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How Many Gauges Will Fit In Your Dash?

Discussion in 'Off Topic Hot Rods & Customs' started by pwschuh, Oct 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM.

  1. pwschuh
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    My OT build has 11 gauges (no clock), all in factory gauge locations. Layout looks like this:
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    You can guess the make and model if you like (without cheating web sleuthing), but what I really want to know is if there are any other builds out there with 11 or more gauges measuring engine operating parameters. Whatcha got?
     
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  2. TexasHardcore
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    from Austin-ish

    I have Holley EFI with the bluetooth module that uses any tablet as a digital dash and handheld tuner and can show up to 32 active gauges at once.
     
  3. squirrel
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    I just have the handheld 3.5" holley display, and I have to scroll through different screens to see all the things it can display. It only shows 9 at once, the way I have it configured. But I also have two other parameters displayed on the OEM gauges, speed and fuel level, so I guess that adds up to 11?

    And 4 of the parameters show up on the cowl mounted "real" gauges, RPM, oil pressure, volts, and manifold pressure. So I could take those 4 off the small screen, and then show a total of 9 + 4 + 2 = 15. but that's too much work.

    What I'd like to see...
    speed
    fuel level
    fuel pressure
    rpm
    manifold pressure/vac
    manifold air temp
    AFR
    oil pressure
    coolant temp
    timing
    volts
    RPM
    duty cycle
    knock detected

    etc
     
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  4. LOST ANGEL
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  5. HOTRODPRIMER
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    Major Tom to ground control. :D HRP

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  6. pwschuh
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    Sorry, the judges have scored a digital dash as a single gauge... ;)


    I 've seen that before and I always wondered how many of those gauges (and switches!) actually function.
     
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  7. TexasHardcore
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    :cool:
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  8. FrozenMerc
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    Never drove a vintage Peterbuilt, huh?

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  9. Flatheadjohn47
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    from Lewes, DE

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  10. Gahrajmahal
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    I wanted Less gauges in our 1970 MGB, plus I wanted to get rid of all of those non-working Smiths gauges. Over the years I purchased many “working “ stock gauges only to find them not work once I installed them in our car. I also couldn’t stand the plastic looking stock dashboard, so after looking for many months at many manufacturers gauges I finally went with Speed Hut gauges and am pleased with the results. I cut out the old dash and fashioned a wood dash with veneer to get a burled finish. The console received a standard set of Stewart Warner mechanical gauges. The speedometer which is GPS, combines gas gauge, turn signal indicators and high beam indicator. It required a 12 volt hot wire, ground wire and sender wire for the gas gauge. The old tank sender was replaced with a printed circuit one and the gauge can adapt to 20 or so sensor voltages. The new tachometer works with 4 cyl, 6 cyl or 8 cyl. It was expensive for my tastes, around $500 five years ago, but it is a joy to know how fast you are going, how much gas you have left and the temperature, oil pressure and charging are working. Everyone who looks in the interior appreciates the real wood and simple design. Last to accomplish is to take the vinyl off the door top pieces and veneer them to match the dash. I also removed the small leather and spoke with holes 70 steering wheel and adapted a 1969 banjo model to the spline. The larger diameter makes slow speed turning easier with the manual rack and pinion.
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