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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 07:54 AM
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Cool Guide to Gauge Hotness

If you need to install gauges check this out. Any feedback is appreciated.

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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 09:47 AM
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that was a good write up. i thought you werent suppose to drill the manifold with it on the truck as metal shavings can get into the turbo?
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 10:25 AM
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Drilling it on the truck is no problem at all. If you do it when the truck is running the chips blow right out.

You can also do a magnet / vac cleanup. Anything leftover will bypass the turbo hot section with ease, if any shavings manage to reach it at all.
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 10:49 AM
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cool. just wondering and i know for sure you know alot more about it than i do. i would love to ride in one of those trucks you got. my uncle had a duramax with a dyno dominator and a power pup on it and it ran really good
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 03:05 PM
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I did mine the same way. Just leave it idleing, use and hand tap and lots of grease.
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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 09:39 AM
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That is a really good install instruction write up. I was just talking to my buddy last night about how cool it would be to have a boost gauge. Thanks a million for the instructions. I think I'm going to give it a try.
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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 09:47 AM
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Thank you so much for feedback!!! I finally installed the Auto-Meter Pyrometer on my 2003 Chevy 2500HD DuraMax last nite.. What number range its excellent?
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 02:27 PM
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Sweet ! Thanks !

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Old May 22, 2007 | 04:37 AM
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This is down.
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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Excellent write-up. The instructions were clear, first rate workmanship and the pictures were magazine quality!

Do you have any other installation / repair write-ups?
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