changing gauges

[buffblazer]

well i hate my aftermarket gauges, i bought the three pack gauges from napa thinking they would do, and they just aint what im looking for. the pic shows my current set up, and basically what i want is a volt gauge, a temp gauge, and an oil gauge that will fit these holes, but also be more chevy specific, meaning a 80psi oil gauge and a temp gauge that doesnt go that goes lower than 180 so i can see what the temp is when cold.

thanks for any advice

 

[shaun89]

u can get any gauge that will fit those holes, they look to be 2 1/16" in this pic mine r 2 5/8 but they make the same ones in 2 1/16"

 

[buffblazer]

just wondering how hard was it to fit your gauges in the orginal holes?

is there a lot of work involved because i may just get a new panel and start over

 

[shaun89]

just wondering how hard was it to fit your gauges in the orginal holes?

is there a lot of work involved because i may just get a new panel and start over

you have to grind off all the bezels in the stock gauge face, once u grind off all the bezels the 2 5/8" gauges will just slide in, it is A LOT of tweaking here and there and cutting and crap but its worth it to me, o ya, and u have to hollow out the white piece behind the gauges so the back of them will fit in also. o ya and if i didnt work at napa at the time and get a REALLY nice discount, i wouldnt have this set up, its pretty expensive!

 

[corey6969]

Thats an AWSOME setup shaun, LOVE IT!!!!

 

[Metrodps]

http://coloradok5.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2232060&postcount=1

100 -250 temp --------- 0 to 18 volts ------------- 0 to 100 oil PSI

 

[tRustyK5]

I started this on my K5...going in my CrewCab eventually. Looking for a 4th guage for that area first though.

2 5/8" guages, bit of work with the Dremel. They're Equus brand and look to be knock offs of the Autometer. Anything is better than the factory guages IMO.

rene

 

[shaun89]

I started this on my K5...going in my CrewCab eventually. Looking for a 4th guage for that area first though.

2 5/8" guages, bit of work with the Dremel. They're Equus brand and look to be knock offs of the Autometer. Anything is better than the factory guages IMO.

rene

nice! you should put a gas gauge in the 4th hole, and get a tach where ur stock gas gauge is.

 

[bodacious]

u can get any gauge that will fit those holes, they look to be 2 1/16" in this pic mine r 2 5/8 but they make the same ones in 2 1/16"

That's exactly what I'm planning when I get around to redoing my interior.

 

[resurrected_jimmy]

search = ryoken+gauges

should give you some more ideas about gauge setups

 

[tRustyK5]

nice! you should put a gas gauge in the 4th hole, and get a tach where ur stock gas gauge is.

Yup, I was thinking fuel for the 4th hole, then 5" tach and 5" speedo for the two big holes. Haven't got around to it yet though.

Rene