Gauge Pods

[laketex]

What gauge pods are you guys running in your '73-'91 diesels? Where did you get them? I need to install a couple gauges in my crewcab and am having a problem finding the pods aftermarket. Thanks!

Bryan

 

[BlueBlazer]

Only options you have are dash mounted stuff. No one produces an A pillar pod for our trucks unless it's happened in the last few months.

 

[laketex]

I know summit sells a TON of apillar pods for different applications...do you think another vehicle might be similar enough that it's pod might work with slight mods?

I really haven't seen a dash gauge that I liked...maybe i can fab something up under the dash near the middle.

 

[Mastiff]

Do all the old diesels have like NO gauges, or is it just the CUCVs? I've never had a vehicle with no temp gauge at least. All I have is idiot lights besides fuel, speed, and voltage. And how do you really know if the oil pressure idiot light is actually working...

 

[kennyw]

And how do you really know if the oil pressure idiot light is actually working...

If the engine is not running but the ignition switch is in the "Run" position the light should come on. That is the only way to know if it is working.

 

[AgDieseler]

I didn't like the gauge panel options either, so I mounted them in individual cups on the dash. They're on the right, and angled in toward the driver.

Pic:
http://www.oliverdiesel.com/images/6.2TD/banksturbo/gauges1.JPG

 

[BurbinOR]

Look good! Question on the boost gauge - is 15 the most your setup will see?

 

[AgDieseler]

Probably not, but I sure won't go far past that without an intercooler. Someday, I'll upgrade to a 20 psi gauge.

 

[Drey]

How much do those 3 gauges cost? Individual prices would be cool too, im killing for a Tach in my truck, boost would be cool to, how do those boost gauges work anyway?

 

[AgDieseler]

They're not cheap. Isspro makes them for Banks, so that may help you find a deal somewhere.

www.dieselpage.com

They sell a lot of Isspro stuff, so check them out.

 

[jarheadk5]

Just got my new JCWhitney Truck catalog, and they have "generic" A-pillar gauge pods for 2 1/16" gauges, in single, double, and triple models. The ad says to use a heat gun to form the pod to your pillar (makes sense...). I think the triple was $30, single and double a little cheaper.
They're probably not the prettiest pods out there, but they'll do the job. I'd get one if I was running the small gauges, but since I've started a collection of Autometer Sport-Comp 2 5/16" gauges (or whatever the bigger ones are...), it won't work for me.

 

[eclipse]

"Autometer Sport-Comp 2 5/16" gauges (or whatever the bigger ones are..."

I found that same pod at a local store tell I noticed the gauge size cause I have the same size of gauges your talking about and I dont like those little dinky ones for that pod. I'm thinking about making my own pod for the 2 5/16" gauges.

 

[dallassnowman]

How can I put a tach in my stock 6.2?? Where do I hook it up to???

 

[eclipse]

I dont think Diesels are like gas with tachs. You dont have an igintion system to run a tach. I thought I heard once you had to have a gear for a tach on a diesel, I'm still learning diesels myself here.

 

[joez]

You can run them off of the crank pully, alternator, or injection line pulses.

 

[savagek5diesel]

larger shift tach question.

I've also heard you can run a tach of the alternator. With that in mind, i've looked through summit and they have adapters to run their larger 5" tachs off of the alt. I was wondering if us diesel guys would be able to use that setup? because i would like to run their 5" in dash tach with a 5" in dash speedo with misc. guages in the other 4 slots.

 

[jarheadk5]

I'm thinking about making my own pod for the 2 5/16" gauges.

I'm thinking the same way, but I'm not gonna go full-pod. I'll probably just bend up some .062 aluminum sheet with the correct-size hole(s) for the gauge(s); this way I can put them at the angle that suits me.