Those with 13B-T and EGT gauge

[coldtaco]

Just installed a boost/egt gauge in my cruiser, was wondering what kind of temps you see on the egt? So far I have not gotten any higher than 500 F. Is this normal for around town and level highway cruising? Thanks.

 

[cruiser_guy]

Where is the EGT installed? I've got mine on the exhaust header BEFORE the turbo. My readings are as high as 1200-1250 F when pulling hard up steep hills here in Guatemala at over 5000 ft. Level cruising on the interstate in Canada/USA I get around 800 F. If your pyrometer is after the turbo you can expect exhaust temps that are 100 - 150 lower. The further removed you are from the combustion process the cooler readings you will get, especially if you are a ways down the exhaust and it's cold out..

 

[coldtaco]

I put it after the turbo about 6in. So I should have put it closer to the turbo?

 

[Greg_B]

Follow this thread http://www.birfield.com/modules.php?name=Archives&p=/archives/html/dtlc/2004-06/msg00180.html at the DTLC archives, as there is tons of info in it. If you do not find the answer, then do another search here http://www.birfield.com/modules.php?name=Archives&p=/archives/html/dtlc/ with the parameters you want.

hth's

gb

 

[Stickboy]

i have an egt installed 6" post turbo on a 86 13bt. I haven't been able to get over 900degF yet. I'm at 2600' elevation. the hottest was when pulling a long hill in 5th gear and stepping on it. still didn't get any hotter than 900F post turbo...

my .02
-mikw

 

[jzilla]

how much boost? is that with stock tires?
did you turn your fuel up at all?

 

[Stickboy]

stock tires, stock boost (8 psi?), no fuel tweaks.
mike