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[Mr.Vman]

1976 914 2.0, MPC D Jetronic fuel injection California car. Questions:
To add the center three gauge console. Car has the, DPD AC. Does the console have to be cut down to clear the AC duct? Is there a special upper bracket to mount console to instrument panel. Is there a bracket to console to tunnel?
Will non Porsche VDO gauges work with Porsche sending units? Like oil temperature, oil pressure? There is wire harness that can be bought for adding a gauge console, is the wiring already under the instrument panel?
DPD AC; Is there a bracket available to mount a Sanden AC compressor instead of the old two cylinder York or Techumseh compressor? The front, in the nose AC condensor. With a retrofit to, 134 refrigerant, does the AC condenser need to be upgraded to a modern condenser? I assume replace the AC hoses? Is there a kit out there for a compressor mount and condenser replacement?
Where does the distributor vacuum advance hose attach too? Under the throttle body? Is there only a vacuum hose on retard side of the distributor? No hose on the vacuum advance side (front of distributor)?
This will be a good start, thank you in advance, Steve V.

[bkrantz]

The 3 stock gauges are oil temp, volts, and a clock. The stock gauge diameters are bigger than VDO aftermarket (2-3/8" vs 2-1/16). The aftermarket gauges will not read accurately with stock senders.

For oil temp, you can use the aftermarket VDO gauge with the correct sender, screwed into the stock location (in the plate under the engine case). For oil pressure, you need to add a new gauge and sender. And how to plumb the sender is a bit complicated, if you want to keep the idiot warning light, at least so it goes off at the stock pressure cutoff. I am not sure how to add an aftermarket volts gauge.

Obviously, to add oil pressure you can remove the clock or cut another hole.