pyro help

JohnnyBoy · 11-10-06, 11:37 PM

Hey, im new here. just posted an into in the 60 section. Im looking for a pyrometer and was wondering what you all run. it seems that there was one in the truck some time ago. it was post turbo, i think i will do the same just to cover up their jerry rig of a setup.

cruiser_guy · 11-10-06, 11:45 PM

I run an Isspro one. Available in both 12 and 24v I like it because it has a color coded dial, green for safe, yellow for careful and red for danger!

Gold Boy · 11-10-06, 11:57 PM

autometer - ultra light pyrometer / 0 - 1600 f EGT's

have had no problems

cheers

JohnnyBoy · 11-11-06, 12:14 AM

i found a vdo for $160 complete. it has a weld in sensor mount. how did you guys mont yours. i was thinking of putting it in one of the center vents.

Martin White · 11-11-06, 12:20 AM

Iss pro rainbow gauge. Works very well, and easy to see. I have mine mounted on the A-pillar.

bigbrowndog · 11-11-06, 12:28 AM

I used a VDO, not a clear pic but you can see it in the dump pipe.

cody c · 11-12-06, 10:49 PM

mookeeh, fairly cheap but it doesnt match the p.o.s boost gauge.

crushers · 11-13-06, 07:47 AM

STAY AWAY from auto meter pyros, i have installed dozens and have replaced almost as many. the warranty sucks, the service sucks, the reliability sucks.
i guess what i am trying to say it Autometer SUCKS.
i am going to Isspro on the next batch of rigs, hopefully we will have better results.

oh and the mechanical Autometer guages SUCK as well. the gauge itself leaks and that get the back of your dash all covered with oil. it isn't a gusher but more of a steady leak.... PITA.

<just my unbiased impression of Autometer>
;^)

cheers

Green Lantern · 11-13-06, 08:11 AM

I just installed the VDO pyrometer in my BJ42. I don't have a turbo so I drilled into the top of the exhaust manifold just before the exit to the tailpipe. I tapped the hole and screwed the sensor in. Seems to work and I can't weld. ;-)

I'm looking forward to using it.
Happy Trails! N

cruiser_guy · 11-13-06, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Green Lantern

I just installed the VDO pyrometer in my BJ42. I don't have a turbo so I drilled into the top of the exhaust manifold just before the exit to the tailpipe. I tapped the hole and screwed the sensor in. Seems to work and I can't weld. ;-)

I'm looking forward to using it.
Happy Trails! N

Let us know what the naturally aspirated 3B runs at under load. I'm curious.

crushers · 11-13-06, 09:33 AM

Pascal is running one onn his NA 3B in preperation to a turbo install and he is hitting 1600F easily. his driving habits have changed dramaticly since the installation of the pyro...
cheers

cruiser_guy · 11-13-06, 10:17 AM

Wow!!!
I'm sure I would have been there too before I turbo'd mine.

Stone · 11-13-06, 10:46 AM

The ISSPRO EV gauges are also easier to read and look a lot cleaner than the Autometer which have a tall bezel that gets in the way. The graphics on the black faced ISSPRO gauges also more closely matches the graphics in OEM Toyota gauge clusters. AND...the quick connect that ISSPRO uses on their thermocouples are far superior to the screw and sleeve type that Autometer uses in theirs.

ISSPRO would always be my choice over Autometer...

Martin White · 11-13-06, 02:14 PM

Here are some day and night shots of my ISSPro gauges.

Tapage · 11-13-06, 04:34 PM

VDO in my cases .. about 150 complete .. from now very very nice gauge.

JohnnyBoy · 11-13-06, 07:08 PM

Thanks guys, i see a lot of you have got boost gauges. would you recomend one? cody c your interior looks very familier, is that you glow switch next to the interior light dimmer? thats where mine ended up.

tmarx · 11-14-06, 04:22 AM

I went for aviational gauges.

bigbrowndog · 11-14-06, 04:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmarx

I went for aviational gauges.

Cool, Should have lit them up for us. cheers

11-10-06, 11:37 PM	#1
JohnnyBoy IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calgary AB Posts: 152	pyro help Hey, im new here. just posted an into in the 60 section. Im looking for a pyrometer and was wondering what you all run. it seems that there was one in the truck some time ago. it was post turbo, i think i will do the same just to cover up their jerry rig of a setup.

11-10-06, 11:45 PM	#2
cruiser_guy IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Mixco, Guatemala/Cranbrook & Vancouver, B.C., Canada TLCA# 16387 Posts: 7,372	I run an Isspro one. Available in both 12 and 24v I like it because it has a color coded dial, green for safe, yellow for careful and red for danger! __________________ '82 BJ60 H55 tranny, AXT turbo 3B diesel, high nickel alloy head, A/C, BDS lift, factory PTO, Aussie rear locker, OEM LSD front, 4:11's, 32's, PERFECT frame! '76 FJ55, 3B turbo, alloy head, H41 tranny, 3 sp. transfer, 33's, A/C, PTO winch, long range tank! '67 FJ45LV shop project c/w 3B turbo diesel transplant & H41 4 speed, 3 speed transfer, PTO! www.wirrell.com

11-10-06, 11:57 PM	#3
Gold Boy it's a wooly worm Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southern Interior, BC, Canada. Posts: 1,614 Blog Entries: 1	autometer - ultra light pyrometer / 0 - 1600 f EGT's have had no problems cheers __________________ BJ74 & TUFT & U-AFPT

11-11-06, 12:20 AM	#5
Martin White IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Abbotsford, B.C. Posts: 1,097	Iss pro rainbow gauge. Works very well, and easy to see. I have mine mounted on the A-pillar. __________________ 90 VX Ltd, HDJ81 RHD, 1HD-T 4.2l turbodiesel, auto, BFG 285-75-16 AT's, 3" lift, 15mm spacers all round, OME heavy / medium springs, triple locked, JDM tube frt bumper, 3" mandrel bent exhaust, aeroturbine muffler, Safari Snorkel. SOLD - to backroads backpacker...

