Popular Post Licensed to kill Posted November 11 Popular Post Share Posted November 11 Working out the gauge cluster. Still have to seal up the headlight switch hole and relocate it 1/2” further outboard so it lines up with the signal indicator above it as well as add the engine brake switch directly opposite the light switch (I like symmetry 😁). Am going to have to add bezel covers since the gauges do not all match (particularity the dual air gauge and the boost gauge). Was wanting one more gauge (dual needle load gauge for the front and rear air bags) but have no room 😩 3 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74742-preliminary-gauge-cluster-mock-up/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 why two fuel gauges? Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74742-preliminary-gauge-cluster-mock-up/#findComment-561735 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Licensed to kill Posted November 11 Author Share Posted November 11 1 hour ago, tjc transport said: why two fuel gauges? Two independent fuel tanks. I chose to go with independent tanks (no cross over) so I can manage my fuel. I am putting in a selector valve so I can choose right tank, left tank, both tanks or no tank ( isolate both tanks as an anti-theft feature, not that many would be thieves know how to drive a twin stick these days). 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74742-preliminary-gauge-cluster-mock-up/#findComment-561746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 Don’t forget you have to have your fuel return line to which tank your drawing from. Terry 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74742-preliminary-gauge-cluster-mock-up/#findComment-561757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Licensed to kill Posted November 12 Author Share Posted November 12 48 minutes ago, terry said: Don’t forget you have to have your fuel return line to which tank your drawing from. Terry 👍Yes, it took some research to find a valve that has feed and return lines for each tank. Didn’t want to be drawing from one and returning to the other. 😁 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74742-preliminary-gauge-cluster-mock-up/#findComment-561764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 13 hours ago, Licensed to kill said: 👍Yes, it took some research to find a valve that has feed and return lines for each tank. Didn’t want to be drawing from one and returning to the other. 😁 My '79 GMC K2500 had an add-on fuel tank with no return. You had to make sure there was plenty of room in the factory tank when using the add-on or it would pump gas all over the ground. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74742-preliminary-gauge-cluster-mock-up/#findComment-561784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 Your panel looks terrific. Thanks for the update… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74742-preliminary-gauge-cluster-mock-up/#findComment-561789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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