04-03-2012, 10:10 PM | #1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: new britain,ct 06052
Posts: 9,387
|
Gauges
Getting ready to spend some Christmas present money. For late 31 which is more appropiate for add on gauges : APCO, Rex-A-Co???
Thanks in advance. Paul in CT |
04-03-2012, 10:16 PM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Cocoa, Florida
Posts: 1,609
|
Re: Gauges
Iv'e got the Rex-A-Co Oil press gauge and am happy with its looks and performance.
__________________
Wanted: Simmons Super Power Head Craig Likon 1931 150B |
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|
04-03-2012, 10:27 PM | #3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: OKC / Tonkawa, Ok.
Posts: 1,977
|
Re: Gauges
We have not had much success with the Rex A Co water temp gauges. We used a precision candy thermometer and brought hot oil to temp 260 degrees. We then tested 4 different Rex gauges and got 4 different readings. Also had 2 in the club where the needle fell off the gauge. These were all bought from different resources. We tested 3 older Stewart Warner temp gauges and they were all within acceptable tolerances. Haven't tried the APCO yet. With temps in Oklahoma these days and as much as we drive our cars temp gauges are a nice piece of mind.
__________________
Oklahoma City Model A Restorers Group. |
04-03-2012, 11:41 PM | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Parksville B.C. Canada
Posts: 880
|
Re: Gauges
I like the vintage units which turn up at swap meets & ebay occassionally.
These are Rochester gauges. I also have a Rochester room temp gauge which affixes to your headliner with 2 pins. It has a matching nickel bezel. |
04-04-2012, 07:29 AM | #5 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: new britain,ct 06052
Posts: 9,387
|
Re: Gauges
Craig: I've been watching and looking and haven't found a/thing or if I did didn't want it.
Now it's time to do something. Paul in CT |
04-04-2012, 08:43 AM | #6 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Central FL, USA
Posts: 1,135
|
Re: Gauges
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)
(more correct) water temperature reading then the repop ones. Unfortunately the cost of them when found have been going way up of late! Plus, people are trying to sale repop's as originals I have discovered too. Bob-A |
04-04-2012, 10:28 AM | #7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: new britain,ct 06052
Posts: 9,387
|
Re: Gauges
I've got a beautiful quail w/patina so moto-meter not an option. Thanks
Paul in CT |
04-04-2012, 10:42 AM | #8 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Brookville, Pa.
Posts: 8
|
Re: Gauges
I installed a (REX-A-CO) gauge a couple weeks ago. Installed per instructions from an earlier post. Gauge seems to work just fine. About 7# pressure when you first start up on a slight rev, but as oil gets warmer it goes down to just above readable when cruising at about 45mph. Is this about what other's have encountered with oil pressure gauges? Thought this was an appropriate question to go along with original post.
|
04-04-2012, 12:51 PM | #9 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,470
|
Re: Gauges
Quote:
Flamingo, Moto-meters were made for under dash and steering column too; not just as a rad cap.
__________________
I know a lot of things; I just can't remember them all. 1928 CCPU 82-A 1931 Roadster 40-B Dlx (Canadian) |
|
04-04-2012, 01:26 PM | #10 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: new britain,ct 06052
Posts: 9,387
|
Re: Gauges
Hoaesewhisperer: I did not know that!!
|
04-05-2012, 07:35 PM | #11 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Oxford Hills, Maine
Posts: 325
|
Re: Gauges
Quote:
|
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|