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Feb 25, 2008 | 01:14 PM

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Izzy351

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From: Dallas-Ft. Worth

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Originally Posted by jhorton

Izzy, I was looking at the diesel manor site and noticed a lot of drilling and tapping. Are you saying that a person has the choice to either drill and tap or use a factory plug? I can handle the tranny plug and the boost "T" fitting. I just don't want to drill and tap anything.

Sorry -- I wasn't clear. The EGT probe requires a drill & tap for the kit I have, but you can get a sensor that just uses a band clamp and a non-tapped hole. The drill & tap is really the best way to go, but a lot of folks have done the clamp method without problems. I actually went in the up-pipe instead of the manifold, so that tap job was very easy. Up to you, but you will need a good drill bit or two to do it iright. The Drill Dr. is a wonderful tool...

Here's what my EGT probe install looks like:

Feb 25, 2008 | 01:46 PM

#32

missouguy

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[QUOTE=Izzy351]Sorry -- I wasn't clear. The EGT probe requires a drill & tap for the kit I have, but you can get a sensor that just uses a band clamp and a non-tapped hole. The drill & tap is really the best way to go, but a lot of folks have done the clamp method without problems. I actually went in the up-pipe instead of the manifold, so that tap job was very easy. Up to you, but you will need a good drill bit or two to do it iright. The Drill Dr. is a wonderful tool...

I used the clamp type pyro sensor mount. It was really easy and after two years it is still working fine.

Frank