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06-25-08, 08:31 PM
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Cheap and Easy Gauge Mounting
So today I took on this project becuse I need a place to mount a third gauge. I have a two gauge pod alreday and needed to mount this tranny temp gauge. I looked around a came up with using a piece of abs pipe I had in the garage, the gauge fit perfect. Cut it to an appropriate lenght and added an angle cut at the other end, 45 degrees.
By removing the four screws the pamnel came out quickly, I drilled a hole at the base in order to run the wires and with some black paint and crazy glue there you go...cheap easy gauge mounting.. __________________ Tim Coffey 87 FJ60 SBC 350 SOA and some other stuff SOLD 5-15-07  94 80 with some stuff New to me 04-28-08 05 Subaru WRX TLCA # 6947 Parts and Carb Rebuilds http://www.marksoffroad.net |
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06-25-08, 08:43 PM
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Not bad. Not bad at all.
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06-26-08, 05:54 AM
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IH8MUD Lifer
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Can you please post pictures of your temp sensor connection to the tranny? Nice install on gauge, not too bad
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06-26-08, 06:44 AM
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IH8MUD Regular
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Neat idea.
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06-26-08, 11:54 AM
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I will post pics of the hook up when I get to it either Sunday or Monday...back to work and ran out of time yesterday...
__________________ Tim Coffey 87 FJ60 SBC 350 SOA and some other stuff SOLD 5-15-07 94 80 with some stuff New to me 04-28-08 05 Subaru WRX TLCA # 6947 Parts and Carb Rebuilds http://www.marksoffroad.net |
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06-26-08, 11:58 AM
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IH8MUD Junior
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That is cool. What is holding the gauge in the tube? Is it a tight enough fit that it won't move or did you secure it with something?
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06-26-08, 12:04 PM
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Wagon Owner
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It is a friction fit just like a guage pod.,...stuff it in and away you go...
 __________________ Tim Coffey 87 FJ60 SBC 350 SOA and some other stuff SOLD 5-15-07 94 80 with some stuff New to me 04-28-08 05 Subaru WRX TLCA # 6947 Parts and Carb Rebuilds http://www.marksoffroad.net |
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06-30-08, 09:13 PM
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Wagon Owner
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Ok so I got the sender in today...I highly reccomend an angle drill for this mission...cause without it I don't know how I would have acomplished it...Two things I learned...use the right sized drill bit...makes taping holes much easier and second if you put the truck in neutral while getting the front output lined up don't forget to shift it into high before panicking cause the truck won't move....I am not to proud to admit got a little concerned when I went to move the truck and it wouldn't move...finally remembered it was in neutral...drove and shifted fine after fixing that issue...see link below for the pics and more details of what I did...
http://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wa...temp-gage.html __________________ Tim Coffey 87 FJ60 SBC 350 SOA and some other stuff SOLD 5-15-07 94 80 with some stuff New to me 04-28-08 05 Subaru WRX TLCA # 6947 Parts and Carb Rebuilds http://www.marksoffroad.net |
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07-01-08, 07:03 AM
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IH8MUD Lifer
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good idea, what out for neutral.
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07-01-08, 04:47 PM
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Wagon Owner
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yeah the truck in neutarl really scared me for a few...drove good today...just hotter than I would have thought...
__________________ Tim Coffey 87 FJ60 SBC 350 SOA and some other stuff SOLD 5-15-07 94 80 with some stuff New to me 04-28-08 05 Subaru WRX TLCA # 6947 Parts and Carb Rebuilds http://www.marksoffroad.net |
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