switching out stock gauges

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  1. soooulpower

    soooulpower Semi-Informed Tinkerer

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    Say I wanted to completely replace the stock gauges with aftermarket units. what would this entail? I'm thinking I'd have a lot of sender problems- like compatability and calibration issues maybe.....
     
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    Most of the fuel gauges out there are for chevys...0to90ohms...fords are 73to10ohms i think.. If u have a fuel cell no problem they make senders for those. But for a stock tank it can be a PITA.
     
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    Good point. I could relocate the stock one to make it easier I guess.
     
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    I just checked and autometer has nice ford ones for 34 to 56 bucks not bad imo. its page 139 in the recent issue of JEGS. BTW: i think i have a spare sender tomorrow ill look for it and test it to see what ohms it runs.
     
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    i removed the gage panal and mounted a speedo and tach on a sheet of alum. that located them in the stock locations. i then made a center panal that goes from the shelf under the dash to the trans tunnel that held a volt meter, fuel level gage and the stereo. then i had a oil press and water temp gage in the stock stereos location. i now have a custom all alum dash. i have the two pices that i used to mount these gages and would be willing to sell them for cheap. heres the only pic that i have of them.

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    Search this sight. There has been quite a few who have done this.
     
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    Custom dash is the way I'm leaning right now too. My main purpose though is to try to eliminate the clunky circuit board stuff associated with the main cluster.
     
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    I always have a hard time phrasing things correctly. :huh:
     
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    Thank you for all your input. Here's hoping that sender turns up. :thumbs2:
     
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    hey Bryant I didn't know you had a nifty little setup like that. I may be interested if nobody else is. We can test fit it into my car.

    I have seen some other people here on the board (who have nice pics) of them taking out the stock ones and putting in aftermarket gauges, look really nice too.
     
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