Adding gauges to CUCV

[Richcz28]

I'm looking to add some gauges to my truck. I would like oil pressure, and coolant temperature. I'm also going to be replacing my voltmeter which has stopped working. I having been looking at Saturn Surplus which has a selection of gauges and sending units. I would like to use the old military stock if possible to keep with the look of my truck as opposed to the sunpros etc.

http://www.saturnsurplus.com/gauges/gauges.htm

I don't know if this is feasible on the 6.2s. If anyone has mounted sending units in their trucks I am curious to know what locations you used.

 

[Big Ray]

my 90 'burb has factory gauges, so the ports are there for them.

 

[imiceman44]

I'm looking to add some gauges to my truck. I would like oil pressure, and coolant temperature. I'm also going to be replacing my voltmeter which has stopped working. I having been looking at Saturn Surplus which has a selection of gauges and sending units. I would like to use the old military stock if possible to keep with the look of my truck as opposed to the sunpros etc.

http://www.saturnsurplus.com/gauges/gauges.htm

I don't know if this is feasible on the 6.2s. If anyone has mounted sending units in their trucks I am curious to know what locations you used.

I have a full gauge set from a civvy diesel, and I would buy new senders if I were you.

 

[79rustyk10]

does the cucv have the wiring in the dash for the gauges though?

 

[Richcz28]

I'm not looking to put them in the dash. All my spots are full already. I'm going to hopefully make a panel.

 

[Cucv_M1008]

if he took out the gen lights on his cucv it would not run.

 

[Richcz28]

That's interesting. I didn't know that. Why is that?

 

[Cucv_M1008]

The gen one and gen two lights are part of the sysyem to start it. If the bulbs are taken oit of the gauges it wont start. There is a bunch of info about it on steel soldiers.