i'm looking at a 96 dually 5sp. it's got an elbow exhaust brake and straight pipes. it doesn't have any guages other than the factory ones. should i be worried that this thing could have been running too high of EGTs? if not, should i even worry about getting guages if i puchase it? do i need them? thanks

-Bryan

 

Drive it and see if it smokes heavy with full throttle in top gear. If not, he probably just did the exhaust and e-brake. That or he might have done like I did through four trucks. I took my VDO gauges with me to the next truck. If it's all stock, you don't really need gauges. I used mine for shut down temp of 300*F post turbo. A 96 12v in decent shape is hard to find. I'd be tempted myself...

 

When my truck was stock, I never saw over 950*, pre-turbo. Different story now.

 

thanks guys!
what exactly do you mean but top gear? 5th i'm assuming? i'll have to ask him about the aftermarket stuff and if there were guages. i never thought that he might take them with him. now that i think of it, that's probably what i would have done.