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    Offline Jim

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    Where to put the speedometer? A-pillar?
    « on: November 01, 2008 - 11:29:13 PM »
    My Cuda has a non-rallye dash. Previous owner loaded it with aftermarket gauges, including a big tach in the speedo opening.

    It looks really cool, but I need a speedometer.

    Dakota Digital makes a nice 2 1/16 speedometer that will give mounting flexibility, but I'm not sure where to put it.

    One thought is to mount it in the ashtray, or to mount it in a cup under the dash.

    Another thought is to mount it on the A-pillar, but I don't believe anyone makes a pod for an E-body.

    Read some posts in the archives about potentially modifying pods for another vehicle to fit, but I haven't seen any success stories.

    Anybody got any pictures of A-pillar mounted gauges in an E-body?
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    Re: Where to put the speedometer? A-pillar?
    « Reply #1 on: November 01, 2008 - 11:51:45 PM »
    Another option is to build you own dash.  Not sure what you're going for, but there are a lot of threads about fabbing a dash.

    Here's mine (unfortunately hard to get a good pic of black, black and black without daylight)
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    Re: Where to put the speedometer? A-pillar?
    « Reply #2 on: November 02, 2008 - 12:30:59 AM »
    Maybe you could take the tach out of the dash, replace with a speedo and mount the tach somewhere else??

    you can get smaller tachs that might fit the A-pillar, I don't think anyone makes a speedo (analog style anyway) smaller than about 3 3/8
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    Re: Where to put the speedometer? A-pillar?
    « Reply #3 on: November 02, 2008 - 06:57:16 AM »
    I don't want to build a new IP. I don't want to move the tach. I want to use what I've got. I like it. I just want to add a speedometer.

    I'm looking for options to mount the speed in an alternate location.
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    Re: Where to put the speedometer? A-pillar?
    « Reply #4 on: November 02, 2008 - 08:52:04 AM »
    Before putting a speedo on the a-pillar, have you considered just running a GPS/Garmin/etc that sticks on the glass and just get your MPH from that?

    my tach is elsewhere

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    Re: Where to put the speedometer? A-pillar?
    « Reply #5 on: November 02, 2008 - 08:53:46 AM »
    Quote from: the_engineers on November 01, 2008 - 11:51:45 PM
    Another option is to build you own dash.  Not sure what you're going for, but there are a lot of threads about fabbing a dash.

    Here's mine (unfortunately hard to get a good pic of black, black and black without daylight)


    Is that car super/turbocharged? I spy a boost gauge  :drool:
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    Re: Where to put the speedometer? A-pillar?
    « Reply #6 on: November 02, 2008 - 11:23:17 AM »
    Hey Goody, where did you get the speedo cable for your Auto Meter speedo? I've got the same speedo and haven't figured out what cable to use yet.
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    Re: Where to put the speedometer? A-pillar?
    « Reply #7 on: November 02, 2008 - 12:26:17 PM »
    I believe the factory one for the C-bodies is what i used. Don't have the number on hand
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    Re: Where to put the speedometer? A-pillar?
    « Reply #8 on: November 02, 2008 - 01:08:37 PM »
    Quote from: GoodysGotaCuda on November 02, 2008 - 08:53:46 AM
    Is that car super/turbocharged? I spy a boost gauge  :drool:

    Sorry, no.  The gauge package I went with doesn't have a Vacuum Only gauge, so I'm stuck with dual range (Hg/PSI) for the time being.

    Quote from: GoodysGotaCuda on November 02, 2008 - 12:26:17 PM
    I believe the factory one for the C-bodies is what i used. Don't have the number on hand
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    Re: Where to put the speedometer? A-pillar?
    « Reply #9 on: November 02, 2008 - 02:48:05 PM »
    how about finding a small digital speedometer that you could mount in the corner of the dash?
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    Re: Where to put the speedometer? A-pillar?
    « Reply #10 on: November 02, 2008 - 06:13:01 PM »
    Quote from: thedodgeboys on November 02, 2008 - 02:48:05 PM
    how about finding a small digital speedometer that you could mount in the corner of the dash?

    I plan to run a 2 1/16 Dakota Digital unit. There are mounting cups out there that will work in various locations, but I want something a little slicker in appearance than a tacked on cup.
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    Re: Where to put the speedometer? A-pillar?
    « Reply #11 on: November 02, 2008 - 06:15:32 PM »
    If you are familiar with fiberglass, you could likely mold your own a-pillars with gauge mounts. Or if you have a summit/jegs close by, take in a a-pillar and see if you can get a decent match with any autometer sells.
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    Re: Where to put the speedometer? A-pillar?
    « Reply #12 on: November 02, 2008 - 06:17:02 PM »
    do you have a picturs of your current layout?

    What about a combo tach speedo auto meter makes a cool one?
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    Re: Where to put the speedometer? A-pillar?
    « Reply #13 on: November 02, 2008 - 06:32:02 PM »
    How about putting it in the far right hand gauge hole where the clock is on a non-ralleye dash. That's where I put my tach. No reason you couldn't put a speedo there of the size you are getting from dakota digital.
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    Re: Where to put the speedometer? A-pillar?
    « Reply #14 on: November 02, 2008 - 07:03:51 PM »
    Here's what I'm working with now.

    The tach is held in with a urethane adhesive. It's not going anywhere.
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