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I would recommend water temp. you'd be amazed at the temp differences and the stock gauge doesn't even move..

What 3 do y'all have?

For future reference for anyone else don't get the lotek gauges painted from lotek because they never match. Just buy it plain black and then paint it with actual ford interior paint.

Originally posted by WRX Barge:
For future reference for anyone else don't get the lotek gauges painted from lotek because they never match. Just buy it plain black and then paint it with actual ford interior paint.

Damn, thats a wasted $7.99... Thanks though.

Its close enough for me.

And IMO, the interior paint was about as close as what I got from LoTek. Its 'good enough' for 90% of hte people and you won't really tell a difference.

Now, for the three gauges I am running
Top
Electric Water Temp
Middle
Mechincal Oil Pressure
Bottom
A/F gauge (which is going to gadgetseller soon to be 'adjusted')

All Autometer Phantom series.

Originally posted by WRX Barge:
For future reference for anyone else don't get the lotek gauges painted from lotek because they never match. Just buy it plain black and then paint it with actual ford interior paint.

Originally posted by RTStabler51:

All Autometer Phantom series.

Did you order these online or what... i need to get some of this stuff ordered up quick!

Originally posted by RTStabler51:

A/F gauge (which is going to gadgetseller soon to be 'adjusted')

All Autometer Phantom series.

For anyone else. IF you're going to buy an A/F gauge PLEASE don't waste your time and buy it "as-is" off the shelf. Buy it recal'd already, from www.Gadgetseller.com

He has all the popular lines of Autometer gauges already recal'd and ready to go.

RT at least is having his recal'd, but using one that comes off the shelf and reads from 0-1V is useless unless you like the blinky lights and don't really care about what it does.

Yup, got'em from JEGs. 2 1/16th.

Rule of thumb is..electric are easy to install, but not as accurate as mechcanical.
Mechnical are more accurate, but a bit harder to install. Probably mainly due to crimping the plastic tubing.

Originally posted by RawBurt:

Originally posted by RTStabler51:

All Autometer Phantom series.

Did you order these online or what... i need to get some of this stuff ordered up quick!

1. Volt

2. Oil Press

3. Tach

...havent hooked my oil pressure up yet

Just a note for those that care, going to gadgetseller does void the autometer warranty.

Originally posted by RTStabler51:
I think mine took about 10-14 days.

unless your me, mine took about 27 days!... wait let me check.

Nope 26 days. they were out of stock though lol.

Hold up on Loteks site they say the gauges are 2"... you used 2 1/16"?

It does say 2"...weird, I could have sworn I got 2 1/16th...

I just checked my order on JEGs....and I did order 2 1/16th. And they fit just fine.

Originally posted by RawBurt:
Hold up on Loteks site they say the gauges are 2"... you used 2 1/16"?

It's like that to ensure a tight fit. 1/16" is nothing.

Originally posted by Stazi:
It's like that to ensure a tight fit. 1/16" is nothing.

So going with 2 1/16 would be my best bet?

Originally posted by Stazi:
It's like that to ensure a tight fit. 1/16" is nothing.

True

if they are a little to tight just break out the dremel and gently sand away

i also have 2 1/16

Originally posted by RawBurt:

Originally posted by Stazi:
It's like that to ensure a tight fit. 1/16" is nothing.

So going with 2 1/16 would be my best bet?

It's what I have.....

Ryan and I have about the same setup..

Autometer Phantom Series White Face Gauges:

Mechanical Water Temp
Mechanical Oil Pressure
A/F (Ok Ok I'll have it recalibrated to make everyone happy)

Mark

Originally posted by Y2KSVT:
Ryan and I have about the same setup..

Autometer Phantom Series White Face Gauges:

Mechanical Water Temp
Mechanical Oil Pressure
A/F (Ok Ok I'll have it recalibrated to make everyone happy)

Mark

How much did you pay for the gauges?

I paid IIRC ~130ish

Originally posted by RawBurt:

Originally posted by Y2KSVT:
Ryan and I have about the same setup..

Autometer Phantom Series White Face Gauges:

Mechanical Water Temp
Mechanical Oil Pressure
A/F (Ok Ok I'll have it recalibrated to make everyone happy)

Mark

How much did you pay for the gauges?

I paid about the same... I bought them all from Summit, and they will get them to you next day if you are within the surrounding states. I ordered them on morning, and they were on my doorstep the following day. They are based out of Ohio if that isn't already common knowledge.

Mark

That's the nice thing about Summit Racing for people in MI, IN, and OH. You order what you want with regular ground shipping and it's delivered the next day!

