Pictures of 289 Comp Dash

[Bill D]

I would like to see pictures of anyone using the 289 Comp dash layout.

Thanks
Bill D

[weaver]

Bill I haven't installed a comp dash in quite a while but I will see if I can find a pic.

Alan

[Bill D]

My plan, as it evolves, is to replicate CSX2129 as close as possible. I am currently searching for as much information and as many pictures as I can. The only problem I see is finding those original style valve covers

[Aggressor]

Bill
I have collected 21 images of CSX2129. One is a fairly good shot of the dash.

CSX2129 was the third factory rack and pinion race car. Originally she was finished with both an engine and differential cooler, large barkes, drivers roll bar, pop riveted hood scoop, front brake cooling ducts, front and rear sway bars, Nassau sidepiepes, Kidney bean Halibrands, quick jacks, Konis, dual fuel tanks totaling 38 gallons and a special dash layout with a Sun tach and Stewart Warner fuel pressure and ammeter gauge. The body also has rounded more flaired rear fenders. The leading edge of the hood has been riveted to the hood frame to keep the hood skin from coming loose.

Email me are I will send them back to you.

-Geary

glsarno@verizon.net

[Slither]

Email sent... I would love to get them too:D.

Thanks!

[Aggressor]

Paul - email was not received. Try again and I'll send photos.

-Geary

[RJacobsen]

Found these photos, probably the same ones Geary has. the dash shot is CSX2129 and the Switch shot is CSX2136

[Bill D]

Thanks for the closeup of the switch panel. Interesting way they have the car wired. I can not guess what reserve is for.

[ralphscott]

Note the gear shift.

Ralph

[RJacobsen]

Thanks for the closeup of the switch panel. Interesting way they have the car wired. I can not guess what reserve is for.

My first guess would be fuel tank, but I suppose they could have a reserve electrical system as well.?

[tcolley]

this is what my competition dash looks like.

[Bill D]

Terry-
Your car is flawless! I'm impressed. Did you use SW Comp gauges?

The more I see Unique cars, the more I am impressed with their looks and quality.

[aks801]

The more I see Unique cars, the more I am impressed with their looks and quality.

You and me both, brother.

[tcolley]

Bill,

Thanks for the nice compliment!

Yes I used the SW gauges!

Here's another shot.

[Bill D]

Simply gorgeous! I did a search for those gauges and found them. But they call out a mechanical tach. Is that correct?

[tcolley]

Here's a 3/4 front shot and rear shot.

[tcolley]

Bill,

They are mechanical and electrical.

[Bill D]

More gorgeous pics! I'm drooling all over my keyboard!!

As for the tach...would it work with an MSD type dizzy?

[tcolley]

Bill,

Here's a shot of my competition valve covers. They were hard to find and expensive and also require a special aluminum spacer available from Southern Automotive.

[Bill D]

The perfect compliment for originality! I plan to use your car as a benchmark for my build. Mine will be red like CSX2129.

[tcolley]

My distributor is a reworked Ford to use a MSD 6AL ignition system and the tach works just fine.

[tcolley]

Posted the wrong dash wiring pix. This is the one I wanted to show you.

[Bill D]

Sorry to be asking so many questions. You have your tach working electrically off the distributor?

You went so far trying to replicate the original look. Why didn't you go with the Harrison expansion tank?

[tcolley]

Bill,

The tach is electrical working off the distributor.

Not all the FIA's had the Harrison tank and I just didn't like the way it looked with all the extra plumbing it requires. I also went with a Tremec TKO 600 close ratio tranny with the mid shift kit and .080 5th gear instead of the Top Loader because I wanted an extra gear with a modest overdrive.

Also I used 3-piece Compomotive 17" wheels...17 X 9 front and 17 X 12.5 in the rear rather than 15" all around. I had planned on doing some track events with the car and good speed rated 15's are really hard to come by.

The BFG KD R-1's on the car are ZR rated and the car needs them. At TWS on the main straight the car should reach well over 140 MPH and I just didn't trust the 15's available at those speeds.

Feel free to ask as many questions as you like and I have a ton of build pictures if you want to see how we did things.

regards,

[eliminator]

This car is as close to the original as you can get, belongs to Buth Capps, Knoxville, TN. He is a stickler when it comes to detail and the original look.[thumb]

[Bill D]

Thanks for the pictures Rick. Awesome looking car! You guys have set the bar really high. I will do my best to match your achievements

[Bill D]

Question:

Would I hurt the cars looks/value if I made a switch plate as shown in my quest for originality? Or should I just go with a standard style comp dash? Making the plate would be quite simple. But I wouldn't have as many switches unless some were non-operational and only for looks to match CSX2129

[RJacobsen]

Question:

Would I hurt the cars looks/value if I made a switch plate as shown in my quest for originality? Or should I just go with a standard style comp dash?

No to the first question, up to you on the second, and just to confuse you more, here are some later comp car dash lay outs. CSX2557 and CSX2558

[Bill D]

Well, it's certainly true that no two were alike :)

Does the Unique 289 dash have the same bottom contour as the orignals?