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    6/11/2022 8:56 PM  #1

    BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA
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    What Temp Gauge are Yall running ?

    I wanna leave the factory gauge hooked up too but wanna see some temperature numbers.

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    6/11/2022 10:27 PM  #2

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    Re: What Temp Gauge are Yall running ?

    Westach.

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    6/12/2022 6:55 AM  #3

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    Re: What Temp Gauge are Yall running ?

    I've been using Autometer gauges exclusively for about 25 years now.  I've built 3 custom clusters with them now and have never felt the quality was lacking. 

     

    6/12/2022 8:15 AM  #4

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    Re: What Temp Gauge are Yall running ?

    I have Autometer (electric type) in both my Mustangs

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    6/12/2022 9:11 AM  #5

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    Re: What Temp Gauge are Yall running ?

    I’m using the stock gauge.  I have a Summit radiator cap with a gauge installed and I’ve checked temperatures on the engine with an infrared temp probe in order to ‘calibrate’ myself to the dash gauge.  May not be an exact reading but I can tell if the temperatures are getting hotter than ‘normal’. 

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    6/12/2022 10:34 AM  #6

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    Re: What Temp Gauge are Yall running ?

    Autometer erectric.

    Bob. 69 Mach 1, 393W, SMOD Toploader, Armstrong  steering, factory AC.
     

    6/12/2022 11:43 AM  #7

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    Re: What Temp Gauge are Yall running ?

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    Autometer erectric.

    Does it get excited as the temperature goes up?
     

     

    6/12/2022 12:00 PM  #8

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    Re: What Temp Gauge are Yall running ?

    Since I don't get J C Whitney catalogues any more I use Autometer.

     

    6/12/2022 8:49 PM  #9

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    DC wrote:

    Since I don't get J C Whitney catalogues any more I use Autometer.

    IKR! I loved looking thru those catalogs.

    Bob. 69 Mach 1, 393W, SMOD Toploader, Armstrong  steering, factory AC.
     

    6/13/2022 1:08 AM  #10

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    Re: What Temp Gauge are Yall running ?

    Show me which electric ones yall are using.
     

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    6/13/2022 5:29 AM  #11

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    Texas! wrote:

    Bearing Bob wrote:

    Autometer erectric.

    Does it get excited as the temperature goes up?
     

    No, its just made in China.
     

     

    6/14/2022 10:43 PM  #12

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    Re: What Temp Gauge are Yall running ?

    https://www.amazon.com/Auto-Meter-5737-Electric-Temperature/dp/B0002M7176/ref=sr_1_13?crid=1S2SHCXXBGMQH&keywords=temperature+gauge+electric&qid=1655268016&sprefix=temperture+gauge+electric+%2Caps%2C228&sr=8-13

    This it?

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    6/15/2022 6:58 AM  #13

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    Re: What Temp Gauge are Yall running ?

    Factory gauge and Autometer electric too. The coloring on mine is different from your link, but the readings are the same. 

    John  -- 67 Mustang Coupe 390 5 speed
     

    6/15/2022 10:30 AM  #14

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    Re: What Temp Gauge are Yall running ?

    TKOPerformance wrote:

    Texas! wrote:

    Bearing Bob wrote:

    Autometer erectric.

    Does it get excited as the temperature goes up?
     

    No, its just made in China.
     

    Finally someone who gets my humor, or lack their of.

    Bob. 69 Mach 1, 393W, SMOD Toploader, Armstrong  steering, factory AC.
     

    6/15/2022 1:06 PM  #15

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    Re: What Temp Gauge are Yall running ?

    Mine are Autometer Phantom electric as well as all the rest of the gauges, including the pillar pod.
    I have a 180 T stat that reads just under 180 most of the time when up to operating temp. A infra red temperature meter at the T stat says 195, I dont know whaich is correct but the engine seems very happy after many years like this.

    I have a micro DPDT on the pod that swtiches from L&R 02 sensors on the Tri-y's.

     

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