Alternative podding (gauges)

[Whitmore]

I tried something new and I think I like it , its easy to see and not in my way. I now monitor nine different functions or vitals of my Cummins



cheers, Kevin



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[Whitmore]

Lets see

Beside my OEM gauges I monitor



1) fuel psi before the filter

2) fuel pressure after the filter

3) EGT before the turbo

4) boost

5) airhorn temp-for my ramair system

6) differential temp

7) auxillary fuel level

8) air psi for compressor

9) transmission temp



What else do I need to monitor



I need mo gauges



cheers, Kevin

 

[Bigsaint]

Pretty cool Kevin . Here's another... coolant temp. On the block, behind the housing for the thermostat, is a 1/4NPT plug. Downsize to 1/8"NPT and put a sender there for coolant temp. Works well, lets you see how well the block heater did after plug in time.



Scott W.

 

[illflem]

You definitely need post intercooler air temp at the intake manifold, 0 - 200° works great.

Who's going to watch all those gauges while you're watching the road (I hope)

 

[Jim Fulmer]

Kevin, what guage setup did you use to monitor the air horn temp?



Jim

 

[Sticks]

Kevin, here you go, should hold all the conceivable gages you could want. You may have to give up your radio though.







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[4xquadrod]

:--) Whats your air speed at take off!:-laf

 

[Whitmore]

Originally posted by Jim Fulmer

Kevin, what guage setup did you use to monitor the air horn temp?



Jim

Jim, I ordered one in special from Westach that reads from 30*-150*, and put the senser right in the airhorn next to my boost tap.



My ultimate goal with this is to maintain 90* as much as possible , I will finish soon with my ramair project and will be able to control the cool air inlet at what ever rate I need to meet those temps, I do know that in the summer I will run it wide open unless it rains and I have already proven that daily driving in the hot months that the best I can do is 20* over ambient temps. A 100* day will net 120* at the horn... ... ... . still not bad. And in the winter with the ramair closed it sucks underhood air and once again I can only get 20* over ambient temps.



cheers, Kevin

 

[Jim Fulmer]

Kevin, I took you idea and I'm going to add it to my truck to get some more air under the hood for the AFE to intake, I want to monitor air temps in several places but 150 degrees will never make it, it would in the hat though. The main reason I want more air under the hood is for racing as I don't pull anything.



Trying to make it back up to you country this fall! Sure like your town on the river, passed through it going to cody!



Jim

 

[Whitmore]

Jim,

I dont know if you have ever saw my other threads on my prototype Ramair setup, here is a pic of the induction tubes for the fresh cool air, also I am working on finishing it now with a scoop like ontop of a dragster motor with a butterfly plate in it for controling the air inlet to the filter, I have a fancy pto style cable that will run the butterfly plate from the cab ... ... ... ..... now this is where I need the air temp gauge at the horn so I can adjust the inlet from there, Last summer I had this on too and I did drop my airhorn temps while towing on a 6-7%grade from 140* down to 120* and this was with an ambient of 92*. In the cooler months I can simply close the butterfly plate and suck the warm air from underhood. I am impressed with what I have so far and am looking foward to finishing it. My ploy is ecinomics as 90* combustion air is proven to be the ultimate temp for complete combustion and the side bennefit is lower overall EGT's, I expect my AFE conical filter any day!!!



cheers, Kevin





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