Temperature Gauge

[jboggess]

Decided to install one of these gauges, so cool highly recommend it.

[Y-Blockhead]

Kool...

[Purdy Swoft]

I feel that a temperature gauge is the most important gauge to have .

[Bikerider58]

Installed one this weekend. I found that the thermo qual is accurate although the gauge is more responsive.

[Purdy Swoft]

No harm meant but not all of the thermoquail caps are accurate . The two that I have are not accurate. . Ive found that the flip top radiator caps are mostly good for ruining the radiator neck . I'm pretty sure that all of the temperature gauges aren't accurate either . I do prefer a gauge mounted inside the car where it is easy to read and out of the weather ...

[Y-Blockhead]

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Personally I don't trust a Thermoquail or Motometer as they are 'measuring' air temperature above the coolant. The bulb is not submerge in the coolant. I have always had good luck with SW gauges, plus I prefer the 270° dial.



Altho I like the look of the Quail or the Motometer, I went back to a plain cap because the locking cap is junk (from Vintique of course) and as Purdy pointed out, damages the filler neck.

[Purdy Swoft]

Right on Y-Block .That has been my experience , exactly !!!

[Badpuppy]

Good to see these reviews. I like the quail look, was thinking about getting one. Temp gauge is a great idea, but I don't like the placement - spoils the look of the dash panel. Not too many options, though. Maybe I can figure out how to mount it on top of the radiator cap....

[Y-Blockhead]

Mine is mounted to the left of the steering column. I mounted it to the 'old' steering column support after I installed the late '31 support.

[jboggess]

Your right, it does spoil the look on the placement on the dash, i do like the green and red on the gauge though.

[John Stone]

This is what I've used on my cars. Of course if you get one it probably will need to be rebuilt. Can spend a lot of money. They do look nice.

[Synchro909]

Originally Posted by Y-Blockhead

Mine is mounted to the left of the steering column. I mounter it to the 'old' steering column support after I installed the late '31 support.

Like Purdy, I regard the temperature gauge as the most important addition to my touring cars. The late ‘31 style steering column supports are not available RHD so I made my own. When I made the pattern, I added thick gussets at the back so I could drill and tap holes to mount a plate to the back of the bracket. On this plate, I mount the temp gauge, turn signal warning lights (I hate forgetting to turn them off) and anything else I need. The gauge is in an ideal position for easy reading and out of the way (no tangling the hand brake lever). There are several cars around here now sporting one of these brackets.

[harryc]

Rather than worrying about the temp (unless of course it boils) I find I have incredible peace of mind with my broken non working motometer

[Davew]

Have an arco temp gauge. According to two ir guns it reads 20 degrees high.

[katy]

The late ‘31 style steering column supports are not available RHD so I made my own.

Got a picture to share?

[Badpuppy]

Of course! Steering column! DOH!!

You guys are more creative than I am. Thanks for sharing.

[CarlG]

Originally Posted by Y-Blockhead

Personally I don't trust a Thermoquail or Motometer as they are 'measuring' air temperature above the coolant. The bulb is not submerge in the coolant. I have always had good luck with SW gauges, plus I prefer the 270° dial.



Altho I like the look of the Quail or the Motometer, I went back to a plain cap because the locking cap is junk (from Vintique of course) and as Purdy pointed out, damages the filler neck.

I, too, went back to the plain cap. And have a 270 sweep gauge on my steering column, up where I can keep an eye on it.

[Synchro909]

Originally Posted by katy

Got a picture to share?

Katy, I’m about 15,000 miles from home at the moment so I’m afraid I can’t help. Basically, if you look at a LHD bracket in a mirror, you have it but I made mine from cast and heat treated aluminum.

[denniskliesen]

Originally Posted by Synchro909

...The gauge is in an ideal position for easy reading and out of the way (no tangling the hand brake lever). There are several cars around here now sporting one of these brackets.

Up here and inland some of us used to call that the Johnny bar, what you call the hand brake lever.

[PRG999]

Where does one connect the light switch power wire to on these gauges?