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Suction pressure line location

 
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 5:04 pm    Post subject: Suction pressure line location Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 5:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anytime I have seen them installed it was into the inspection cap.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 5:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I know, Dumb question...
What is the benefit of a "suction pressure gauge"?
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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