Has anyone seen a 4" speedometer or tachometer?

[Blue70]

I planed on sinking some Auto Meters into my stock Bezel
I bought one of the 2-5/8" gauges and it fits perfectly into the smaller openings,
but the larger two holes are 4" I dont believe I'll have enough material to open up
the holes to fit a 5" speedo and tach and I'm not to sure about using the 3-3/8 gauges..
I am hoping that someone makes a 4" but have not had any luck finding any :(

[70rs]

Is this on the 70 camaro? If it is, take a look over at Nastyz28.com. There are a couple of really good threads on dash builds. Lot's of stock dashes with aftermarket gauges.:cheers:

[Blue70]

Nope,

Good on the 70

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y175/entrefal/Camaro/seat2.jpg

this is for the Road Runner

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y175/entrefal/RoadRunner/Gauge.jpg

[70rs]

You just lost me. Camaro, maybe I can help. Mopar, not so much.:rofl:

Only because I don't know. :cheers:

[SLO 65]

Speed Hut

http://www.speedhut.com/gauge_products.htm

Nick

[70rs]

Speed Hut

http://www.speedhut.com/gauge_products.htm

Nick

Wow. There is some really cool stuff there. A 4" reverse rotation 180 mph speedo, a 10,000rpm tach with both peak rpm light and shift light. All kinds of cool stuff. Not the cheapest around but very cool! Thanks for the link.
:thumbsup:

[NOT A TA]

The Autometer 5" gauges are not 5" they are less. Even the outside of the trim ring is less than 5". In the second pic someone put the 3 3/8" Autometer gauges inside the stock trim rings of a Firebird dash panel.

The opening necessary for an analog 5" Autometer is 4 9/16" so you'd need to enlarge the opening by a little over 1/4" all around.

If you're interested in the Autometer gauges, go to their site and pick a gauge. On the page for each particular gauge there's a link to a page with all the dimensions for all of the various models they sell. They're not exact though, the dimensions I listed above are exact for the cobalt series.

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff292/NOTATA/Firebird%20TA%20custom%20dash%20build/FirebirdTAdashbuild053.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff292/NOTATA/Firebird%20TA%20custom%20dash%20build/FirebirdTAdashbuild012-1.jpg

[Bowtieracing]

Those speed hut gauges were totally new for me!

Anybody have them? How are they compared to autometer or S-Ws?

[70rs]

Those speed hut gauges were totally new for me!

Anybody have them? How are they compared to autometer or S-Ws?

I have not tried them myself. I am going with the good old Autometers. They already fit my 70 camaro dash. If you try them let us know how they do.
:cheers:

[Blue70]

I am going to try them since that as all I can find in a 4"
I hope i will be ordering them next weekend

[Bowtieracing]

I am going to try them since that as all I can find in a 4"
I hope i will be ordering them next weekend

Anything yet?

I would be really intrested having these for my project:cheers:

[IndyNova]

what is the reasoning for the reverse style speedo? just wondering

[Blue70]

Anything yet?

I would be really intrested having these for my project:cheers:


No not yet.. I missed the sale they were having, and i have the money to get them now, but I am torn right now, I don't know if I should put the money into my wife's car or mine. :faint:

[70rs]

No not yet.. I missed the sale they were having, and i have the money to get them now, but I am torn right now, I don't know if I should put the money into my wife's car or mine. :faint:

Really? Yours of course!! :rofl: I am kidding. Does hers need something to keep it on the road or are you building two cars at once here? What is her car?

[Blue70]

Really? Yours of course!! :rofl: I am kidding. Does hers need something to keep it on the road or are you building two cars at once here? What is her car?

Lol, no hers is her daily driver Grand Cherokee, but I want to lift it a bit and get some new wheels and tires to get it ready for the beach this summer :unibrow:

[Meter Man]

Just caught this one. NOT A TA is correct, the 5" is a misnomer for our products. The actual diameter is slightly less. 3 3/8" cases with a 3 3/4" outer bezel diameter represent the second standard size that we offer. If 4" in particular is what you're looking for, we do offer that particular configuration in our Cobra Series:

http://www.autometer.com/cat_gaugeop.aspx?sid=52

These are designed to replicate the original instruments found in the Shelby Cobra and include the correct appearing reverse rotation mechanical speedometer. In order to run one of these a reversing adapter will be required. If you call our toll free tech line our staff can help you sort the pieces that would be required for installation and answer any questions that you may have. Hope that helps! :)

[79ZED]

Nick,

Thanks for the link to speedhut. I had been looking for 4"gauges for a while, right after VDO dropped their 4" series a few years ago in the style I liked.
Speedhut have just what I need...metric gauges for Canada!

Thanks again!

John