PILLAR MOUNTED GAUGES

[Steve St.Laurent]

There is a boost source on the 24v engines as well, it's a 3/4" plug right behind the fuel filter on the block. Also, AFAIK the pillar mounts that Geno's is selling is the same one that DIS is selling. You can either mount it directly (by using screws directly into the a-pillar sheet metal), or you can mount it to your existing a-pillar plastic. You have a choice of cutting off the tweeter mount if you have one and moving the tweeter to the new a-pillar, or getting a new a-pillar w/o the tweeter as said above and moving the tweeter to the new one.



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-Steve St. Laurent - President of the Great Lakes TDR
'98 QC LB (CMNSPWR), 4x4, ISB, 5sp, 4. 10 LSD, TST Powermax, 275hp RV injectors, Joe Donnelly modifed Sachs Clutch, custom ladder bars, SW fuel pressure gauge, BD exhaust brake, Isspro turbo temp monitor, front Draw-Tite receiver, rear Draw-Tite class V receiver, BFG 285/75R16 AT KO's, (all the common stuff clipped)

 

[csutton7]

someone posted that they bought a factory A pillar w/o the tweeter and removed the clips and attached them to the new A pillar with guages--now it looks like the bottom & top clips will work with the two guage A pillar but I'm not sure about the 3 guage pillar--anyway I've ordered the factory pillar w/o tweeter ($37. 50 out the door) and will take a dremel & cut the clips out and then put the freshly cut up pillar up against my new 2 guage pillar w/tweeter & mark where the clips should go and silicone them into place & voila instant replacement--that is a true replacement--& I still have my original pillar w/tweeter--once I get my paint and new guages and pillar I'll let you guys know how it worked--can't see why it won't--chris

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chris sutton
1999 2500 qcab longbed 4x4 red sport w/ all the options 'cept plow pkg, 4:10 detroit locker in rear & front ARB,
5" skyjacker lift w/ 35" BFG mud terrains on 16. 5x9. 75 Weld rims, black smittybilt nerf bars, black 3 pc. bug persuader,
black lumber rack, camel leather int. w/ mb quartz spkrs and 8" sub, power edge EZ, DTT vb & tc, mag hy-tec transmission pan,
red magview diff covers & coming soon: 275 injectors, red L&L ladder bars, turbo temp monitor & guages on "A" pillar

[This message has been edited by csutton7 (edited 02-22-2001). ]

 

[David Muench]

Originally posted by Steve St. Laurent:
Also, AFAIK the pillar mounts that Geno's is selling is the same one that DIS is selling. You can either mount it directly (by using screws directly into the a-pillar sheet metal), or you can mount it to your existing a-pillar plastic. You have a choice of cutting off the tweeter mount if you have one and moving the tweeter to the new a-pillar, or getting a new a-pillar w/o the tweeter as said above and moving the tweeter to the new one.

And they're all autometer pillars, near as I can tell. Mine from Geno's is, just installed it yesterday, as a direct replacement, no covering over the old one. I pulled the tweeter out of the old pillar, trimmed the edge a little with an utility knife (it's a tight fit next to the middle pod), and it clipped right in. Doesn't rattle or move around. It would if I hadn't trimmed it though.

Looks great.


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'97 Jeep TJ - Tons of stuff.
2001. 5 BR3500 Chassis Cab 4x4 163"wb - ETH/DEE, SLT, K&N in stock airbox, autometer boost/pyro, GTS clear headlight covers, no bed (yet). .