silver button 150 mph guage, have questions... any guage experts Options

[orange914]

i've always thought the 150 mph speedo was put in my 73 1.7 somewhere before me. i was looking at a link showing the correct guages. it said the 150mph came out in the 2.0 std. it was unclear weither the 1.7 with the appearance package had it. not avalible in 70 - 72. in 73 had silver button. in 74, no button and was know as black face. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

http://www.p914.com/p914_gauges_speedos.htm

how do i know if my car has apperance package? i've always expected it does. the console appears to be factory except the guage face is obviously modified and the other thing is the heater lever is straight non curved but the opening has bigger opening to fit the lever (factory looking not cut). all the others i've seen are a slot for the lever. it's from the first 1000 group pulled from europeon sales that came with oddities. could this be why? the car has been fairly unmolested over the years.

mike

[Steve Snyder]

heres a clip from previously noted gauge guide information site... my question is what am i looking for in "slightly modified fuel gauge"?

http://www.p914.com/p914_gauges_speedos.htm


" The 1973 model year heralded the introduction of the 2.0L engine, and with it a 150 MPH speedometer. Additionally, the fuel level / oil temperature combination gauge was introduced on 2.0L vehicles ordered without the optional "Appearance Group." For cars with the "Appearance Group," and slightly modified fuel gauge was used. "

I agree; that was a very poorly written and confusing passage on the Gauge Clusters page (even without the typo). Thank you for pointing it out. I have both corrected the "and" typo and clarified the passage.

The fuel gauge used in 1973 1.7L cars and 2.0L cars with the three-gauge console is part number 914 641 102 40 (pictured above). The 'modification" I was referring to was merely the centering of the hand brake symbol from the prior iteration of the gauge, part number 914 641 102 20. Anyway, from the pics, your dash gauges look correct and original for a 1973 1.7L.

Sorry for the confusion!