120mph silver dot Speedometer, ..to replace 150 in a 2L car. |
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120mph silver dot Speedometer, ..to replace 150 in a 2L car. |
Literati914 |
Jul 2 2020, 08:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,465 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
One of my project cars (w/ the 2056cc GA) came with a 150mph speedo - it has NO silver dot and only a few numbers (30, 60, 90, 120, 150), I'm wanting all three gauges with silver dots, so I picked up a 120mph gauge (has silver dot and many more numbers).
It's my impression that a 120 is not gonna be ideal with the 2L (and maybe even larger engine down the road), or if they're even compatible - Will they play nice together? Is it common, or "just not done"? I do actually like the 120 gauge better, because of the silver dot AND the additional numbers that it has.. can a 914 even exceed 120 ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) .. The other option is to try and swap the dot/needle from the 120 to the 150 and live with less numbers (not a big deal). Anyone know if that's as easy as it sounds? Looking for thoughts ideas and opinions on this delema (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) and don't want to send off to any gauge specialist either. |
Literati914 |
Jul 3 2020, 11:41 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,465 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
OK, think I'll take 'em apart.. as there's probably as much work in protecting the glass as there is removing the bezels. Actually it's not the removing of the bezels (I can do that) that concerns me, it's the reinstall of it - since a slip while re-crimping them would put a big old scratch in your newly painted bezels.
We had a rainy day yesterday so I started working on my gauges, thus the questions.. here's the gauge I add a silver dot to, it's bezel will be replaced with the 914 fuel gauge bezel since it is indeed different: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.postimg.cc-7222-1593798078.1.jpg)hp laptop enter key not working |
bbrock |
Jul 3 2020, 04:33 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
OK, think I'll take 'em apart.. as there's probably as much work in protecting the glass as there is removing the bezels. Actually it's not the removing of the bezels (I can do that) that concerns me, it's the reinstall of it - since a slip while re-crimping them would put a big old scratch in your newly painted bezels. I didn't have any problems with recrimping but when I installed it, the new after market grommet seals I bought were too soft and the gauge plopped out onto my also freshly repainted steering column and put a big scratch in both. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
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