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Tech Information => Technical Discussion => Topic started by: SteveM on June 14, 2013, 02:57:11 PM
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I need to buy some gauges for my H/DT project. I'm looking for a mechanical oil pressure, oil temperature, and water temperature gauge. For the oil pressure, I'd prefer AN fittings.
Suggestions?
Steve.
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Steve, PM sent
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"Sorry! There is already an attachment with the same filename as the one you tried to upload. Please rename the file and try again. "
This is getting to be an annoying problem. I tried to post a reply and include a photo but I received the above message. Maybe sometime in the past I posted it in my build diary but does that disqualify the photo from being posted in another subject forum?
I then tried to post my message without the photo and then received the usual "you've already posted this message, etc."
Arrrggghhh....................... :x
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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I used electrical. No hose or tubes to break or fittings to leak and spray oil or other fluids all over the drivers compartment.
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I used electrical. No hose or tubes to break or fittings to leak and spray oil or other fluids all over the drivers compartment.
Yep, good advice right there.
Set up a big idiot light on the oil pressure with an adjustable sender so you get an early warning if there is a problem. You don't have time to look at gauges on a run.
Sid.
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Buy a recording device, save a lot of money by getting a flat aluminum panel and drawing gauges on them with the needles where you want them. Red needles are a nice touch. My wife told me this when my son and were unable to say what they read going through the lights.... :-o
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Buy a recording device, save a lot of money by getting a flat aluminum panel and drawing gauges on them with the needles where you want them. Red needles are a nice touch. My wife told me this when my son and were unable to say what they read going through the lights.... :-o
Amen JD
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Here is an old picture showing how I placed my SW instruments. In final assembly the gauges will be rotated so that normal operation will have the needles pointed straight up. That way you don't have to actually read them, just see if all are vertical.
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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Here is an old picture showing how I placed my SW instruments. In final assembly the gauges will be rotated so that normal operation will have the needles pointed straight up. That way you don't have to actually read them, just see if all are vertical.
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
Excellent idea Neil!! BTW guys, that's how pro teams do it with gauges. BUT, they also use data loggers . . . . . not because engineers don't trust drivers, well, yeah, engineers don't trust drivers . . . . . . . .
:cheers:
Fordboy
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. . . . . not because engineers don't trust drivers, well, yeah, engineers don't trust drivers . . . . . . . .
:cheers:
Fordboy
Human interaction simply limits a car's potential.
As few gauges as possible, as many as necessary.
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Interesting - the difference between race car/bike drivers and semi truck drivers. Few gauges for the racers, and trucks -- well, it's pretty common to see an add for a truck stating stuff like engine, transmission, and "this one has all the gauges!". Like 15 or 18 of 'em. Lots of stuff to look at. Ford's trucks used to have all the gauges set to read normal at the 3 o'clock position.
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What else is there to do in a long haul truck? Drink coffee, text, and read gauges. Not much time to get bored in a Salt car. Crew chief looks at the important stuff before he closes the canopy and I look at the tach and try to avoid the mile posts and turn-out markers.
Doug :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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short haul trucks are so much more fun.
at least they were 35 years ago.
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Forgot...The most important one is a EGT on your hottest exhaust port right where you can see it. All othere guages should be liquid filled....Good Luck
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T-man is hooking me up with the gauges! It's great to have helpful vendors involved in the project....
Steve.
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Steve, one thing that helps is to have the gauges centered and high in the dash so you only move your eyes a little bit down to see them and do not need to look to the side. Also, large gauges farther away mean you need to shift your focus less to read them.
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I'm going with warning lights as much as possible so that I don't have to shift focus, they will be just below my eyeliner when looking straight ahead.
Being a single track vehicle I don't want to look inside any more than I have to.
Cheers
jon
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My gauge preference
(http://www.ipgparts.com/store/images/D/Aim%20MXL%20Strada.jpg)
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That's nice, Nathan!
After talking to the T-man, he helped me select something a little more "pedestrian" for my first LSR vehicle.
Steve.
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Steve, what'ca doing for speedo?
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I'm planning to use my Garmin 500 - a GPS based cyclocomputer. I'm planning to use a handlebar-style mount, and strap it directly to the cage in front of me.
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That should do the job nicely.
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I might have to set it up to also display my heart rate, while capturing the data on a GoPro camera. That should be entertaining.
Steve.
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Steve as a fellow cyclist, that would be cool to see on the gopro coverage the HR display LOL
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A knock light installation is shown on the team go dog go modified partial streamliners build diary. One post a was today and the other one will be tomorrow. These lights detect detonation knock and the onset of other engine rattles. My instruments this year will be a tach and this light. The light glowing red means it is time to pull in the clutch and end the run.
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I might have to set it up to also display my heart rate, while capturing the data on a GoPro camera. That should be entertaining.
Steve.
Actually the HR data is a good idea. Will help you monitor yourself and see if you need to relax more! I would like to se som heart rates from guys in those spin videos :-o
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Actually the HR data is a good idea. Will help you monitor yourself and see if you need to relax more! I would like to se som heart rates from guys in those spin videos :-o
Im thinking a blood pressure reading while on a spin would be cool too ( says the one who has only spun cars out on the street and never at the speeds obtained on the salt :-D )
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I thought that kind of stuff was measured by the size and density of the stain in your drawers. :-o
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My resting heart rate is not particularly low (in the 70's). I'm kind of a high-strung individual all-around. I can hit 180 bpm with pretty fair regularity in a bike race, but can't hold it that high for long. For a Time Trial, I can hit about 170 bpm for 20-30 mins.
If I can remember to bring all the goodies, I'll post HR data from the salt.
Steve.
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Do we now need a new health thread?
DW
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Do we now need a new health thread?
DW
NO! Dan! This board is split up enough! If we follow that path we will end up with ECTA guys, that have been extras in the Sopranos that like to eat vegetarian at home and wear a Red Hat
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Anyway -- we really do have a thread called "Health, Welfare, and Passings". It's intended for injured or dead racers and familes/crews/teams -- but hey, the word "health" is in the title so Viola! We've got what you're asking for, Dan. :evil: :evil:
I know, I know -- just hasslin' you. Don't get all cranky at me now. . .
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Do we now need a new health thread?
DW
NO! Dan! This board is split up enough! If we follow that path we will end up with ECTA guys, that have been extras in the Sopranos that like to eat vegetarian at home and wear a Red Hat
What you trying to say there T-man?
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Do we now need a new health thread?
DW
NO! Dan! This board is split up enough! If we follow that path we will end up with ECTA guys, that have been extras in the Sopranos that like to eat vegetarian at home and wear a Red Hat
What you trying to say there T-man?
I dunno, it made sense to me after a few Fat Tires when I posted it!?!?!?!? Now, not so much. I think it was one of those thing that you had to be there, and drunk with the right references to get it.
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I thought that kind of stuff was measured by the size and density of the stain in your drawers. :-o
That would be an anal log reading.
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I use a RacePak dash/data logger but the 2100's former tachometer could ride to glory in the Milwaukee Midget.
BR