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Old May 6, 2008 | 09:46 AM
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Boost guage tap questions

Ive searched and searched and found nothing.

I know I need to drill and tap the intercooler pipe right before the intake manifold for it,but the pieces that came w/ my boost gauge dont look like anything anyone else it using. I have a couple plastic T's and two brass pieces (male and female) where you slide the little plastic line through the female,"jam it" w/ that small oval shaped piece and then tighten it onto the male portion.

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What do I need to buy for the bigger male fitting to screw on to on the intake?

Thanks for any help on a stupid question!
Old May 6, 2008 | 09:55 AM
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Go to napa and get a brass t and tie it into the intake manifold.
Old May 6, 2008 | 10:28 AM
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Forgot to mention this is going on the tow truck,its an '04 Duramax.

Thanks for the info man,will go and check it out.
Old May 8, 2008 | 11:05 PM
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Typically folks measure boost in the intake manifold. To do this, just T you gauge tubing into one of the existing intake manifold posts (like where the ERG gets vacuum).
Old May 9, 2008 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by OBE1 95Z28
(like where the ERG gets vacuum).
diesels dont build vacuum since theres no throttle body. silly goose
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