[FC] More on spyder dash in a rampside.

[Paul Steinberg]

If you look at the back of the Spyder dash, you can see the outline of where Chevrolet had made a provision for adding it to automatic transmission cars.  I have seen some people cut out this and install the shifter there...... Paul in CT
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: george koenig 
  To: corvanatics at corvair.org 
  Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 7:48 AM
  Subject: [FC] More on spyder dash in a rampside.


  I just finished doing this.  and in a Power Glide. Installing the PG shift
  lever is difficult because the rim of the Spyder dash is thicker than a
  standard dash . requires some thin spacers and a little of filing on the
  metal dash itself.  But it works great.  Installed an electric pressure
  guage and an oil temp guage in the two spyder holes that formerly were the
  boost guage and the head temp guage.  Used AutoMeter 1 1/2" guages that fit
  perfectly..  Made a pod (similar to the spyder pod, for the ww switch and  a
  SPST switch.  Used two  oil temp senders, one in the engine pan and one in
  the automatic tranny pan. The STDT switch toggles back and forth between the
  senders and reads out in the single guage.   Had to add some extra lights
  and wires for the additional indicators, but the speedo and gas gauges
  worked fine.
  WORKING UNDER  An FC dash is no fun.
  George

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