[DeTomaso] Mech vs electric oil pressure gauges

[Ken Green]

Charlie,
   
      They look identical, I just want to use a set of matching gauges and already bought a speedo and fuel pressure gauge and am picking the rest.  For some reason, the electric gauges costs 4 times more than the mechanical gauge from the same series, specifically I'm looking at full sweep gauges and it looks like the electric full sweep gauges in particular are a lot more $s.  I would be very happy to use the mechanical oil pressure gauge as long as there are no safety or accuracy issues.
   
  Ken

Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com> wrote:
  Do you want your gauge to look pretty or be accurate? The advantage of the
mechancial gauge is that it will more likely give you a true reading. 

I suppose an aftermarket electric gauge and matched sender might be more
accurate that the stock gauge and sender, but I have a significant
difference between the reading on my mechanical and my stock gauge. 

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Enviado el: Sunday, 07 October, 2007 12:04 AM
Para: detomaso at realbig.com
Asunto: [DeTomaso] Mech vs electric oil pressure gauges

Has anyone looked at the advantage/disadvantages of mechanical versus
electric oil pressure gauges? The gauge I want is like $180 electric and
$40 mechanical. Not an insignificant difference. I'd guess the response
time is quicker for the electric, but in seconds or in milli seconds? I'd
guess the mechanical is more reliable.

I know we don't want mechanical fuel pressure gauges in the cabin, but is
the oil line an issue also?

Ken
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