vik

How easy would it be to just rotate the oil temp gauge about its cylindrical axis so that the needle pointed straight up when the oil temp was 200? <p>I ask because I remember reading somewhere that Richard Petty used to rotate his gauges so that they were all pointing straight up when in the normal range, and I thought this was a keen idea. I always check to make sure the oil is warm before gunning it the first time, and rotating the gauge would make this check a LOT quicker -- useful when you're trying to pass on a two lane on-ramp...<p>Thanks in advance if anyone knows! :-)<p><br>-vik ("let's see, one mark equals 25 degrees, so 150 plus....ohhhh...about 1.75 marks equals....ummmm...." -- you see the problem? ;-)<br>99.5 1.8tqms

Ray Calvo

So it takes you a second to glance at the gauge. When in street driving is a second all that important? Al your brain has to remember is "X" degrees of tilt is OK.<p>Another option: jsut wait 10 minutes after starting it before playing boy-racer

Jon C

I know some people do it for track driving but even there, it often is an affectation. Just wait 10 mins. and have a peripheral view of the angle/position of the needle at 200 deg.

vik

I wasn't planning on popping the dash just for this -- mostly I figured that if the dash were ever open for any other reason, I could do it then.