Like I said before though if you intend to get an A/F gauge get a gadgetseller gauge - and yes, they carry the gauge in the Phantom Series for those with enquiring minds.

PS I too have phantom series but I have Oil Pressure (mech hooked up to the main oil gallery, NOT the head) EGT, and Vac/Boost.

For the oil pressure, whats recommended for the svt... 0-100 psi or 0-150 psi?
Also the clock on there is awesome... thats maybe to fill the third hole!

100psi is more than enough.

I too have the mech oil pressure 100psi, and at the main oil gallery.

I love head, but not when looking for an accurate oil pressure reading.

Mark

Originally posted by Y2KSVT:
I love head, but not when looking for an accurate oil pressure reading.

bwahahaha!!!!

Originally posted by Pimpalicious316:

Originally posted by Y2KSVT:
I love head, but not when looking for an accurate oil pressure reading.

bwahahaha!!!!

Hahahahahaha!!!

Dont we all?

Originally posted by ContourKev:

Originally posted by Pimpalicious316:

Originally posted by Y2KSVT:
I love head, but not when looking for an accurate oil pressure reading.

bwahahaha!!!!

Hahahahahaha!!!
Dont we all?

Buh, the one reason why I dont like driving a 5 speed....

Originally posted by ALIAS Jerk:

Buh, the one reason why I dont like driving a 5 speed....

You can't blame your misfortunes on a 5 speed... Hehe

J/k man

Heres the gauges i'm getting...

I don't know why i want that clock, it's kinda a waste but i like it!

Originally posted by ALIAS Jerk:
Buh, the one reason why I dont like driving a 5 speed....

never had a problem before......

Originally posted by RawBurt:

I don't know why this is so funny to me

Originally posted by ZetecNinja:

I don't know why this is so funny to me

Me either...

Originally posted by RawBurt:

Originally posted by ZetecNinja:

I don't know why this is so funny to me

Me either...

I think it'd be a good way to track your own ET's...

(ba-dump tchsssss)

Originally posted by RogerB:

Originally posted by RawBurt:

Originally posted by ZetecNinja:

I don't know why this is so funny to me

Me either...

I think it'd be a good way to track your own ET's...

(ba-dump tchsssss)

In an ATX Zetec - FO' SHO'!

1/4mi ET: 5min 30sec

Originally posted by RawBurt:

So no on the clock huh?

Originally posted by RawBurt:

So no on the clock huh?

Are you looking for our approval? What's up? Get what you want.

Originally posted by zgendron:

Originally posted by RawBurt:

So no on the clock huh?

Are you looking for our approval? What's up? Get what you want.

I agree

, but the clock looks clownish IMO.

I DO NOT SEE WHY NOBUDY PUTS IN FUEL P.S.I IN THERE
LO-TEK PODS?

BECAUSE WE DO NOT WANT FUEL IN THE COCKPIT RICK HAS ONE ON HIS HOOD, LIKE THE OLD SCHOOL MUSCLE CARS...

Originally posted by mcfast:
I DO NOT SEE WHY NOBUDY PUTS IN FUEL P.S.I IN THERE
LO-TEK PODS?

Originally posted by RTStabler51:
BECAUSE WE DO NOT WANT FUEL IN THE COCKPIT RICK HAS ONE ON HIS HOOD, LIKE THE OLD SCHOOL MUSCLE CARS...

Originally posted by mcfast:
I DO NOT SEE WHY NOBUDY PUTS IN FUEL P.S.I IN THERE
LO-TEK PODS?

Shhhhhhh!!! Keep it down already!

Got the pod today, fits great. But it smells RANCID!

my dada wanted me to get the clock. i am getting oil psi then fuel psi, fuel gauge (mine still doesn't work from the svt gauge swap) and then one other. haven't made up my mind yet.

Originally posted by auiotour:
fuel gauge (mine still doesn't work from the svt gauge swap)

That is interesting....when i hooked up the SVT gauge cluster everything worked but the tach (no wire to the ECU).

i ordered my lo-tek pod on wednesday, and i got it first thing saturday morning... talk about fast shipping, and the tan that i paid the extra 7.99 for matches my interior almost perfectly...im impressed. now i just gotta shell out the cash for the gauges.

I got Volt, Oil press., and a/f ratio.

Originally posted by LoCoZs/c:

Originally posted by auiotour:
fuel gauge (mine still doesn't work from the svt gauge swap)

That is interesting....when i hooked up the SVT gauge cluster everything worked but the tach (no wire to the ECU).

