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  1. cranetruck

    Looking to buy a pyrometer.

    No Ryan, when the EGT starts to appoach 1,200F, you simply ease off the pedal, which means that you reduce speed slightly. The boost may hit 12 psi at this time, which is okay. The EGT changes very rapidly. Flooring it with a loaded deuce (as in gross weight) could very easily produce EGT's...
  2. cranetruck

    Looking to buy a pyrometer.

    I think Tom Bauer did. From the operator's standpoint, I think that it is better to have the pyro more in the line of sight, since it's constantly monitored while driving, in hilly country in particular. It's easier to see the difference between 1,150 and 1,200F on a larger size dial too. I...
  3. cranetruck

    Looking to buy a pyrometer.

    This is my set-up. (Apologies to you who have seen it many times before) The probe comes from Hewitt (about $40 new), the gauge from a road tractor in a salvage yard (also Hewitt $20 used). The boost gauge is an industrial 15 psi pressure gauge ($10 new). The warning light is for the flame...
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