Looking to buy a pyrometer.

[marksgarage2]

Who sells the best pyrometer deal? Anybody get the napa one? I would need a kit with everything.

 

[Warren Lovell]

I got one from Summit Racing...

 

[baja_power]

http://www.sscompetition.com/product_description.php?MenuId=1&product_id=95

99 bucks there.

Those are great gauges. They are getting bigger in the marine industry. good quality products

 

[red devils dude]

you can get better one's with 24V lights from http://www.hewittindustries.com/instruments.htm
and http://www.stewartwarner.com/index1.html

 

[Djfreema]

The one I have needs 12v to run, I would look for one that doesnt need any electricity to operate excluding the lights of course. I already burned mine out once by letting it ground itself out accidentally giving it a 24v jolt.

 

[rdixiemiller]

Does anyone make one that looks like a deuce gauge? I would like mine not to look out of place. I already have a panel mount 0-15 PSI gauge for boost.

 

[marksgarage2]

I was thinking the same thing about the military look. Wondering what you guys are using in your deuces? How about some pics if you have them? Thanks

 

[cranetruck]

This is my set-up.
(Apologies to you who have seen it many times before)
The probe comes from Hewitt (about $40 new), the gauge from a road tractor in a salvage yard (also Hewitt $20 used). The boost gauge is an industrial 15 psi pressure gauge ($10 new). The warning light is for the flame heater monitor (homemade).

 

[Armada]

I've posted my set-up before too, but for the guys that haven't seen it......
All Hewitt components, gage console fabbed from an electrical box.
I think they have the stock military look, and even more so if I painted the black bezels 24087.

 

[Recovry4x4]

SOmebody here does have one that looks exactly military. They punched an extra hole in the dash panel where the bright indicator went. Looks fantastic.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Pics are gone but check out this thread.
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/index....sh+gauge&sid=9052bc925a41e104d36bcf3fb63bc060

 

[cranetruck]

I think Tom Bauer did.

From the operator's standpoint, I think that it is better to have the pyro more in the line of sight, since it's constantly monitored while driving, in hilly country in particular.
It's easier to see the difference between 1,150 and 1,200F on a larger size dial too.

I like Armada's dual gauge.

 

[rmgill]

So you're trucking along doing what you always do but on hills and the pyrometer gets hotter. What do you do? Pull over and idle down to let the engine cool off?

 

[cranetruck]

No Ryan, when the EGT starts to appoach 1,200F, you simply ease off the pedal, which means that you reduce speed slightly. The boost may hit 12 psi at this time, which is okay.
The EGT changes very rapidly.
Flooring it with a loaded deuce (as in gross weight) could very easily produce EGT's above the feard 1,200 F temp, especially when the fuel has been turned up a bit.
Would be interesting to know what the EGT would be under similar circumstances for a stock deuce...

 

[red devils dude]

I will know as soon I get my truck on the road I'm runing my engine stock with a pyrometer and boost gauge.

 

[Trango]

Funny... I was going to use the location where the bright indictor went, as well.... it made the most sense.

I made a little angled box out of some 18 ga or something, and screwed it to the dash on the left hand side of the steering wheel.

I also used a 75ohm drop resistor and some factory connectors to be able to tap into the flame heater switch (now unused). The resistor was too much, since I get 9.3V from 24v when the cold batteries (engine off). So much for my "safety factor". I may use a smaller (less ohmage) resistor in the future.

I have some pics but my paint turned out like shite so I'm reluctant to show them.

 

[mangus580]

C'mon trango.... nobody will harrass you.... after all... everyone has left me alone about my back yard!!!

 

[Trango]

Here's what my junk looks like. This is taken from pretty much the exact place my head sits when I'm driving.

 

[Recovry4x4]

So Bob, this pic is right up against the roof right? You said its where your head is. LOL

 

[Dieselsmoke]

There's pics of my pyrometer/boost gauge in my gallery http://www.steelsoldiers.com/index....es&fid=19&viewkey=&template=slideshow&iid=424