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Part question #551702 07/01/2009 10:59 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 Kingston, WA R rustednuts Shop Shark
rustednuts Shop Shark R Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 Kingston, WA	I was cruising through ebay looking at old truck parts and found this. Shouldnt the oil gauge be at the bottom of the cluster, which makes the numbering on this backwards? Or am I missing something? My 1953 Chevrolet 1947.1 Gallery 1972 C-10 1/2 Ton & 1972 C-30 1 Ton

Re: Part question rustednuts #551740 07/02/2009 12:20 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 ALAMEDA/SAINT HELENA CA G GMONIZ Master Gabster
GMONIZ Master Gabster G Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 ALAMEDA/SAINT HELENA CA	Since this one is an electric gauge, wouldn't it be for another application other than a truck?

Re: Part question GMONIZ #551749 07/02/2009 12:32 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 Center Point 48bigtrucks 'Bolter
48bigtrucks 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 Center Point	The 0 - 60psi would eliminate it from being a 47 to 53 gauge too, Scott Scott Ward 2 1948 1.5-ton Loadmasters The red one and The snow pusher 1 1950 3100 1 1955.1 Chevy 6500 1 1954 Chevy 6500 2-Ton 1 1955 1st Series COE 5700 1 1963 K20 (454) 1 1964 C10 (350) 1 1951 1.5-ton Dump Truck 1953 and a 1956 Ford F800 Raising a teenager is like trying to nail Jello to a tree!

Re: Part question 48bigtrucks #551752 07/02/2009 12:42 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 ALAMEDA/SAINT HELENA CA G GMONIZ Master Gabster
GMONIZ Master Gabster G Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 ALAMEDA/SAINT HELENA CA	0-60 was used in the GMC'S but it was still located n the bottom

Re: Part question 48bigtrucks #551753 07/02/2009 12:43 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,960 Fredericksburg, Texas C crenwelge 'Bolter
crenwelge 'Bolter C Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,960 Fredericksburg, Texas	GMC gauges read 0-60 because they were pressure lube. An electric temp gauge was optional, but I see no mention of an electric oil gauge 47-53.

Re: Part question crenwelge #552474 07/04/2009 1:59 AM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 Kingston, WA R rustednuts Shop Shark
rustednuts Shop Shark R Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 Kingston, WA	Im curious now, and I like a good mystery. Does anyone have an idea of what application it might be for? My 1953 Chevrolet 1947.1 Gallery 1972 C-10 1/2 Ton & 1972 C-30 1 Ton

Re: Part question rustednuts #553030 07/06/2009 5:56 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 ALAMEDA/SAINT HELENA CA G GMONIZ Master Gabster
GMONIZ Master Gabster G Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 ALAMEDA/SAINT HELENA CA	Possibly a GMC generator or pump or some other commercial application.

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