I was thinking about getting guages for my truck. I have a '96 F-250 PSD with manual transmission stock. Ive been reading this site a lot the last couple months and it seems like a good idea to get pyro, turbo and tranny guages, even if your truck is stock.

My question is this: Is it really necessary to get the 3 guages for everyday driving (60 mile trips at most normally)? Also, how much does it cost to get them installed and everything?

Any more information I should know is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

A pyro is a good idea for any rig and every rig, but as far as "needing" it on a stock daily driver....no, not really.

Figure at least $300 or so for the gauges and mount. No idea on installation, I don't pay labor. I would guess maybe another $100.

 

Since you have the manual Tranny, you would only need Pyro and Boost and they make a 2 pod piller as well. That will save you some money and I too don't pay labor, so can't help you with cost.

 

Hope no one minds but I'm piggy backing off this thread since I can't seem to find the answer. I purchased a 2000 f250 7.3 td that has 3 guages added on left drivers side door frame. Exhaust temp, tranny and boost. How do I know when I'm pushing the limit for normal use and if towing, where is the cut off limit on the boost guage so I don't damage anything? Someone said to let the exhaust guage cool down to about 3 before turning off the truck???? Any help would be great.
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Mine are going to cost $50 per gauge for the installation. Would do it myself but don't have the time.

 

For a stock turbo, i think anything over 27 pounds of boost is getting hairy. Pyro temps, not good over 1200, try to keep below and shut down motor after the temps return to 300-350. Tranny, depending on temps at 85 degrees outside i see 160. 200-210 and above arn't good.

 

I agree with Cookie, not really needed if its your daily driver and its not being pushed as in towing or heavy 4x4ing.

 

I would say, diff temp, boost and pyro. For a daily driver, as said above, probably isn't the most important, but what can I say, they add too the cool factor. Plus, if you do any mods, they will help with telling the limits of everything. I say diff temp since you have a manual, because my last diff overheat once it seems and ate its bearings because the pinion seal went out, but the third gauge is up to you.



Hawklegs, welcome!

pyro, the engine can handle 1250*F all day long provided the probe is in the exhaust manifold, not downstream of the turbo. Boost, about 24 lbs puts the compressor out of its efficiency map, and trans, I would personally stay below 210*, although I did hit 225* once... theres a chart somewhere that shows how long the fluid will last at various temps and I can't find it... Let the pyro hit about 300*F after hard runs so the turbo keeps getting cool oil, don't want the oil to coke up and ruin the bearings.

 

Excellent! Thank you very much for the info.

 

Welcome Hawklegs! Where are you located at?