EGT Gauge Pre or post turbo?

[Bj70swb]

Got the Egt gauge finally , just need to know where to put the sensor?

[SMOKEY]

Pre Turbo, where the manifold collects under the turbo flange, if you are in CHCH, I've got the drill and tap.

FITZY.

[Bj70swb]

Okay, cheers Fitzy . Unfortunately im in Taranaki, thanks anyway.

[tallsam66]

Is best before turbo ...then its called a Turbine Inlet Temp Gauge (TIT).

After is 2nd best option as the temp wont be as high after turbo & also the turbo tends to mask temps & takes longer to show high readings.

[tweake]

pre turbo

what engine do you have ?

[a80crewza]

Its a 1kz engine. (Bj70swb is my old profile).

[kbushnz]

Its a 1kz engine. (Bj70swb is my old profile).

Here is a pic of where I put mine in my 1KZT

[evolution02]

Do you guys take the manifold off to fit the senders or do it in place and hope turbo survives any little bits of metal?
Would like to fit one to mine but don't wanna remove the manifold. Been there years ago to replace gaskets

[1hamish1]

Do you guys take the manifold off to fit the senders or do it in place and hope turbo survives any little bits of metal?
Would like to fit one to mine but don't wanna remove the manifold. Been there years ago to replace gaskets

Do it in place, use grease on drill bit to collect the swarf and stop it falling in, cleaning it off and re greasing every now and then untill it breaks through. Same with tap, use grease and clean it off a few times as you go. Then use a magnet or magnetic screwdriver to pick any bits out from inside the manifold through the hole. I had almost no material inside.

[kbushnz]

Do you guys take the manifold off to fit the senders or do it in place and hope turbo survives any little bits of metal?
Would like to fit one to mine but don't wanna remove the manifold. Been there years ago to replace gaskets

Do it in place, use grease on drill bit to collect the swarf and stop it falling in, cleaning it off and re greasing every now and then untill it breaks through. Same with tap, use grease and clean it off a few times as you go. Then use a magnet or magnetic screwdriver to pick any bits out from inside the manifold through the hole. I had almost no material inside.

Yup what 1hamish1 said...
I also ran the truck after and it blew out the hole....
Never had any problems....

[wax]

Thats how I did mine as well. Worked awesome.

[Heath]

Can do it with engine running too and it blow the swarf out (some of it) but it does get hot...

[a80crewza]

Thanks for the replies.

kbush, where abouts did you get the drill in? Just from the top? Because in mine the steering shaft looks to be in the way..

[petefj40]

These are a great wee EGT unit.

[kbushnz]

Thanks for the replies.

kbush, where abouts did you get the drill in? Just from the top? Because in mine the steering shaft looks to be in the way..

i used a 90deg battery drill and a short drill bit from work
drilled in from the side