Gauges..... Who needs them? (Burpin do)

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Offline Burpin Chunks

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Gauges..... Who needs them? (Burpin do)
« on: June 05, 2004 - 01:38:21 PM »
I am looking to replace my gauges in my non rally dash. Do they make analog or digital gauges that fit in the original spots in the dash. Maybe even in white face with a choice of color lites. Also my dash doesnt have a Tach and I was wondering if I can replace my speedo with a tach in its place.

Yall mopar masters please help.




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Re: Gauges..... Who needs them? (Burpin do)
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2004 - 05:24:08 PM »

Voodoo gauges work real nice in there... so do a couple others but I just can't think of the names of them right now... ;)

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Re: Gauges..... Who needs them? (Burpin do)
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2004 - 03:12:31 PM »
I think there was a discussion about it in the interior section once
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Re: Gauges..... Who needs them? (Burpin do)
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2004 - 12:28:51 PM »
gauges on the cheap:

oil -
smoke billowing from under hood - high oil preasure
valves clacking - low oil preasure
temp -
radiator fluid droplets on windsheild - coolant hot
no coolant running from under car after freeway travel - good coolant temp
voltage -
car wont start after 20 minute drive - low voltage
car starts and you can listen to radio with the lights on - good voltage
tach -
rod through block - RPM's too high
car stalls ( manual trans. ) - RPM's too low
speedo -
cops with lights on - speed too fast
peolple pass you and shout obsenities - speed too low
 ;D ;D
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Re: Gauges..... Who needs them? (Burpin do)
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2004 - 12:38:53 PM »
Smoke from under dash: Ammeter on full discharge.

Don't ask how I know.
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Re: Gauges..... Who needs them? (Burpin do)
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2004 - 09:44:48 PM »
Go to cdignition.com then click on Dash Plates.................I thinking of doin this to my car!
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Re: Gauges..... Who needs them? (Burpin do)
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2004 - 04:12:59 PM »
gauges on the cheap:

oil -
smoke billowing from under hood - high oil preasure
valves clacking - low oil preasure
temp -
radiator fluid droplets on windsheild - coolant hot
no coolant running from under car after freeway travel - good coolant temp
voltage -
car wont start after 20 minute drive - low voltage
car starts and you can listen to radio with the lights on - good voltage
tach -
rod through block - RPM's too high
car stalls ( manual trans. ) - RPM's too low
speedo -
cops with lights on - speed too fast
peolple pass you and shout obsenities - speed too low
 ;D ;D


LOL thats a good one....
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Re: Gauges..... Who needs them? (Burpin do)
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2004 - 04:12:24 PM »
I am looking to replace my gauges in my non rally dash. Do they make analog or digital gauges that fit in the original spots in the dash. Maybe even in white face with a choice of color lites. Also my dash doesnt have a Tach and I was wondering if I can replace my speedo with a tach in its place.

Yall mopar masters please help.

The standard dash is a piece of cake to modify with aftermarket gauges. The holes are all standard sizes. Just unbolt your dash panel (the area where the gauges are, not the whole dash pad), separate the stock gauge cluster from the face plate, remove the stock gauge cluster from the car, mount new gauges in the face plate holes, wire it up, and remount the face plate to the dash. You will need to do some wiring work, but it's not too bad if you have any previous wiring experience.

The gauge holes fit 2 5/8" small gauges and one 5" large gauge. Autometer sells lots of gauges in these sizes. I am using (from left to right on the dash) Autometer tach, oil pressure, water temp, voltage, and gas level. I use to have a picture of it on this board, but it must have gotten deleted during the forum software change.

I did this mod about 14 years ago or so, I still love it, and I still get compliments for it.  ;D
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