Does anyone have any pics of gauges mounted on the outside cowl?
Does anyone have any pics of gauges mounted on the outside cowl?
I don't know why you would want to do that. I don't think it would look very good. Why not inside?
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About all I ever see on the cowl is a fuel pressure gauge on an old race car.
Most gauges are not up to being in the rain.
Just been tossing it around...my car isn't a drag car. Looking at ways to see boost and fuel pressure. Rick I wouldn't be driving this in the rain, so not worried about that.
About the only weather proof boost gauge would be from an aircraft or a boat. As mentioned, they used to be mounted on the outer cowl on an "OLD" racecar. Even at that, I think there would be a better way/position for the gauge. You could easily craft up some idiot lights that would be visible and even put a kill switch or studder box of sorts. There is always more than one way to skin a kitten.
Here is a picture of the one on my old race car , this was done in 1968 still works good says the new owner .
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Not pretty, but definitely in line of sight which was most important issue.
Oil pressure on left mounted on cowl, fuel pressure in center mounted on hood: 1968-1971, C/MP 432 cu in rat in 56 4 door wagon
In photo below you can barely make out the PLASTIC (omigod) line to the fuel pressure gauge. It always passed NHRA tech.
paul