Jeremy McManus
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I have a 67 Dart Gt with the Factory Oil Pressure Light. Has anyone switched the light out for
a Factory Gauge?
a Factory Gauge?
67 Dart Oil Pressure Gauge
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Professor Fate
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I don't believe Darts ever had a "factory" gauge.
To fit something like that would require cutting and modifying the back of the instrument cluster to make room for the gauge mechanism. You may be able to fit a small digital gauge in there a bit easier.
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Jeremy McManus
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The Factory Gauge from a Coronet looks looks like it could be swapped out for the light.
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HemiSSDart
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That might work in a Barracuda or 70 Dart, sure won't in a 67-69...
Jeremy McManus
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Thanks. Appreciate the info.
The temp and fuel gauge movements are the same as an oil gauge. If you could physically adapt either of those into the oil lamp cavity, all you'd need is to wire the gauge to the output of the limiter, use the same sender wire off the lamp to the new oil gauge sender. Of course you'd have to blank or re-letter the "E" / "F" or at least the "C" on the temp, you could leave "H" for "High" pressure I guess
I've actually seen a 67-69 with a gauge, but did not get an answer as to whether they were an option in those clusters
I've actually seen a 67-69 with a gauge, but did not get an answer as to whether they were an option in those clusters
Jeremy McManus
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Thanks. Just looking at the gauge and the existing light, in the car, they looked the same.
Would like a gauge that looks factory.
Would like a gauge that looks factory.
HemiSSDart
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Wouldn't you need the correct sending unit on the engine too?
Jeremy McManus
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Not sure about that. I thought the sending unit(Factory) was the same for a light or gauge.
Above My Pay Grade. Fixing to switch out the steering and will pull the panel and see what it looks like.
Only gauge working is the AMP Gauge. Been hoping someone else already did this and could walk me through.
Still learning on this one.
Thanks again
Above My Pay Grade. Fixing to switch out the steering and will pull the panel and see what it looks like.
Only gauge working is the AMP Gauge. Been hoping someone else already did this and could walk me through.
Still learning on this one.
Thanks again
HemiSSDart
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Picture of both together on an adapter, oil pressure sending unit on left, oil sending unit for light on right...
Jeremy McManus
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That is great. Thanks so much.
Always learning!
Always learning!
Here is how I did my Instrument cluster on my "Home-Brewed" Dart GT convertible..
Jeremy McManus
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That looks perfect. Fits right in.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
That is what I was trying to say..........
"use the same sender wire off the lamp to the new oil gauge sender."
No. gauge sender is a fairly large can, is a variable resistor depending on pressure. Gauge sender gets less resistance at higher oil pressure. Light sender is just a pressure switch, grounds with falling pressure.
I put a manual gauge under the hood of my car and still retained the factory light.
So Jere,
Here is what your looking at...
BTW, I reproduce and sell the foam gaskets that are used inside the 67-71 clusters.
[FOR SALE] - 67-71 Dart Gauge Cluster Gaskets
Here is what your looking at...
BTW, I reproduce and sell the foam gaskets that are used inside the 67-71 clusters.
[FOR SALE] - 67-71 Dart Gauge Cluster Gaskets
Jeremy McManus
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Now I know what is going on and that my thought on the gauge I showed would not
fit or work. Thanks to You all for your help on this. I have learned a lot, will leave the dash alone,
and decide where I want to put a gauge that is inconspicuous. I want to leave this car uncut and
original except for some bolt-on changes, some already on the car.
Today is My 1 Week Anniversary and so excited to have this car.
My digging shows only 229 Factory Big Block 4sp's were made and so far all the numbers are checking out.
Thanks to all. Enjoy everyday we have and our Mopars!!
Jere
fit or work. Thanks to You all for your help on this. I have learned a lot, will leave the dash alone,
and decide where I want to put a gauge that is inconspicuous. I want to leave this car uncut and
original except for some bolt-on changes, some already on the car.
Today is My 1 Week Anniversary and so excited to have this car.
My digging shows only 229 Factory Big Block 4sp's were made and so far all the numbers are checking out.
Thanks to all. Enjoy everyday we have and our Mopars!!
Jere
HemiSSDart
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Need a picture of your 67 GTS! I have had a few of the 457, two of them being convertibles which I still have one...
We installed a set of Autometer triple gauges with our 67 cuda. Altho the oem rally gauges still worked, We wanted accuracy/reliability. Bolted direct to AC diffuser without drilling/mods.
For the now non-functional dash gauges I simply left disconnected but in place.
For the now non-functional dash gauges I simply left disconnected but in place.
Jeremy McManus
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The are from picking it up and then in My Shop. It is up on the lift now and haven't taken any new ones.
Beautiful! Love the blue. Just add another matching gauge to the current setup.
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Thanks
HemiSSDart
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First 881 blue GTS I've seen! Wonder why the GT and V8 badges are on it?
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