ZmattZ Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Im forced to start driving my Z to work and have not yet found gauges for my new OEM dash. I need an option that will fit the OEMs tach/speedo and water temp,oil temp, and pressure that will work on the 1jz. having trouble finding what size gauges I would need to but to work on the 1jz and fit the oem dash. Have any of you had success on this? The only thread I found some info on was someone saying they used a 280z tach, but not sure if i could use the water temp/oil gauges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat1 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 5 inch tach/speedo and 2 5/8 temp, oil and whatever 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZmattZ Posted August 26, 2011 Author Share Posted August 26, 2011 cool. so none of the oem ones will work with the engine without heavy modification? autometers will do the job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat1 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I'm using all autometer. I think the tach will work, it will be a couple hundred rpm off. I don't know if the temp gauge will work. The oil and volt meter will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZmattZ Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 awesome, are there any adapters i need to run? i just would like to order everything at once rather than trying to find out what i need when it comes in. unfortunatly this time crisis has got me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat1 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 nope they drop right in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZmattZ Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 nope they drop right in. i mean connection wise. do you run a jz engine? ive read i need to change the water temp to a different thread type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat1 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 i mean connection wise. do you run a jz engine? ive read i need to change the water temp to a different thread type. yes I have a 1jz swap. I have a build thread on this page. You will need to change the thread. I welded a aluminum bung to my water neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piston Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Member Skecth on here, I think used his stock tach but has no how to, examples on making it work. Stock speedo cable will thread right into the trans if you are using the r154 trans for sure because I have that in my Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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