4th Gen/ 5th gen dash.
I agree. The badge doesn't look right. But the passenger side air bag cover doesn't seem to be fitting properly either.
Sarge, I think that's because the 5th gen Monte was never meant to be a performance car of any kind. It leaned more toward the luxury side of "luxury sport".
Sarge, I think that's because the 5th gen Monte was never meant to be a performance car of any kind. It leaned more toward the luxury side of "luxury sport".
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Oh I understand that Lou. I still like to have a little more information to look at such as oil pressure and whatnot. I could do w/o the voltometer (trans temp would be more useful for me) but I definitely like to see an oil pressure gauge, which it seems not many cars seem to have from the factory. That's usually the first thing I look at (that and the coolant temp gauge) anytime I hear a funny noise.
Remember the '70s and '80s when almost every car had only a speedometer and gas gauge? Nothing but red idiot lights for temp, oil and volts. I hated that and ended up installing a few aftermarket gauges in those cars.
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V8 Camaros (at least 1970 and up) typically had oil pressure, tach, coolant temp, and amp meter (voltometer from 74+). Most other cars had minimal gauges, but my Z has a lot of information displaying on the dash. Those gauges aren't the most accurate but they're there.
I defintely prefer having guages over idiot lights. Even if the car is not a performance car. I check my guages all the time. I want to see the problem happening and take action before it's too late. By the time the idiot light comes on, you're already screwed.
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You hit the nail right on the head Lou. I feel the same way. As soon as something doesn't feel right or sound right (and I am VERY much in tune with my cars so I notice even the smallest things instantly) my eyes go straight to the gauges.
Yeah the 93-96 dash looked different. I had a 96 but I've also driven a few later 4th gens. The 5th gen Monte dash doesn't have near that amount of information. Just fuel and coolant temp and I don't think they even have a tach (some might though). They certainly don't have oil pressure or voltometer. The 150 mph speedometer should have been a dead giveaway as well. They used a 98+ Z28 gauge (which work perfectly with the LS1 PCM of course)
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I think I am going to end up taking the gauges out of my 86 and put in some better gauges. Tach, oil press, voltage, fuel pressure, gas gauge, trans temp maybe?
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