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Re: [GMCnet] My 1976 Palm Beach Project [message #285045 is a reply to message #284981] Sat, 15 August 2015 18:17 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Ken Henderson is currently offline  Ken Henderson   United States
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OK, You Kids should know that you're making me feel OLD! A few years back
I sort of figured one day I'd do an electronic dash like Y'All are working
on. Fact is, though, I'm now too obsolete to even think about trying it.
Right now, I've got most of my test equipment, much of it my own designs
and fabrication, from the mid-'70's, packed to take to my grandsons, hoping
I can teach them some fundamentals with it.

I will say that you're on the right track with your tests, IMHO, since
those techniques are exactly how I calibrated the analog gauges for my new
dash. For temperature senders, I made a mounting jig for 8 senders, with a
stirrer, to fit on a pot full of liquid; a switch lets me run through the 8
quickly to record the temps and resistances.

I'll be following along, enjoying your competence and enthusiasm, so keep
us all posted!

Thanks,

Ken H.
Americus, GA
'76 X-Birchaven w/Cad500/Howell EFI & EBL,
Manny Brakes & 1-Ton, etc., etc.
www.gmcwipersetc.com


On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 1:03 PM, Justin Brady wrote:

> Matt,
> I have not crossed that hurdle yet.
> I plan to do the same with the temp sensors (I bought an AC deco sensor
> for trans temp, I figure why double up on gauges when I have the temp on the
> dash already, and I like to know my trans temp) so I'll use a set of known
> temps to measure it and go from there.
> For the oil pressure I'm not sure yet. I have a couple of analog oil
> pressure gauges sitting around, so I'll likely hook one of those up at the
> same
> time and tweak the numbers in the chariot gauge app until they read the
> same values. I may have to use a compressor and known air pressure to do
> this
> one, haven't given it enough thought yet.
> And for the wideband, there are published values for the Bosch sensor that
> I plan to use, so that one should be pretty simple.
>
> So far I'll ive done is hook up the voltage and the vacuum gauge, and both
> work just fine.
>
> http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h298/jbrady2/EDB343CC-B39F-46BF-B836-6D97E590B677_zpsjhsbbb9r.mp4
> --
> Justin Brady
> 1976 Palm Beach 455
>
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