Finally installed EGT Gauge

[fc227]

Hello everyone,

Well Yesterday in the reminding snow I final installed the EGT gauge. It work’s. But seems to be a little slow in response. I have not road tested it yet, because of the weather lately.

I'm also running out of Room for all these gauges. I have a Boost /vacuum gauge. Oil Pressure, Water temp, Tack, and now the EGT. Anyone ever build a gauge pod for the top of the dash? I have to do something.

Now once the weather breaks and since E-town is now open. I can get down there and really test the Alky injection I made.

Hey Greg is you ready for next Month when L.V.D. opens?

 

[b4black]

I will have an EGT gauge this year. I'm also going to put a probe in the compressor's outlet.

I'm very concerned with slow response. I bought a 1/8" diameter probe with an exposed tip like I have seen sold with some EGT gauges. It's not as fast as some of the thin wire probes I have at work. I will be able to borrow different probes from work to check them out. My meter has 4 inputs, so I can compare them at the same time. If they aren't fast enough, they are no good, IMO.

I had a 6"x2"x 3" box that held two gauges, but I went with a A-pillar holder from autometer. A box that measures about 8"x 2.25"x3" would hold three gauges nicely. Maybe you could put the water and oil under the dash?

 

[unboostedV6]

'fraid not, Fred. I have some personal things going on and I told Aldo, my machinist, to set my stuff aside until he hears from me again. GB

 

[Ttype83]

Originally posted by fc227
I'm also running out of Room for all these gauges. I have a Boost /vacuum gauge. Oil Pressure, Water temp, Tack, and now the EGT. Anyone ever build a gauge pod for the top of the dash? I have to do something.

Fred,
Everytime I look at my dash I think the same thing. Going to have to go looking in the junk yards. My 88 Fiero had a center gauge pod that I think I could make fix on top of the dash.......Then add a slide, so you could slide it from side to side depending on which lane you line up on.....to many ideas not enough time...
Jim

 

[fc227]

That's a great Idea.

 

[b4black]

Add me to the list of those with an EGT gauge. I just made one WOT run and saw 1446°.

I had a bung welded to the up pipe, just above the header joint. It's about 3-4" downsteam of the O2 sensor. I'll also be able to measure pre-turbo back pressure from the same place.