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Posted: **Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:37 pm**

Someone asked if I had a picture of my guages and found it over on Norm's site.

http://imageevent.com/moparnorm/sweptli ... =1&s=0&z=2

I think that should get the picture and an idea of what they look like.

Yeah, it works. Just tried it.

Posted: **Fri Sep 17, 2004 5:58 pm**

damn russ, looks like an air plane cockpit! i can account for what 6 of the 8 gauges would control, (speed, tach, oil press, temp, amps, fuel, maybe vaccume for 7) what are the other 2 for?

Posted: **Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:23 pm**

Well, there are 8 gauges in the picture but I actually have 9. Got a fuel ratio gauge under the dash now. The one you missed up top is oil temp. I also want to add a pyrometer. The big trucks I drive have way more gauges than I have in the PW. They have all these (except fuel/air ratio) plus temp gauges for the 2 drive axles, trans temp, pyrometer, brake air plus air application pressure. So I'm a gauge guy and I like lotsa gauges

I also have an extra gearshift most guys don't have in their rig too!

Posted: **Sun Sep 19, 2004 11:18 pm**

Russ, are you suffering from the same OCD demons I have with my Ramcharger? Just curious, I like tell all, but engine vacuum? Jim

Posted: **Sun Sep 19, 2004 11:42 pm**

Jim,

Not sure what OCD is but likely so.

I know that abbreviation, just can't bring it to mind right now. The vacuum gauge can be used to drive for fuel mileage. Yeah, I know these rigs are like a barn door down the road but I did make a trip to Texas and back. After much anguish getting the carb dialed in I managed one fillup of 14.7 MPG and the next was about 15.1. That was between 40 and 50 gallons since I have two tanks. Course the second tank was downhill from Idaho

To do that I try real hard to not ever allow the step-up rods to get in the richer mode and stay at 55 MPH. The gauge helps me accomplish that since I know which springs I have in the carb and about what point they will tip in.

Posted: **Mon Sep 20, 2004 7:36 am**

the vac gauge comes in really handy for tuning as well. max vac is where the truck runs the best at idle. real handy in telling a bit earlier that its time to give the truck a good tuning as well.

Posted: **Mon Sep 20, 2004 8:40 pm**

I have learned the hard way over the years that vacuum tuning is the only way to go. Jim

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