I'm looking at indicators, something basic mainly for dialing in my bellhousing for the Tremec. I know I need at least a .001in, but what range 0-1.000 or 0-.250?
I'm thinking the 0-1.000 for $2 more.
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsearch.asp?N=400304+305301+115&autoview=sku

The 1" will be much more useful.

I agree, get a 1" indicator.
http://www.littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=1236&category=

This type of holder is much easier to use IMO. One knob loosens/tightens all the joints.
http://www.littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=2880&category=

I've bought a bunch of stuff from Little Machine Shop, for my lathe and mill. Good service and fast shipping.

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I just did a Tremac-check last weekend. (and the trial-fit installation into the body) It was my sons car. Checked the runout as required in the instructions. The aluminum bellhousing was fine. Then we mated everything up. The opening in the bellhouse was about a quarter inch LARGER than the transmission. Runout meant nothing. Check your demensions before you go to the trouble.

SICKT9, Princess Auto sells what your looking for, I picked up the gage and the magnetic mount Sunday paid about $43 for both, gage 0-1" in .001 graduations.

I wouldnt be afraid of the Summit indicator even for that low price.
I have two in my toolbox at work , one no name brand ( $29 ) and one Starrett ( about $100 ). Ive used them everyday for like 15 years and they both work excellent. If you dont beat on them or drop them they almost last forever.
Oh and they're both 1" travel.
Like Jim said more useful.

Thanks everyone for the feedback.

Steve/Dave I already have a list of things I need from Summit, so I need to make the $10.95 fee worth it.

Most of us play the same game with Summit Dean. You know, they'll often wave the fee if you act really sad about forgetting something in your last order. And they definitely will wave it if a kit included a part that was mal-fitting. But you gotta pay for the right stuff.

Most of us play the same game with Summit Dean. You know, they'll often wave the fee if you act really sad about forgetting something in your last order. And they definitely will wave it if a kit included a part that was mal-fitting. But you gotta pay for the right stuff.

I don't mind paying the shipping/handling fee, I just don't want to pay it twice from 2 different vendors.
Are you saying the indicator I'm looking at is crap?
Usually Summit stuff is re branded name brands anyways, so for what I'll be using it for, it should be fine, I think?

Dean , as a machinist with 20 years experience and judging from the picture ,the base looks solid , I've seen many like these and used many.
The indicator itself is a pretty straight forward instrument. I have pricey ones and no name ones and find them equal in precision , like I said above I have 15 years of daily use on my no name indicator and I'm very impressed. That is the Summit indicator and base below btw

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh243/jerry1258/indicator.jpg

I don't mind paying the shipping/handling fee, I just don't want to pay it twice from 2 different vendors.
Are you saying the indicator I'm looking at is crap?
Usually Summit stuff is re branded name brands anyways, so for what I'll be using it for, it should be fine, I think?
No! Summit stuff is great. I have that magnetic base system from Summit seen in the above picture.
And those cheap digital 6" calipers that are EVERYWHERE,, (I paid $13 for mine.) I 'zero' it and check the accuracy with a 5" 'standard'. Perfect every time! How do they do that?:confused:

Dean , as a machinist with 20 years experience and judging from the picture ,the base looks solid , I've seen many like these and used many.
The indicator itself is a pretty straight forward instrument. I have pricey ones and no name ones and find them equal in precision , like I said above I have 15 years of daily use on my no name indicator and I'm very impressed. That is the Summit indicator and base below btw


That's the one I have and it works great. My only complaint is the knobs are a bit soft and will crack / break if you try to tighten them too much. The good news is they have a 9mm hex head underneith so I have a 9mm wrench in the box with the gauge now.

Not to hijack but I wanted to add, I was looking at getting their cam degree kit for 83. I noticed you can get the dial indicator for 29.99 and the degree wheel for $20. So basically your paying $30 extra for a few springs and a box? Or am I missing something.

microgiant. thats what I did. I bought the summit dial indicator stand and 1 inch indicator, the same one in the picture above. Then I bought an 11 moroso degree wheel and made a pointer out of old electrical wire I had laying around. My cam was dead on straight up. I highly recommend spending that extra $30 on the comp cams crank socket so you can mount your degree wheel to the socket and reposition it in seconds. Makes the whole job a lot easier. Otherwise I think you have to mount the degree wheel to the balancer.

Dean , as a machinist with 20 years experience and judging from the picture ,the base looks solid , I've seen many like these and used many.
The indicator itself is a pretty straight forward instrument. I have pricey ones and no name ones and find them equal in precision , like I said above I have 15 years of daily use on my no name indicator and I'm very impressed. That is the Summit indicator and base below btw

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh243/jerry1258/indicator.jpg

Harbor Freight sells these cheap.