Gauge suggestions

[MustangChris]

true true.
i would put in an oil pressure one without a doubt though.
what is a pyrometer guage for? for some reason when i hear that word i think diesel

they are most commonly used on diesel, they are used to measure exhaust temps... i wasnt sure how applicable they were on gas engines... .. .

oh sick. i hope mines like that. lol.

Yours has a plug in it for a mechanical oil presure gage. It is next to the stock sending unit. Unless you are running a turbo a pyrometer is not neccesary. I would go with a mechanical temp gage.

a mechanical oil temp, or a mechanical coolant temp gauge?

I was being sarcastic about the Pyro Eaton's do get hot you know!

yea they do. thats why im not going to pulley mine much... .. just turn into a heater

i think you should get an autometer clock

most accurate automotive clocks on the market

oh sick. i hope mines like that. lol.

Yours has a plug in it for a mechanical oil presure gage. It is next to the stock sending unit. Unless you are running a turbo a pyrometer is not neccesary. I would go with a mechanical temp gage.

+1, if I had installed my temp gauge when I did my 01 swap I probably could have prevented my blown headgasket. My stock gauge wasn't working for some reason. Kinda costly mistake.

hmmmmm... i dont want a blown headgasket...

and im going to do a little more research on gauges... seems like oil temp is a good choice.. ;-) lol.

 

[MustangChris]

I was being sarcastic about the Pyro Eaton's do get hot you know!

You may have been sarcastic, but M.C. asked about them. But anyhow to get a proper exhaust temp you would need to put a sensor on the left and right bank. That would mean 2 gages that would be basically for show.
Yes they do. Anything that compresses air gets hot, but Eatons are known for heat soak over 13-14psi.

thanks for the heads up Matt, I'll pass on the pyros....

Oil pressure, Water temp, wideband is all you need unless your FI, fuel pressure doesent hurt either

I had an extra spot so i opted for
Autometer 3388
http://www.jegs.com/p/Auto-Meter/Auto-Meter-Digital-Pro-Shift-Systems/760208/10002/-1

For the oil pressure in the 5.0 i used several fittings not just a T...
Its in the area just under the PS pump on the 302 blocks:

I used a 1/4'' male to 1/8'' female npt, 1.5'' long 1/8'' double male npt, 1/8 npt all female tee, a 1/8'' male to 1/8 female 90* npt, and finally a 1/8'' male to 1/4'' female npt for the stock sender.

If the mod motors sender location is anything like the 5.0 this will help you alot...

Thanks for the pics!! that looks like a pretty clean, easy install.

 

[uncltrvlnmatt]

M.C. you need a mechanical oil preusre gage and a mechanical water temp gage. If you were running a automatic I would say get a trans temp gage.

 

[MustangChris]

M.C. you need a mechanical oil preusre gage and a mechanical water temp gage. If you were running a automatic I would say get a trans temp gage.

alrighty.
F/P, O/P, H2O temp, boost/vac, and wideband.
sounds like a good batch of awesome to me... thanks for the help guys!

 

[Adam95GT]

personally id go with an electric.

 

[uncltrvlnmatt]

personally id go with an electric.

Electric what?

 

[MustangChris]

personally id go with an electric.

Electric what?

el oh el.

i think he means a volt gauge. and duffy also suggested that as well. I'll see if i can find space for it... .. . . :-/ maybe outside, bolted to my rear-view-mirror... :-[

 

[Dalamar]

You going automatic?

if so +50 to what matt said about a Trans Temp gauge, and you should add an aftermarked cooler to, they're less than 100 bucks...
(that's what Dal is doing) :afro:

 

[MustangChris]

well Dal is Waaaaay too " :icon_rr: " for MustangChris.... i cant afford an awesome shiney automatic transmission... :-( so the trans temp gauge will not be required.

looks like:

volt meter
H2O temp
Boost/vacuum
-all on A-pillar, in that order top to bottom

Oil pressure (purchased yesterday :headbang
fuel pressure
- all on gauge bezzle, in that order left to right

wideband
-under sterio in front of shifter.




-.- i really didnt want so many gauges... i think they look ricer when you have 1000 gauges... but... oh well ill probably do a more custom set up when im more educated in the automotive world... relocate alot of these to inside the OEM cluster area...


thanks everyone for your help.... another piece to the puzzle will fall into place. :-D

 

[Dalamar]

no no, Chris is :icon_rr: with a Tat undernieth.

 

[MustangChris]

hahahah. everytime i get a haircut the barber is like "wtf?" lolooolol

 

[SRT Handz]

Defi makes the SICKEST gauges.... If I do gauges again, I am going with Defi.... Nothing is as smooth, and as clean as defi.

Defi and Innovate gauge operation in 06 STi

 

[MustangChris]

cool beans!

 

[Adam95GT]

personally id go with an electric.

No... i mean an electric sending unit... a non mechanical gauge....

Electric what?

el oh el.

i think he means a volt gauge. and duffy also suggested that as well. I'll see if i can find space for it... .. . . :-/ maybe outside, bolted to my rear-view-mirror... :-[

 

[MustangChris]

oh. Adam, i have an electric Fuel pressure gauge. but thats it... only one that needs to be electric, as far as i know.

 

[Adam95GT]

Much cleaner... and why would you want to run any fluid line in to your car? :drunken_smilie:

 

[MustangChris]

haha. i agree its cleaner.


and getting sprayed in the face with hot fluids scares me :-( lol.

Ive also been told that mechanical are more accurate...

either way, i started by buying whatevers cheapest used. lol.

 

[uncltrvlnmatt]

Much cleaner... and why would you want to run any fluid line in to your car? :drunken_smilie:

Mechanical gages are more accurate and reliable. If you copper tubing and run the lines properly, you will never have a problem. Never use the cheap platic tubing that comes with the gages.

 

[MustangChris]

10-4 Matt. Thanks!

is there any way to get a mechanical FP gauge under the hood and my electronic in the cabin?

 

[uncltrvlnmatt]

They make mechanical fuel presure gages. You just have to go buy it.