Okay... I got a set of MacEwen white face gauges which I installed today.

The instructions did say you don't have to remove the needles, but after trying to slide the speedometer/tach piece in place, I decided that with my big fat fingers it wil be a lot easier if I'll just take the needles out.

I did mark the positions of the temp/oil/voltage/gas on a piece of paper when the engine was cold and the ignition off only. Yeah, probably I should've taken pics and with the egine running etc., but since I didn't, now I need some help... Hopefully somebody can help.

After I put everything back together, the tach is about 1500-2000rpm too high, gas is a quarter tank off. Oil pressure is slightly too high, as well as the battery gauge.

So..., is there a way I can line them up properly anymore? I did remove the needles on my 95 TA by using the same technique and I got those to line up really well afterwards, but now it looks like I'm screwed...

Or am I? Any and all help is greatly appreciated!!!

 

Well... After reading some search results, I did something similar somebody had already done.

First I let the car warm up and then I placed the tach needle to about 600-700rpm, where it usually is. I also placed the speedometer needle to point just below the 5mph mark.

Then I went and filled the car up with gas and placed the needle a bit over F.

No I just have to figure out someting for fine tuning the temp/oil/battery gauges, though... Something similar, I guess.