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my new dash, can i get opinions?


2fast4you

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oklahoma
Vehicle Year
1983
2002
Transmission
Automatic
ive been bustin butt on redoing my ranger and making it a drag truck... heres a pic of my new dash, i put the shift light on the steering colum.. liked to have it in the dash but couldnt figure out a way to keep it in there..let me know what you think

dash.jpg
 
ive been bustin butt on redoing my ranger and making it a drag truck... heres a pic of my new dash, i put the shift light on the steering colum.. liked to have it in the dash but couldnt figure out a way to keep it in there..let me know what you think

dash.jpg

LooksIs it all wired up yet? Which gauges did you include?
 
it isnt wired up yet, im waiting on to get all the other stuff in there before i start wiring ( tail lights, headlights, etc...) theres volt, water temp, tach and oil pressure and shift light... was thinking about a tranny temp gauge but trucks only not seeing much street time so i dont think the tranny will get anywhere near hot enough
 
ive been bustin butt on redoing my ranger and making it a drag truck... heres a pic of my new dash, i put the shift light on the steering colum.. liked to have it in the dash but couldnt figure out a way to keep it in there..let me know what you think

dash.jpg



I don't know what kinda light you got but, in are race car we took a small dia. exhaust tubing I think about1" or 1 1/4" and cut it about an inch long. Then welded it to a piece of sheet metal to make a flange and then found a rubber hose just the right size for the light to fit and used a wide hose clamp to hold it in place.... the dash was fiber glass so the flange just got glassed in from the back side but this might give ya an idea
 
Don't Autometer make a ShiftTach with an integrated light? (yes) I set one up with audio both in cockpit and helmet, why look down at the dash when you can scope the checkered flag. Just a thought man, keeps the eyes on the prize.

Edit: Is that a cup of liquid on your dash? Shame, shame haha.
 
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yea i have a autometer tach with built in shift light but its soooooo beat up... i bought this tach off of ebay for 35 dollars, 55 shipped to my door and its BRAND NEW!!

i dont have any recent pics of the ranger but this is the newest i have

302 painted... i was wasted when i took the pic :tease:
208548-R1-18-17A_019.jpg


8.8 painted and finally done
pic102807_5.jpg


racing seat with 5 point harness
index-3.jpg


i'll sit down and get up to date pics of it tonight if i can remember...

i'm building the 302 this friday night, cam specs are 522/544 114 lobe sep

its a nos/blower cam.. this coming income tax.. im ordering a 174CID blower
 
Looks great. I recently did my dash too and the wiring was pretty easy. Here's a pic:
Woodgrain1.jpg
 
yea i have a autometer tach with built in shift light but its soooooo beat up... i bought this tach off of ebay for 35 dollars, 55 shipped to my door and its BRAND NEW!!

i dont have any recent pics of the ranger but this is the newest i have

302 painted... i was wasted when i took the pic :tease:
208548-R1-18-17A_019.jpg


8.8 painted and finally done
pic102807_5.jpg


racing seat with 5 point harness
index-3.jpg


i'll sit down and get up to date pics of it tonight if i can remember...

i'm building the 302 this friday night, cam specs are 522/544 114 lobe sep

its a nos/blower cam.. this coming income tax.. im ordering a 174CID blower

Dang man, total sweetness! She looks terrific! :icon_thumby:
 

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