Before I get guages, where would you connect them? On the fuel pressure I would imagine the crossover on the fuelrails, but what do you need to connect the bung on the crossover to the sending unit? What would I need when I get nitrous? I believe the bung or fitting, whatever is 1/8npt right? and most sending units are what... 4an? so i could get a female 1/8npt to 4an then a 4an T for both???

What about a tranny temp guage? Could I somehow use the factory wiring since it must be there because a Esky or 6l cluster shows it...?

What about air/fuel? does it need another bung welded into the exhaust? (just out of curiosity...)

I'm sure I'll want a fuel pressure and tranny temp, what else would be advised?

 

For the tranny ... I'd get a new cluster for that. Otherwise install a 24k GVW B&M cooler out in front of everything and count on it doing it's job.

The fuel pressure gauge would hook up to what your talking about. It's a schrader valve though. Same thing in the valve stem of the tire. I don't know what the size is, but I know for about 12 bucks in connectors you can get a nice gaudy looking adapter going on. I think that's the only way to do it though.

The air/fuel meter would be useless unless you go with a wideband setup, which is a horse of a different color all together.

If you plan on running nitrous, I'd go for a fuel pressure and bottle pressure. I'm not a nitrous guy so you might get some more opinions before you place an order.

 

you can piece together the fittings you need at your local parts store for your fuel sender. you will need to remove the schrader valve too, no big deal. if you are going to spray it, i would figure out a different place to tap fuel than the fuel rail.

tranny temp? get a different cluster and be done with it. it will look better anyway.

if you are determined to do an air/fuel, don't waste your time or money on anything but a wideband and then, yes, you will need to weld in a bung.

 

i was just wonderin on the a/f....

the dakota digital guage and sending unit is 1/8npt, so would i just connect it straight to the rail but what is there after the shrader valve is gone?

damn I sound like a moron when it comes to this crap...

thanks for the replies. I think I'll look into that cooler.

 

where is a good place to find this?

 

no big deal man! you will just take the valve out altogether. just hang on to it if you ever want to take the guage off.

 

the tranny cooler can be had at most any auto parts store. you do not necessarily need that cooler, any would help.

i agree on the cold weather thing too. what's up with the meet this weekend? i would love to bring out my baby this weekend if anyone else is. e-mail me some info if anyone is going! txiggy@comcast.net THX!

 

Not sure on who all is for sure going, check the thread in the lounge. Should be a good turnout, I *may* be able to make it, but with the new job i seriously doubt it.

 

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...rt=BMM%2D70264

That's the one I got. The 28k cooler doesn't come with the mounting hardware and is the same price, so it's a better deal if you get the 24k cooler. Whatever it is .. get the biggest one that is feasable, you can't go wrong with a good tranny cooler.