PO cut too many holes in the stock dash for lights, radio, switches,...

Cut the stock dash out and welded in a steel plate. Since I'm going to make an overhead console attached to my rollcage for all the controls and the radio I'll have plenty of room for some aftermarket gauges.

My question is wich gauges should i get??? The obvious ones are tachometer, speedometer, water temp, oil pressure, fuel level and a clock ( :flipoff2: )
Also an amp or a volt meter, wich one should i pick or should i just get both?
I was also thinking turbo boost, oil temp, tranny oil temp, ...
are these usefull or just for show?
Any other gauges that might be handy to have, or ones that i overlooked?

I have the 2B diesel engine now but will upgrade to turbodiesel soon.

Thanx, Christof

3x???

-on board air pressure with a regulator
-pyrometer (EGT) if you go with a turboD (which engine btw ?)

(and I think you got a B not a 2B...)

Bye,

I'd say voltmeter vs. ammeter...

With an ammeter, you have to run heavy cable from the alternator to the gauge, then back to the battery...

A voltmeter is a more useful gauge IMO.

if you're going with an auto tranny, a tranny temp gauge is useful...

AGGRO: something messed up and i kept gettin the message, no page to display. And couldn't delete them.

DENIS:
- Please explain what you mean with on board air pressure with regulator please, don't understand (yeah i know i'm stupid :flipoff2: )

- What's a pyrometer (again i know i'm stupid
:flipoff2: )

ESKIMO:
- What the real advantage of a volt meter over an amm meter? Amp meter has to be usefull otherwise Toyota would of have a volt meter in the stock dash instead of an amp meter.

Christof

Well, a pyrometer is an Exhaust Gas Temperature guage, a pretty much must have for a turbo diesel, and pretty damn cool for a NA one as well, as you can tweak your fuel pump up a bit, and see what temp your exhaust is at so you don't melt your pistons going up a hill.
I'm gonna pick one up soon, so I can turn up the fuel on my 3b a little, and in preparation for the eventual turbo addition:smokin:
just taps into the exhaust right next to the manifold or into the manifold itself.
could stick a boost guage into the dash as well while youre in there.
the air thing, I imagine is for an on board air system.
cheers,
ryan

pyro isnt necessary

for a diesel in good consition run your boost around 10psi, and limit it

i run 17psi in my cruiser 2H and used to run 14psi in my 3B, i have no problems with p[iston melt etc

ive never done this, but it is recommended to use 2 head gaskets or buy a really thick one to lower compression so it doesnt destroy your engine as quickly

boost is cool, pyro isnt necessary, boost, sort of is, for when you tune the pump, so you know what pressure to run at

have a straight through exhaust, it runs cooler and sounds tuff

Chris,

not much to add at what Ryan and BJOR said...
the pyro is often recommended, and doesn't cost a lot compared to what an engine costs... Anyway, I don't run a turbo so ...

As for the air pressure, it's indeed for an on-board air setup, that you will want to add one day or another (man it's funny how I got used to run with only 7psi offroad. Off road deflating is nothing but good IMHO). While you're at your dashboard, I thought you could already think about it.

Bye,

Hi BJOR,

Originally posted by BJ On Roids
pyro isnt necessary

for a diesel in good consition run your boost around 10psi, and limit it

i run 17psi in my cruiser 2H and used to run 14psi in my 3B, i have no problems with p[iston melt etc



Do you run that boost fulltime, or just when it's under very hard condition ?
Offroad only, or on-road for a long time ?
17psi is damn high :eek:

Bye

i shift around 13 to 14 psi, every time i change gears, every day, i can run 17 psi ALL the time, i normally only run to about 15 in top gear and 13 in the lower gears, but if i keep my foot on the hammer the boost guage keeps going up :smokin: :D

i have a let off at 17psi and it normally only hits that when the engine is bouncing off the governor :D

yes its high boost, BUT the performance is unmatched

keep up the oil changes and you will be sweet, i drive the car every day, so i suppose its always under very hard condition and i like to come off the line pretty hard, so its doing some severe damage to the driveline, im retiring the rig to trail duty soon, so it will see less smoke and tyre abuse, and driveline abuse :D :nuke:

its getting far too expensive to break custom driveshafts and replace mud tyres, to have a few kids think that you are cool and your rig is tops (maybe im getting old) :p

ith the right maintenance and proper management any diesel could run 6 to 10 psi, and more, unless its tired and OOOOLD :nuke: