anyone put 5" autometer gauges in a stock 69 camaro dash

[importkiller69ss]

i have the autometer console pod and i am looking to move my big in dash fuel gauge to a 2 1/16 console gauge. in its place i want to go with a 5" tach in the dash then match it up with a speedo. i have seen this done in the 67 and 68 camaros but not in a 69 due to the kinda square gauges. can anyone give me some insight on this subject

[rwhite692]

There was a guy on camaros.net who had done exactly that as I recall. I will see if I can find it and post a link...

I can say (just my opinion) that it looked a bit odd since the 5" diameter of the guage is significantly larger than the square cavity...

[importkiller69ss]

im just thinking that the 3 3/8" are going to be to small

[Musclerodz]

I have seen it done but doesn't look right with a round peg in a square hole.

Mike

[importkiller69ss]

would the 3 3/8 look better than the 5" i am just trying to avoid the aftermarket dashes and work with my original one

[awr68]

Have you looked into Covan's dash insert?

The real trick thing to do is to use the 69-74 nova dash insert from covans and the nova dash pad, this gets rid of the odd shapped camaro dash and gives you a nice flat surface to work off...much cleaner looking!!

I have a Covan's insert in my 68 Camaro...nice product.