Hi
I just acquired a pre-A coupe missing some gauges, bits and pieces. One of them is the oil temp gauge.
Now it just happens I have a wrong gauge in my BT5 that looks like a stork oil temp gauge with a dipstick...
Can someone determine whether this is a genuine stork oil temp gauge or aftermarket/repro? I would be oh so lucky to be able to use it on the pre-A...
Many thanks for the info.
Hans
question about stork oil temp gauge
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question about stork oil temp gauge
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- dipstick in engine comp.
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- front of gauge
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Re: question about stork oil temp gauge
It looks like a nice repro and would work well on a pre-A originally equipped with a two piece case engine.
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Re: question about stork oil temp gauge
Many thanks, it is working and I have a pre-A with two piece case engine. So I guess that is one item less on the list of items to look for.
I have the original clock for the BT5 but that needs some restauration.
I have the original clock for the BT5 but that needs some restauration.
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Re: question about stork oil temp gauge
The dual-scale oil temp gauges were introduced in May 1952 according to the Supplement No 1 to Porsche Catalog of Replacement Parts published in March 1953. The dual-scale gauges were supplied by both the Stork and the Moto Meter companies.
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Re: question about stork oil temp gauge
The Stork gauge was also used with 3 piece engine Pre-A.
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Re: question about stork oil temp gauge
Correct, both Stork and MotoMeter gauges were used through pre-A production.tom coughlin wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:11 pm The Stork gauge was also used with 3 piece engine Pre-A.
(Donald Zing, 11/29/18) viewtopic.php?f=21&t=47282#p322360
"During the pre-A years both instrument makers supplied oil temperature gauges for all P-356 models. During the first twelve months of pre-A Speedster production Störk seemed to be the predominant OE temp gauge supplier. The MotoMeter gauge seemed more common in the last 300 or so Speedsters built at the end of 1955. At that time the 356 Speedster was the only Porsche body style still using a thermo-mechanical oil temperature gauge. The 356A Coupe and Cabriolet had VDO electric temperature gauges."
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