Need pics of FP guage winshield mount
08-05-2004, 07:23 PM
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Car: 1986 Iroc
Engine: 454 Demon 850DP
Transmission: TH350, 3500 stall
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Need pics of FP guage winshield mount
I am mounting my FP guage up by the winshield and would like to see how others have mounted theirs.
08-06-2004, 07:01 AM
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Car: 1986 Iroc
Engine: 454 Demon 850DP
Transmission: TH350, 3500 stall
Axle/Gears: 3.73
The cowl is not high enough for the 2 5/8" guage. I need to build a mount to come up the drivers side of the winshield.
08-06-2004, 06:01 PM
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Car: Camaro
Engine: 305-150/254 combo
Transmission: TH350 or T200
Axle/Gears: Srange 12 bolt; 5.14 or 5.38
If you have kids that have outgrown their training wheels on their bikes then you already have a ready-made bracket. It'll sit flat on the cowl and step up enough so that it clears both the hood and the windshield yet not be too high.
08-06-2004, 07:24 PM
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Car: 1986 Iroc
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Thanks for the tip but don't have any kids. I made one this morning and will see if it passes tech on the weekend.
08-07-2004, 10:08 PM
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Car: 87 IROC L98
Engine: 588 Alcohol BBC
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Axle/Gears: Ford 9"/31 spline spool/4.86
OK it took a while but here's a pic. Tech never questions an externally mounted gauge.
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08-08-2004, 12:59 AM
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i need to set up my gauge like that, and also i noticed that u still have the dashboard in the car.I would of imagine that it would of been gone,since your car is strip only.
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08-08-2004, 06:37 AM
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Thanks for the pic Stephen. The mount I made is somewhat similar to how you have yours.
08-08-2004, 08:30 AM
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Car: 87 IROC L98
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The dash pad weighs almost nothing and it's there for cosmetic reasons only. The ends have been cut off to fit between the a-piller bars and I installed a sheet of aluminum to it to mount all the gauges. The dash pad is still mounted with the screws near the defrost vents however 3/8" brake line is used underneith as a support to hold it up. The brake line is welded to the roll cage knee bar. I'll try to get a pic today to show how it's supported.
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