EGT gauge (was: Re: Ignition retard knock sensor.)

[Brian Hartman]

Well the best place to put EGT Pyrometers is about 1" from the exhaust port.
Make sure that you have all your Pyrometer probes angled the same.  Weld the
bungs so that they are vertical so that none of the tips are closer to the
exhaust port than another.  To have one on each cylinder isn't over kill but
what you can do is have bungs welded on each and plug them with a brass set
screw.  If you don't already know which cylinders are your lean ones you can
find it pretty easily in most cars.  This way you have the option to check
any cylinder and compare it to a "normal" and if you decide to run one in
each, you can.

Talk to you soon bro,

Brian Hartman
91 GMC Syclone
91 GMC Syclone <371 miles>
73 Cuda 440-6

Todd....!! wrote:

> Question for anyone who knows,
>
> WHERE would be the best place to install one of these EGT setups on the
> engine itself?  Where in the exhaust system?
>
> I have a v-8 or two one with headers one with just exhaust manifolds
> whcih I'd like to throw an EGT on!
>
> Do I need one per cylinder or is that overkill?
>
> I'm sure one per cylinder would be optimum, but what are the other
> options?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Todd....!!
> 1970 Superbee w/ 440, auto, dana 60, 4.10:1, carb'd
> 1972 Jaguar XJ6 w/ 455 Buick, carb'd
> 1978 Goldwing GL1000, multi carb'd
> 1981 Stang, 5.0, AOD, carb'd
> 1983 T-bird, 5.0, AOD, carb'd
> 1984 Chev shrt bed truck 5.0, 700R4, carb'd
> 1991 Mitsu Eclipse, turbo, 5-speed, F.I.'d
> 1997 Stratus, 2.4 4-cyl, F.I.'d
>
> ALL FOR SALE!! HELP!
>
> Daniel Houlton wrote:
> >
> > d houlton x0710 wrote:
> > >
> > > Bruce Plecan wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I'd get an EGT, and Oil Temp guage on that, right away.
> > >
> > > Geez, I'm beginning to think I've been extremely lucky so far.
> > >
> > > I did some checking into an EGT gauge a few months ago.  Asked the
> > > list about it too.  The AutoMeter EGT gauge was on the order of $250.
> >
> > FYI, I just checked my latest JEG's catalog and they have the EGT
> > UltraLight gauge listed now.  Price is $110 for the gauge *and* sender.
> >
> > When I called Summit a few months ago with the part numbers I got
> > from AutoMeter, they quoted $101 for the meter and another $141 (!)
> > for the sender.  Maybe it was a mistake?  Anyways, I think I can
> > afford getting one now...
> >
> > --Dan
> > houlster at inficad.com
> > http://www.inficad.com/~houlster/amigo.htm