Back Pressure Gauge

anyone have one hooked up or ideas on how to do it and what gauge you use?

I used a regular boost gauge, 60#. I put a fitting off the front of my passenger header, using 1/8 copper line I wrapped it around a spray paint can or something similar diameter 6-8 rounds, then across the front of the engine behind the belt, off the ps pump bracket, under the air filter, then made a few more loops, changed into nylon line then into the cab. you want a large amount of line so you don't get actual soot in the gauge, just compress the air already in the line into the gauge. After ~10,000 miles mine is clogged probably near the header so I have to get it cleaned out.

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However I didnt do the copper line. I just T'd into the factory exhaust backpressure sensore and ran the 60psi mechanical boost gauge.

I like it clogged, when you floor it, it stays in the higher spot for a bit. So even after I let off the throttle I can see what my bp was on that run LOL

Kris, how far along the line, does the copper get hot enough to mess up a sender?

On edit; it's been so long, I forgot where the back pressure sensor was mounted. N/m

I would put as much line as you can between the heat source and the sender. Especially if its electronic, you really don't want the soot getting to it easily. I probably used about 8-10', guess its not enough :shrug:

I tee'd into my EBP sensor. Wrapped the copper tubing around some 2" pipe and ran nylon tubing to a liquid filled gauge so it doesn't flutter.

Good God LOL

I just have mine teed into the back pressure sensor, if the factory electronic sensor can live there, so can a piece of plastic tubing. Havent had any problems, I dont see a need for all that copper tubing.

PowerstrokeJunkie said:

Good God LOL

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EVERYTHING is bigger in Texas!!! :ford::gethim:

thanks fellas... farmboy that is nice!! whats the silver thingy for?

I have mine T-ed off the factory BP gauge...

I prefer to have my gauges tell me what they are watching...

Isspro Performax or EV-2...

Exhaust Back Pressure.

No copper to plug (used to run a mechanical gauge, had to change tubing every few months).

PowerstrokeJunkie said:

Good God LOL

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Jealous? :naughty:

DocBar said:

EVERYTHING is bigger in Texas!!! :ford::gethim:

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Damn Skippy!

lincolnlocker said:

thanks fellas... farmboy that is nice!! whats the silver thingy for?

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Filter.

farm boy said:

Jealous? :naughty:


Damn Skippy!



Filter.

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a small fuel filter? or is it something special?

lincolnlocker said:

a small fuel filter? or is it something special?

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Fuel filter. Micro-gaurd #33081

so i copied farmboys set up, well somewhat.. i had a cheap oil pressure gauge already laying here so i used that but the needle vibrates so bad that you cant read it..... can i put a dampening fluid in the line near the gauge to settle it down or will that not work?

PowerstrokeJunkie said:

Good God LOL

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Looks like Dr Jekyll's lab LOL

Big Bore said:

Looks like Dr Jekyll's lab LOL

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Whats yours look like?

lincolnlocker said:

so i copied farmboys set up, well somewhat.. i had a cheap oil pressure gauge already laying here so i used that but the needle vibrates so bad that you cant read it..... can i put a dampening fluid in the line near the gauge to settle it down or will that not work?

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anyone have any ideas or do i need to switch gauges?

My gauge does not flutter at all, its smooth and transient

yeah i went the cheap route... but i did put brake fluid in the line near the gauge and its smooth as glass until it gets past 35 lbs then flutters just a bit...