If it's the gauge itself I have a spare, but it'll cost you some LED's!!!

what yr is it out of. As mine reads backwards. I put my gauge in from my 99 se, and it didn't read at all.

I don't remember, I actually have a couple of them you could try I guess.

lol, As soon as my car is off the blocks I will get some of them from you and try them out.

Am I the only one that is too cheap to buy Autometer gauges when these work just as well (as far as I know)

Got the gauges today but now i have to wait until xmas

to put them in.

Hey, does the air fuel gauge have a back light on it or is it just the LED's?

Just the LEDs

Does anyone have a how to on hooking up the air fuel and oil pressure gauges... I'm sure it's not that hard. I know for the a/f you need to splice into the white and red wire from the 02 sensor and i know for the oil pressure you need to hook it to the sending unit. But what i am looking for is if anyone has a detailed how to, maybe even with pictures...
That would be greatly appreciated!

I can't give any advice on the oil pressure, but you just said yourself how to tap into A/F, thats all it is, then running the wire into the cabin.......

There isn't a How-To in the "How-To" section. But I did a search and found one there. You'll find that it's a little tougher than you expcect. But then again, it also depends if you are doing mechanical or electric.

Mark

Originally posted by RTStabler51:
I can't give any advice on the oil pressure, but you just said yourself how to tap into A/F, thats all it is, then running the wire into the cabin.......

The directions that are provied say that the gauge comes with 4 wires... I'm only seeing 3... Am i missing the white one?

Originally posted by Y2KSVT:
There isn't a How-To
Mark

Link? Or at least a key word?

Originally posted by RawBurt:

Link? Or at least a key word?

Maybe oil pressure gauge. Crazy huh?

Link 1

Link 2

Link 3

Link 4

Link 5

About a million more posts. Not linking all.

IIRC there is only a black, red and purple wire for the A/F guage.

As for the oil pressure guage, the only place worth tapping into is the main poil gallery plug which is behind the A/C compressor. Tapping into the head feed is pointless IMHO.

Yup, purple is for the A/F tap, red - power black - ground

Originally posted by Stazi:
IIRC there is only a black, red and purple wire for the A/F guage.

Originally posted by RawBurt:
But what i am looking for is if anyone has a detailed how to, maybe even with pictures...
That would be greatly appreciated!

Yup, I've seen all those links... Link 3 isnt that bad but i'm not the most mechanically inclined person so i'm looking for a little more

Well if you saw all those posts I'm guessing you searched. And under that search Stazi's post would have turned up.

From this post.

Well last night I went ahead and installed the fitting for my Oil Pressure gauge into my block.

The right place to get it is at the main Oil gallery feeding the crank!

The other spot high up on the head doesn't give you a true reading as it is after a restrictor plate.

the correct place to tap in is behind the A/C compressor on the Duratec.

3 bolts loosens the A/C compressor, and with the belt off, and also unscrewing the A/C line that's joined to the front crossover coolant pipe you can move the A/C compressor forward towards the radiator enough to see a plug to the left of the oil filter connection and a little under the stock oil pressure sender.

You need to use an 8mm Allen wrench to remove the plug, then install a female/female reducer and then a 90? elbow followed by the reducer you get with the Mechanical Oil Pressure Gauge kit and then finally the compression fitting.

Thanks Todd, that actually was really helpful!

Now go strip some A/C Compressor bolts, bust some knuckles, and come back to tell us about it

Good luck!

Mark

Originally posted by WRX Barge:
For future reference for anyone else don't get the lotek gauges painted from lotek because they never match. Just buy it plain black and then paint it with actual ford interior paint.

Mine matches! soo shut it tweece!

some people like for your to hold there hand.. Rawburt seems to be one of them people. I know its tough to search.

Originally posted by SteedaSan:
some people like for your to hold there hand.. Rawburt seems to be one of them people. I know its tough to search.

Then why dont you just hold my hand

*JOKING* and then install them for me. I Did Search and found lots of helpful information. But i severely lack in this category and that's why i am asking for extensive help.

Originally posted by RawBurt:
But i severely lack in this category and that's why i am asking for extensive help.

Extensive help in your case should come in the form of somebody else doing the work and you paying for it.

Mark

Originally posted by Y2KSVT:
Extensive help in your case should come in the form of somebody else doing the work and you paying for it.

Mark

That would be too easy though! That's why i am going to figure it out myself and learn something new.
Hey if i can hook up volts i can hook up anything right!!! [Sarcasm]
Well this looks like all the help i will be getting or needing so let this thread end!