With the twin stick install completed by @torfab it's time to decide what gauges I install in the DVS console. Planning to run Autometer Ultra-Lite gauges, which give great visibility and have been durable in previous builds.
I have 3 holes to fill -
One will definitely be transmission temp. The other two I have no idea and need some ideas. There will be a Blue Sea voltmeter in one of the cigarette lighter rounds, so no need for that to be duplicated. Anything else is game. I've considered the following, but not sure how much use any of them will be:
Pic of the Setup in the Unicorn. All have been useful, but it's an entirely different build and use case. That one needs a fuel temp gauge too
I'm waiting in breathless anticipation of all of your great advice. And no, Autometer doesn't make a "dollars invested" or "dollars per mile" gauge. That might get me divorced.
I have 3 holes to fill -
One will definitely be transmission temp. The other two I have no idea and need some ideas. There will be a Blue Sea voltmeter in one of the cigarette lighter rounds, so no need for that to be duplicated. Anything else is game. I've considered the following, but not sure how much use any of them will be:
- Engine oil temp - Useful for the "don't beat on it until it reaches 180" factor ... but it's a 1FZ so I'm not sure it matters as much as a modern aluminum block.
- Air pressure in locker manifold - Do we care? It's working or it's not. Having a gauge will just let me know 2 min earlier that I have lockers that won't engage.
- Engine oil pressure - The dash seems fine. Again, you either have pressure or you don't. Not sure how fine of a read out I need.
- Black Box oil temp - I guess it might be helpful to know when to turn the cooler on, but I tend to automatically do that if I drive at speed of any length of time.
- Power Steering fluid temp - It gets hot. It has a cooler. Haven't had a problem so far, but might be nice to know?
- EGT - Might be useful if I ever turbo, but I can always swap that in later. Definitely not useful at the moment.
- uhhh ...
Pic of the Setup in the Unicorn. All have been useful, but it's an entirely different build and use case. That one needs a fuel temp gauge too
I'm waiting in breathless anticipation of all of your great advice. And no, Autometer doesn't make a "dollars invested" or "dollars per mile" gauge. That might get me divorced.