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NO BRAKES
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 202 Location: Edmonton, AB
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 5:04 pm Post subject: Suction pressure line location |
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I'm wondering where in the suction piece to drill in a line for a suction pressure guage? Where does it cause the least turbulence to intake water? I was thinking 1/4" NPT for a hole/thread size maybe?
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Viking502
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 137 Location: Alberta Beach, AB
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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Anytime I have seen them installed it was into the inspection cap.
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Alumaman
Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 306 Location: Whitecourt
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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1/4" NPT is good. Clean out cap, or if in the suction peice itself, then as close to the back of the wear ring as possible. Opposite the cooling water port.
That 1/4 braided stainless line that is used for hooking up NOX bottles works great as the pressure line to the gauge.
Blue #6AN fitting just visible on the right side.
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NO BRAKES
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 202 Location: Edmonton, AB
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:57 am Post subject: |
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Thanks, I just thought I'd ask before I put a hole in the pump somehwere its not supposed to be.
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Andrew
Joined: 24 May 2007 Posts: 23 Location: Edmonton
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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I know, Dumb question...
What is the benefit of a "suction pressure gauge"?
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NO BRAKES
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 202 Location: Edmonton, AB
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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to determine how much suction pressure your intake is picking up. You can see if your losing suction while cornering or when trying to "test and tune" a raceboat. IMO
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