Mounting Extra Gauges in a 80 series?

U can buy a 2 gauge pillar pod at Autobarn for about $36.
Not a perfect fit but good enough Fits 52mm gauges
Buy a smple pot of paint at your local paint shop and away u go

Heres 2 pics of mine


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Rapid80 - thanks for that digitaoloption small and neat - might be just the go!

My only question - the link for the US website, shows it being for a Cummins diesel - I am guessing it fits up OK to an 80 series 1HD-T engine - can't see why not eh?

The EGT probe should be easey enough to fit into the exhaust just after the turbo, The Turbo boost hopefully into a MAP sensor line or somethng, and Oil Temp - well I guess a oil port somewhere near the Oil filter or somewhere in the block - I don;t really wanna have to tap and thread the sump itself - or I guess a banjo Bolt sump plug's another option for oil temp sender?.

Any tips or easy solutions you came across fitting yours up?

Cheers & Thanks

Graham H Queensland - thanks for the pics -i'll go visit autobarm with a copy photo and see what they can do for us!

Other wise I'll try the 80 series site and see if I can track down a 3 pod version.

Cheers & Thanks

Thanks Flywest,
Took a few models before I got it right. Its only made out of wood and galvanised on top to do the bends.
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Cheers Brian

Hey Wazza,

That looks familiar! I agree it is a great place to mount a gauge. I put my VDO mechanical boost gauge there as it's too long to fit in a normal gauge cup with the fittings attached. I just went to town with the dremel in behind and the gauge sits in there snug now.



VDO EGT gauge

VDO boost gauge


Cheers,
Dan

Dan, great minds think alike. I put my boost guage where your temp guage is, but just sat it in the corner under the dash mat, seems to stay there without any movement, so have not gone to the hassle of a bracket yet. Although after towing in 46 degree heat with tandem trailer into a 60kmh headwind with aircon on over the weekend, I might get a better water temp guage. Factory moved up from half way for the second time ever, so keen to know what temps actaully were. Was running pretty high on the pyro (1100F post turbo), so backed off to 80kmh to bring it down.

Yeah mate, the standard Toyota temp gauge has a huge "dead spot" where the needle won't move, but your coolant temp is rising and falling. I fitted a digital temp monitor. It attaches to a bolt on your engine, usually thermostat housing, and displays it's temp. Simple to fit and it has an alarm limit you can set which squeals if that temp is reached. I'm not selling these things, just have had one before in my petrol 80 series and think they are great. What ever you choose it will no doubt be more accurate than the standard temp gauge!



Cheers,
Dan