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    Gauges mounted on the cowl

    Does anyone have any pics of gauges mounted on the outside cowl?

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rick_L View Post
    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.
    Hey I own one of those cars with the fuel gauge mounted that way.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by JT56 View Post
    Does anyone have any pics of gauges mounted on the outside cowl?
    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.


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