Ok before I do any mods I want to install gauges so I have a stock base line.
What/who/where has a good set of guages and mounts for a 09 6.7 ?
Are there plug and play available ?

Thanks
gordy

 

Gordy if your looking for easy install and plug and play take a look at the edge insight.

 

I hate to say but im still old fashion and in love with my autometer phantom guages. Go to ebay and pickem up.Im not much for the whole electronic monitors although they read more things for less money, but thats something youd have to decide. Also is your truck a auto... You might want to add that in your sig.

 

I will agree with soot that the standard gauges are definitely a better option, but at a much higher cost.

All depends on what you want to do.

I have the EJA cause it was the best option at the time for the deletes. Now that the Smarty is here, and my buildup progresses I will eventually replace it with Isspro gauges. Looking to go with EGT, Boost, Trans temp, fuel and rail pressure.

 

What I'm wanting is exhaust & trans temp mostly. I'm not really wanting to hot rod the truck just make it get the most mpg and still run as strong as it does at stock maybe just a tad more. If I understand all this stuff those 2 things are the ones that you need to keep and eye on ?

thanks

gordy

 

Sounds like the Insight might be just up your ally. I believe it does fuel pressure too.

Id moniter the EGT, Boost, Tranny temp, and FP with it. Just my two cents.

 

I can't find any listing for a insight for a 2009 6.7, is there one available ?

 

X2, that is why I went that route. Installed the EGT probe and I've barely scratched the surface of what it can do/report. Can't beat the real gauges if you have the time and money as they are a step up, but the Insight is a nice little package.

Listing might not be out for a 2009, but check 2008 or 2007 with the 6.7L as this should be the same.

 

Edge part # 83400 works on all 6.7's

 

Mega-engr: Did you have to drill and tap to install the EGT probe or is there a port ?
Where's the best place to install it ?

thanks

 

You have to drill and tap it yourself.

I installed mine in the collector. Edge has pretty good pics showing the proper place to install it.

A right angle drill is a must. It helps to remove the turbo coolant lines too for a little extra wiggle room. Its a tight work area.

Take your time and work slow. Worm and I did mine, it drilled it fine, but we broke the tap off in the manifold. Exceeded the safe working limit of beer that night...

Pucker factor went through the roof for a bit, 6.7 manifolds arnt cheap. The next day had to drive it around for 20 mins or so, heat it up, and used a punch and a chisel to work it out. Backed out as pretty as you please, finished with a new tap and everything else went smooth.

 

thank god i did the egr cooler delete. my plates came drilled and tapped ready for egt probe.

 

Which plate did you use. I would rather mine be in the collector. You wont have a skewed reading from just one cylinder that way.

 

That would have surely given me a stomach ache. When I did mine, I broke a drill bit off, but hadn't made it all the way through. It was a small diameter one as I wanted a pilot hole first. Came out by hand and I was able to drill a couple increments larger to the final size. Manifold wall was quite thick and I was thinking I had picked a web inside or something. However, following the location shown in the Insight paperwork went fine. It is a tight area to work in for sure and used a 90 degree adapter to the drill. Only issue with the tap was I went a bit too deep and holder almost bottoms out before it gets tight on the tapered threads. However, it appears to be tight enough and seal. I was not fully comfortable doing this drilling and taping. Cost of a new manifold is one thing, but swapping it out is something I would not want to do as my time for my labor is scarce. Working on my stuff is supposed to be fun and not a white knuckle affair .

 

Ok the ETG probe goes in the collector how about the trans temp how is it conected to the Insight, with a electronic sender from the pan, or does it have a probe/lead that goes all the way to the insight from the pan ? And what else can it monitor? The web says it montiors a lot of stuff but there's no listings of what it can do. Thanks again !