BLDun

I have purchased the AutoMeter tach and speedo for my '76 in the pro-comp ultra lite. I also downloaded and printed two sets of the adapters but there is no way these are going to fit over the housing on my gauges. The housing is right at 4.5 inches and on the printouts I did the holes are just a hair over 3.5. Am I missing something here or are the printouts not the right size. I even went to "another" site with a downloads section and same issue. Anyone have a set of drawings actual size?

Thanks

Jamess411

This is the one I used…do not remember if I it printed out at the right size or if I had to enlarge it then cut out. Good luck.

BLDun

I think that's the same one I have. I had to enlarge it to 78% to make the hole in the middle fit over my gauge. Don't know if the holes will line up or not until I pull the dash out. I didn't know if there was one out there that was an actual size or not.

thanks

haydenray

The diagram looks like a template I can work from. Thamks.

Any ideas on the best material to make it from? I'm thinking thin aluminum,but just guessing.

Ray

BLDun

Some have done aluminum. I went to Lowes and bought a piece of 1/4" lexan and cut them out and painted them black. Work great.

By the way, if you are using the template above, I had to increase the size to 78% and then print it out to make the template. The size shown above is too small to fit over the 5" speedo and tach.

haydenray

Again, Thanks. Lexan is a lot easier to work with. I wasn't sure if there was enough room for 1/4" material. I was hoping the mechanic could just put them in while he was changing the distributor. Will have to get in there myself.

Side not: That MSD HEI seems to add a lot of torque over the original.

Ray

BLDun

The 1/8" lexan is actually strong enough to do the job and if you use it you won't run into a problem with the original screws being too short to catch hold. I had to use a different screw in the lower hole because the stock one wouldn't reach.

haydenray

Got it.

Thanks,

Ray

FLYNAVY30

Im doing the same thing with Stewart Warner gauges...just curious if you guys are using LEDs in the small holes for turn signal indicators and if so, how did you wire them up?

Thanks

haydenray

I have seen threads where LED's have been used, but I'm concentrating on gauges right now. Sorry

Ray

BLDun

I did do the LED's for the turn signals, brake light and high beam. I purchased the 3mm size here: http://www.oznium.com/ and the work great. Just drilled small hole in the lexan I used and them inserted them and wired them to the same wires used on the originals. Figured I might as well do it while I had it apart. Don't want to have to do that again until I get ready to install the A/C system

You can also get LED replacement bulbs for your dash lights here: https://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/...te--/11-412--/