Vacuum gauge fitting.

[JOWETTJAVELIN]

I am aware a few members strongly dislike these gauges, but whilst I have the manifold off and a NOS gauge I'd like to fit it.

My question is this: is the point on the following pictures suitable for drilling and tapping for the take-off? It looks ready-made for it and there is nothing under this point inside the manifold.


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[bmcecosse]

Yes - but it's a complete and utter waste of time........... You'll be fitting head lamp leg slashers and setting the timing with a 'strobe' next!!

[JOWETTJAVELIN]

Hehe. Thanks for the answer.

I'm saving the best mod 'til later: the Peco Exhaust Booster.

[bmcecosse]

Oh I LIKE them - genuine period modification gaining at least 10 mph and 10 mpg.... Can't understand why they aren't fitted to all modern cars......

[JOWETTJAVELIN]

Yes, I'm getting the deluxe model with chrome tail-pipe.

[mike.perry]

I would not bother with a vacuum gauge, a rev. counter is much more use

[bmcecosse]

At least modern cars HAVE revcounters - why, I don't know...... I also don't know of any series production car that was ever fitted with a useless vacuum gauge..........

[mike.perry]

I think the idea of a vacuum gauge is to see how long a queue of traffic you can build up whilst trying to keep the needle in the green sector