EGT'S question
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EGT'S question
I have mounted my pyro about 3" behind the turbo, in the exhaust,how much is too much temperature? I've heard different things about temp, but I did'nt want to drill my manifold. Right now (not towing) about 700*. thanks
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Cummins specs say 9-950 (cant remember which). So 7 should be safe. Your best bet is to go ahead and drill the manifold though. Its a lot more accurate IMO.
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Cummins Specs Are Accurate
I always find this subject interesting. Cummins says 950* post turbo. So, why isnt that accurate? It is. I go with cummins specs. They tell everything this is where we need to be and where to measure it. But can anyone show me a Cummins spec that says manifold EGT should be kept within this limit. I honestly have never read any Cummins spec that says that. It seems to me that someone, somewhere said this is acceptable at the manifold. And I believe it is safe, but too be technical, it was reverse engineering to decide what the manifold EGT should be. You would have to take the cummins spec and then add to that number to get the acceptable manifold temps, not the other way around. So go with what cummins says, it is the most accurate and acceptable to cummins.
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1/2 the way down this page http://dodgeram.org/tech/dsl/Facts/93specs.html
950 post turbo, 1250 pre turbo.
950 post turbo, 1250 pre turbo.
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I never said moving the pryo would make parts last longer. The pryo pre-turbo is more accurate (quicker). People have shown 300-500 degreee difference between pre and post. I think we can agree that a pryo is better than no pryo, but it has been shown over and over that a pre-turbo pryo will give more accurate egt readings.
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The problem with post-turbo pyro probes is that the amount of temp drop across the turbo varies. From the Cummins specs, they are allowing for 300* across the turbo (1250 pre-turbo, 950 post-turbo). That 300* is not constant, or guaranteed. Others who have probes in both spots, have reported on long pulls 400-500* differences between pre- and post-turbo temps. So, you are okay at 950 post-turbo, but are at 1350 pre-turbo which is into the imminent danger zone. I mount my probes pre-turbo because I don't want to guess at what factor I should use to be safe.
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The problem with post-turbo pyro probes is that the amount of temp drop across the turbo varies. From the Cummins specs, they are allowing for 300* across the turbo (1250 pre-turbo, 950 post-turbo). That 300* is not constant, or guaranteed. Others who have probes in both spots, have reported on long pulls 400-500* differences between pre- and post-turbo temps. So, you are okay at 950 post-turbo, but are at 1350 pre-turbo which is into the imminent danger zone. I mount my probes pre-turbo because I don't want to guess at what factor I should use to be safe.
Regarding the differences between pre and post turbo, you are right, there are differences. Dont you think that cummins engineers knew there were differences when they designed and specified their tolerances. It doesnt matter if you pyro reads 500* hotter pre turbo. if you look at the post turbo, and it says 950, you are okay. If you are running so agressive that you could blow it anyway, then you dont need your guages in the first place, because there going to lie regardless. Lastly, you still have to acknowledge that running a probe pre turbo comes with some certain level of risk, both in installation and in operation, whether you like it or not, it is greater risk than postturbo. So i do away with the risk, go post turbo, sleep better at night, and run my motor according to cummins specs with the mods i have. Just my thought.
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I Want Individual Cylinder-Mounted Pyros!
Forgive me for pointing out the obvious, but I believe the only thing that really matters is the temperature in the cylinder when the piston starts to melt. No matter where you measure it any further downstream or what numbers you use or what equipment setup you're running, at the end of the day it's a guide (not a hard-and-fast rule) you have to uniquely calibrate in your estimation to help you avoid a meltdown.
So until somebody figures out how to get a pyro probe in the combustion chamber, I guess we'll just have to keep on arguing about this!
So until somebody figures out how to get a pyro probe in the combustion chamber, I guess we'll just have to keep on arguing about this!
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I say: Just mount the probe where you want, run her as hard as you can until you melt a piston, rebuild, and use that temp and a guide. Seems MUCH quicker than arguing .
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This is almost as bad as arguing politics. Which is why I don't argue politics. Nobody's completely right and the truth lies somewhere in the middle. As has been mentioned before, do what makes you feel good. If pre-turbo works for you, then use it. If you're afraid of a probe destroying your turbo (assuming the turbo didn't fail first from the extreme temps needed to melt a probe), then go with post. I sleep better at night knowing I'm getting a more realistic picture of what's happening in the cylinders (note I did NOT say completely accurate). Either way, it's still just an estimate of the average temp of all six cylinders.
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