Should I have a Clock?
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Racer
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From: Warwick Rhode Island
Should I have a Clock?
Easy question for everyone. I have a '79 in which I noticed that I do not have a clock. In the place of where I believe the clock would ordinarily be located is an Oil Temp. gauge which looks completely factory issue. Am I supposed to have a clock for my year?
Safety Car
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From: FL
No doubt, someone upgraded your '79 to the Corvette oil temperature gauge since they had a clock in their replacement (aftermarket or a later GM) radio.
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Depending on options you will get that funny guage in there on certain year models. If you ordered a digital display radio (that came with a clock in the display), you would get an oil temp guage rather than the old school clock with hands that would normaly be in that guage position. I am not sure if that is what happened to you but it does happen.
Change out the radio for aftermarket, sell your car to the next guy, and walah! we have a new crazy question for the CF DB.
-Mark.
Change out the radio for aftermarket, sell your car to the next guy, and walah! we have a new crazy question for the CF DB.
-Mark.
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Oil temperatures usually run 10-20 degrees more than water temperature. They are actually more important in competition, as when oil gets over 260 degrees, it usually breaks down or simply fails to protect bearings. Now racing oils and synthetics can go up to 300 degrees but it is still getting those bearings really hot and the oil film is getting really thin.