What's a good aftermarket gauge cluster?

[RSchanz]

https://lionparts.com/products/dako...hK5WS78KxabcSZZxeb9KvHTrnZ4S6boYaAvJwEALw_wcB


I know it’s bull not brick but how sick is this for keeping the classic look with updated and more reliable gauges?!

 

[Farmer Rock]

https://lionparts.com/products/dako...hK5WS78KxabcSZZxeb9KvHTrnZ4S6boYaAvJwEALw_wcB


I know it’s bull not brick but how sick is this for keeping the classic look with updated and more reliable gauges?!

That looks great! I like the old fashioned analog gauges best, so I really like that. I wish they made them for the bricknoses, and that they were cheaper though. wishful thinking, lol



Rock

 

[Farmer Rock]

I might be way off base here, but something to investigate further - do Bricknose and OBS era trucks utilize the same instrument cluster setup? I seem to recall they may be interchangeable, but it's been so long since I've had an OBS I can't remember what it looked like.

That might explain why there's "no" bricknose instrument clusters too - they're all marketed as OBS as those seem to be the more popular out of the two generations.

That is a good point. I am not sure off the top of my head, but I think at least the electrical connectors are different.




Rock

 

[Farmer Rock]

For the gauges themselves you might look at Hewitt Industries. According to their website The company started in 1955, making gauges in the USA, and still make everything right here. They claim to be the originators of EGT gauges. Their thermocouples have a lifetime warranty.
They do seem to be the best bang per $. And very few complaints that I could find.
I’m running them in my sig IH 4900, and will have them in my OBS when it’s ready to roll. I bought a glow shift column pod for housing them.
I like their classic look- I feel like I’m driving a machine, not playing a video game.

I gave them a quick check, they appear to be well made, and I prefer the classic look as well. I will definetly be looking into them further. Thanks






Rock

 

[IDIBRONCO]

Dakota Digital is a big name in the automotive aftermarket for gauges. I feel that their products are pretty top notch. Unfortunately, I'm too cheap to ever get to try them out for myself.

 

[Fredrickson]

aside from the top speed, and the rpms..

I like the 1/4 mile time
1/4 mile end speed (trap speed)
High speed recall functionality..

Cause IDI's are straight-line missles..
(did the sarcasm show?)

 

[ifrythings]

I found the after market gauge clusters to be very lacking on anything extra, I don’t want to pay over a 1k for the same gauges as factory but more accurate so I started designing my own.

I’m not a graphics designer by any means so it’s fairly basic but I think it will do for what I need right now and I can making a lot of screens (or pages) on this one display.


still a work in progress.

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[ComatoseLlama]

I found the after market gauge clusters to be very lacking on anything extra, I don’t want to pay over a 1k for the same gauges as factory but more accurate so I started designing my own.

I’m not a graphics designer by any means so it’s fairly basic but I think it will do for what I need right now and I can making a lot of screens (or pages) on this one display.


still a work in progress.

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Do you have a build thread? That is awesome

 

[ifrythings]

Do you have a build thread? That is awesome

I don’t have a build thread but I could start one, if someone wanted to help out with some graphic design or anything else I would definitely start a thread and it would be all open source for anyone to make.

 

[Old Goat]

Here is Classic Dash for the 80 - 86 trucks.
Might cut into your Beer budget a bit.

https://classicdash.com/product/ford-truck-1980-1986-dash-panel/


Goat

 

[1mouse3]

I found the after market gauge clusters to be very lacking on anything extra, I don’t want to pay over a 1k for the same gauges as factory but more accurate so I started designing my own.

I’m not a graphics designer by any means so it’s fairly basic but I think it will do for what I need right now and I can making a lot of screens (or pages) on this one display.


still a work in progress.

I don’t have a build thread but I could start one, if someone wanted to help out with some graphic design or anything else I would definitely start a thread and it would be all open source for anyone to make.

I do need to revive this thread and was thinking a little different for a aux gauges where was just a 6 horizontal bar graph, you have my permission to beat this dead horse.

https://www.oilburners.net/threads/ardunio-madness.69909/