Pyro pics for Tim....
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From: STEPHENVILLE,TX!!!!!
i still got my probe post turbo lol, want to see the average of both cylinder banks. with my current setup i cant get it over 1300degrees, even with it in the oh crap program and 20k of hay behind me.
when i put the van turbo on my truck i was gonna put the probe right behind the turbo where i could set it so it would get both banks but had a brain fart and had the turbo in the truck before i did it so it got stuffed back in the dp
when i put the van turbo on my truck i was gonna put the probe right behind the turbo where i could set it so it would get both banks but had a brain fart and had the turbo in the truck before i did it so it got stuffed back in the dp
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From: Austin, TX
Originally Posted by barebackjake
i still got my probe post turbo lol, want to see the average of both cylinder banks. with my current setup i cant get it over 1300degrees, even with it in the oh crap program and 20k of hay behind me.
when i put the van turbo on my truck i was gonna put the probe right behind the turbo where i could set it so it would get both banks but had a brain fart and had the turbo in the truck before i did it so it got stuffed back in the dp
when i put the van turbo on my truck i was gonna put the probe right behind the turbo where i could set it so it would get both banks but had a brain fart and had the turbo in the truck before i did it so it got stuffed back in the dp
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From: Ellensburg, Washington
Originally Posted by RubberDuck
I haven't put the new truck on the dyno yet. We are going to an event April 12th and 13th put on by the Central Texas Cummins Turbo diesel club. But if I don't have my miss ironed out by then, I won't dyno. And thanks for the offer, but I actually have 2 spare motors.
Cowboy Steve
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From: Bend, OR
Originally Posted by barebackjake
i still got my probe post turbo lol, want to see the average of both cylinder banks. with my current setup i cant get it over 1300degrees, even with it in the oh crap program and 20k of hay behind me.
when i put the van turbo on my truck i was gonna put the probe right behind the turbo where i could set it so it would get both banks but had a brain fart and had the turbo in the truck before i did it so it got stuffed back in the dp
when i put the van turbo on my truck i was gonna put the probe right behind the turbo where i could set it so it would get both banks but had a brain fart and had the turbo in the truck before i did it so it got stuffed back in the dp
Let me know when you melt your pistons down... I might be interested in the parts... I'll look forward to hearing from you in a few days!
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From: Happy Valley, OR
You'll also notice that the post-turbo pyro cools down slower from high temperatures. I've been running pre- and post-turbo pyros for a year or so, and see similar results.
The old-school concerns of thermocouples (pyro probes) breaking off were from the days of bare-tip thermocouples (like lab instrument thermocouples). All the major gauge brands use a stainless or Inconel housing over the welded thermocouple junction, which makes this failure virtually impossible. In other words, there is no good reason for installing post-turbo, except possibly for getting a better reading on turbo cool-down (which is better reflected by post-turbo measurement).
Regards,
Michael Pliska
The old-school concerns of thermocouples (pyro probes) breaking off were from the days of bare-tip thermocouples (like lab instrument thermocouples). All the major gauge brands use a stainless or Inconel housing over the welded thermocouple junction, which makes this failure virtually impossible. In other words, there is no good reason for installing post-turbo, except possibly for getting a better reading on turbo cool-down (which is better reflected by post-turbo measurement).
Regards,
Michael Pliska
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From: Cincinnati OH
Originally Posted by strokin'_tatsch
1300* post turbo is a lot! if you had the probe pre turbo then you would be easily seeing at or over 1600*. put your probe in the drivers side manifold (drivers side is the hotter bank) and then look at your temps.
why is the drivers side hotter
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From: Belair md
i dont know why they said the drivers side is hotter, but the drivers side is much easier to get to, all you do is stick the drill in place and drill, nothing is in the way.
1300 post turbo on a heavy load is more like 1700 pre. i am amazed you dont have pistons in your lap!
16 gauges!!! i want pictures of that!!
1300 post turbo on a heavy load is more like 1700 pre. i am amazed you dont have pistons in your lap!
16 gauges!!! i want pictures of that!!
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From: Celaya, Gto. MX
Originally Posted by c00nhunterjoe
i dont know why they said the drivers side is hotter, but the drivers side is much easier to get to, all you do is stick the drill in place and drill, nothing is in the way.
1300 post turbo on a heavy load is more like 1700 pre. i am amazed you dont have pistons in your lap!
16 gauges!!! i want pictures of that!!
1300 post turbo on a heavy load is more like 1700 pre. i am amazed you dont have pistons in your lap!
16 gauges!!! i want pictures of that!!
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From: Happy Valley, OR
Joe (CSIPSD) uses a 4-gauge A-pillar pod, a 4-gauge over-the-mirror pod, a 2-gauge cluster insert (fits around the factory gauges on an SD) which he drilled for 2 more gauges, and a 3-gauge under-dash pod. I think he's also got the single-gauge steering column pod (for a total of 16). With an OBS, you can use the 4-gauge over-the-mirror pod, but it doesn't fit perfectly without some dremel work. Mine is unmodified and looks pretty good, but others have taken the dremel to it and made it fit perfectly.
Regards,
Michael Pliska
Regards,
Michael Pliska
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From: Kearney, Nebr
Wow! Thats a nice setup. I would't mind putting that ceiling mount on my OBS. However, I have my CB up there already.
I still want to add oil/fuel pressure yet. I have a oil temp still in the box. I just can't decide where to put them inside the cocpit.
I still want to add oil/fuel pressure yet. I have a oil temp still in the box. I just can't decide where to put them inside the cocpit.
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From: Happy Valley, OR
I'm planning to modify a generic dash-top 3-gauge mount, to match the contour of the dash over the steering wheel, and place 3 gauges there. It's kind of "dead space" (just blocks the view of my hood) and very visible. I have 3 gauges there now, held in place by velcro and rubber bands!
Regards,
Michael Pliska
Regards,
Michael Pliska