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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 04:52 PM
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Car: 1994 Pontiac Firebird Formula
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? about the formula hood

How tall is the power bluge. I was thinking I might put some gages in it like in the old musle cars. I have one I'm picking up next week just wondering what size gages to start looking for thx.
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 07:55 PM
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Probably no more than 1 1/2 inch, I doubt you could fit any gauges in there that would be readily visible from the inside.

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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 08:06 PM
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From: surrey b.c. canada
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someone on this site has done it, try searching for it
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 11:26 PM
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It'd be kind of cool if you didn't get the full sweep guages (got the ones that only have something on the upper 3/4 and mounted them under the hood inside the bulge. Real stealth.
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 08:26 AM
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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT
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Some digital gages would be cool, If your creative you could re-wire them to work in any way you would like. For example, Use larger numbers place them where you want etc... I did this to another car, since I did not like the size of the didgets, I got new didgets and relocated them...

John
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 08:28 AM
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I saw a pic once with ,looked like stock digital gauges in it.Looked pretty cool.
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 12:16 PM
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seriously someone find that pic for me :P
it was a formula hood, and said 'supercharged' something on the bulge and had a digital tach i believe... it was hot but i could never find the pic again
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 08:24 PM
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K thx I will definetly have to try it out
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