We're a pacbrake distributor..... the only time the front hole is used is in the calibration process of the spring pressure to control maximum backpressure..... and for testing... we don't care if you put your EGT probe in the front hole or rear one..... to us... it not a big thing to pull out the EGT to test back pressure if you need to have it tested.....
Those trucks that we have that have had the HP turned up on them... . have an EGT probe in the front hole..... those trucks that are stock have no EGT probe... .
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