Who has the SW gauges in his racer?

SW gauges are very durable and easy to read.

 

Both the CS and SW gauges were used . The CS gauges are less accurate and less durable .The CS tach has a red needle. There are red needle SW gauges as will as white. I have a red needle SW gauge in my 65 GT350 R model. I like the red because it stands out against the white of the RPM marks and my peripheral vison can pick out the red needle better. Before you ask my GT350 started life as a street GT350 and was converted to a R specs early in it's life and was raced as a independent comp car in the Midwest back in the day. I vintage race it a couple times a year. SW gauges were also used in the comp Cobra's .

 

Jerry, let me restate it in a different way .The CS Tach in the street Gt350 was sometimes seen in the R model. The CS gauges were not made by Stewart Warner. Stewart Warner Tachs with white needle and Stewart Warner gauges with red needle were also used because the Stewart Warner gauges were a more durable and accurate gauge. My 1965 GT350 was converted to R model specs in 1966 by it's owner back then and raced as a independent. Back in the day with all the parts available it was less expensive for independent racers to convert a car to R specs then to buy one from Shelby. I don't recall the weight savings that a R model saved over a street model. I would guess about 300 pounds . I currently don't have any pictures of my cars posted anywhere. The best of luck with your project.

 

I do not see any thing wrong with the set up that Branda sells . I don't know if you are going to make your car as accurate as to have the R model seats but I have a R model seat that is a large size that i am going to stick on ebay . I use a medium . I am 6 ft 195. If you are a big guy it will work if not a big guy it is you will be more comforable when street driving but will slid around in the seat while racing . I don't street drive my car because of the open exhaust. If you have any interest PM me.