Will is exactly correct. That's how my 67 dash instruments are also
mounted. Be very careful with that oil/water guage. It's very
expensive to repair/replace.
> Date sent: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 08:17:55 -0500
> To: Paul <schwerdt@isns1.shasta.com>
> From: wzehring@cmb.biosci.wayne.edu (Will Zehring)
> Subject: Re: removing dash
> Copies to: mgs@autox.team.net
> Send reply to: wzehring@cmb.biosci.wayne.edu (Will Zehring)
> >I can't get the
> >sending unit off the gauge,
>
> HOLD THE PHONE! If it's a '64 then you're talking about the dual needle
> gauge with oil preasure and water temperature (one of the finest gauges
> known to man, next to the oxygen tank stirring gauge on the Apollo space
> craft). There isn't any way to remove the sending unit from the gauge
> (short of destroying it)! You will have to remove the bulb from the head
> and thread it out of the firewall hole. You will destroy the unit if you
> force it off at the gauge back. The temp unit operates on an anti-deluvian
> technology involving the expansion and vaporization of an organic solvent
> (ether?) with increasing heat, actuating the temp. needle by increased
>preasure.
>
> Only the oil preasure line can be detached from the gauge back.
>
> I'm proud to say that on your '64 (and my '63) the only electrical gauge is
> the fuel gauge (and that is the least accurate)!
>
>
> >and I have no clue how to go about removing the
> >choke nob, or whatever is needed to get it seperated from the dash.
>
> As I recall, there should be a hex nut on the back side of the choke nob,
> pinching it onto the dash from the dash's rear side. You will have to
> detach the choke cable from the carbs and thred the cable and cable housing
> out of the fire wall and then out the front of the dash.
>
> Will Zehring
>
>
Bill Olson
Arkansas State University
67 mineral blue MGBGT (saphire) searching for an overdrive
68 red MGB Roadster (ruby) (sold)
72 mallard green MGB Roadster w/overdrive (emerald (emmy))
95 plumb mist Ford Crown Victoria w/engine and suspension package -
my winston cup car (winny)
92 dirty Nissan Stanza (wife's car (no name)) but a great woman
who owned and drove a new MGA (with no name) when she was in
college several (yeh, several for sure) years ago
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