11-12-06, 10:49 PM	#7
cody c IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: calgary Posts: 1,626	mookeeh, fairly cheap but it doesnt match the p.o.s boost gauge. Attached Images

11-11-06, 12:14 AM	#4
JohnnyBoy IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calgary AB Posts: 152	i found a vdo for $160 complete. it has a weld in sensor mount. how did you guys mont yours. i was thinking of putting it in one of the center vents.

11-11-06, 12:28 AM	#6
bigbrowndog IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: N.Q. australia Posts: 1,283	I used a VDO, not a clear pic but you can see it in the dump pipe.

11-13-06, 07:47 AM	#8
crushers IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 9,828	STAY AWAY from auto meter pyros, i have installed dozens and have replaced almost as many. the warranty sucks, the service sucks, the reliability sucks. i guess what i am trying to say it Autometer SUCKS. i am going to Isspro on the next batch of rigs, hopefully we will have better results. oh and the mechanical Autometer guages SUCK as well. the gauge itself leaks and that get the back of your dash all covered with oil. it isn't a gusher but more of a steady leak.... PITA. <just my unbiased impression of Autometer> ;^) cheers __________________ pulling this info out of my ass so take it with a pound of salt "People are poor because they don't spend money wisely, tough sh!t !!! " John Galt 09/22/08 "educate yourself. Sorry if that seems too blunt." John Galt 11-01-08 Wayne in Ontario http://www.ivoac.ca join today

11-13-06, 08:11 AM	#9
Green Lantern Have Truck, Will Travel Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Fort Worth, Texas TLCA# 8070 Posts: 506	I just installed the VDO pyrometer in my BJ42. I don't have a turbo so I drilled into the top of the exhaust manifold just before the exit to the tailpipe. I tapped the hole and screwed the sensor in. Seems to work and I can't weld. ;-) I'm looking forward to using it. Happy Trails! N __________________ Nick Stone 81 BJ42 "BJ" 82 FJ60 "Sparrow" Lone Star Land Cruisers TLCA #8070 TLCA Administrative VP 02-08

11-13-06, 09:33 AM	#11
crushers IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 9,828	Pascal is running one onn his NA 3B in preperation to a turbo install and he is hitting 1600F easily. his driving habits have changed dramaticly since the installation of the pyro... cheers __________________ pulling this info out of my ass so take it with a pound of salt "People are poor because they don't spend money wisely, tough sh!t !!! " John Galt 09/22/08 "educate yourself. Sorry if that seems too blunt." John Galt 11-01-08 Wayne in Ontario http://www.ivoac.ca join today

11-13-06, 10:17 AM	#12
cruiser_guy IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Mixco, Guatemala/Cranbrook & Vancouver, B.C., Canada TLCA# 16387 Posts: 7,372	Wow!!! I'm sure I would have been there too before I turbo'd mine. __________________ '82 BJ60 H55 tranny, AXT turbo 3B diesel, high nickel alloy head, A/C, BDS lift, factory PTO, Aussie rear locker, OEM LSD front, 4:11's, 32's, PERFECT frame! '76 FJ55, 3B turbo, alloy head, H41 tranny, 3 sp. transfer, 33's, A/C, PTO winch, long range tank! '67 FJ45LV shop project c/w 3B turbo diesel transplant & H41 4 speed, 3 speed transfer, PTO! www.wirrell.com

11-13-06, 10:46 AM	#13
Stone IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: May 2004 Location: BC, Canada TLCA# 13772 Posts: 1,992	The ISSPRO EV gauges are also easier to read and look a lot cleaner than the Autometer which have a tall bezel that gets in the way. The graphics on the black faced ISSPRO gauges also more closely matches the graphics in OEM Toyota gauge clusters. AND...the quick connect that ISSPRO uses on their thermocouples are far superior to the screw and sleeve type that Autometer uses in theirs. ISSPRO would always be my choice over Autometer... __________________ Stone's Land Cruiser & Flyfishing Pics Flyfishing British Columbia: www.flyfishbc.com bcfishingreports.com

11-13-06, 02:14 PM	#14
Martin White IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Abbotsford, B.C. Posts: 1,097	Here are some day and night shots of my ISSPro gauges. __________________ 90 VX Ltd, HDJ81 RHD, 1HD-T 4.2l turbodiesel, auto, BFG 285-75-16 AT's, 3" lift, 15mm spacers all round, OME heavy / medium springs, triple locked, JDM tube frt bumper, 3" mandrel bent exhaust, aeroturbine muffler, Safari Snorkel. SOLD - to backroads backpacker... Last edited by Martin White; 03-16-07 at 03:11 AM.

11-13-06, 07:08 PM	#16
JohnnyBoy IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calgary AB Posts: 152	Thanks guys, i see a lot of you have got boost gauges. would you recomend one? cody c your interior looks very familier, is that you glow switch next to the interior light dimmer? thats where mine ended up.

11-14-06, 04:22 AM	#17
tmarx IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: CAPE TOWN Posts: 373	I went for aviational gauges. __________________ Theo 105 1HZT I/C BJ 42 LX 11/83 - 3b H55F P/S 3 wipers and slidin windas

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