

Thanks and great board, it has gotten me out of several issues just by reading what has been posted.

Mike
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Postby dave-r » 09 Nov 2003 18:14

It is possible to mount anything you like in the dash. But fitting non-stock gauges will mean doing a lot of cutting and other minor metal work. Probably a bit tricky in practice but far from impossible. If you pull the dash apart you will see what I mean. You will not find repacements that just bolt-in.

Most common gauges are 2-1/16th or 2-5/8ths in diameter but if you look in the Summit Racing catalog you will see thay come in many other sizes too. You will have to measure the hole size in your dash to see what might fit.

The standard gauges are not available new but you can get used from many places like e-bay or people that part out cars.

You can also get your old gauges rebuilt like new. I have also seen this done with a color change to the faces, i.e. a white face instead of black.
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Postby nepatfn » 10 Nov 2003 4:16

Dave thanks for the quick reply. Do you happen to know how the stock gauges are mounted? Are they screwed in?

Thanks,
Mike
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Postby dave-r » 10 Nov 2003 8:20

Hell yeah. There are a million screws in the dash. The gauges are all mounted to a metal frame. The dash comes apart fairly easily after you drop the steering column down.
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Postby Christer » 10 Nov 2003 10:36

You can buy a tach for instance, that will fit where the optional clock is meant to be, in the std-cluster. I have seen a post about these gauges on this MB, but I canĀ“t find it right now. (The look is exactly like the other gauges.)
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Postby insuranceguy » 10 Nov 2003 18:34

http://www.redlinegaugeworks.com/ has rebuilt or replaced everything in my cluster except the fuel gauge, and that's next.
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Postby Christer » 10 Nov 2003 18:57

it was that link I searched for.... :)
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Postby nepatfn » 10 Nov 2003 22:36

Thanks guys, I'm going to try it and I'll let you know how it goes.

Thanks again
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