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07-23-2003, 10:00 PM

specialk

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Cheap Pressure guage

Hey everyone,
Does anyone know where I can buy a cheap pressure guage for my turbo? I looked at mcmaster.com but couldn't find anything. I want to install a needle valve to control the oil flow to the turbo but I don't want to use my autometer oil pressure guage just for the turbo. I would like one that I can just T into the oil feed line in the engine bay so i don't have to run another oil pressure guage into my interior. Thanks for any help.
-Kaelon

07-23-2003, 10:21 PM

boost_junky

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Re:Cheap Pressure guage

im bit confused u have a autometer oil pressure gauge but u dont want to install it?do u want to put the autometer in the car and another under the bonnet?anyway any mechanical oil pressure gauge can be t joined off ya oil line,or fitting.u can get a speaco or taisco for cheap.But try and stick to big brand names cause there alot more accurate then the cheap brands.

07-23-2003, 10:45 PM

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Re:Cheap Pressure guage

Thanks Boost_junky. In answer to your question about my autometer guage, i do have it hooked up but I would like to keep the autometer guage (electrical) for the oil pressure of my engine and the mechanical oil pressure guage (under the hood) for my turbo. So I will have two oil pressure guages, one for my engine telling me what psi i'm running and one for my turbo telling me what psi that is getting so I can adjust it with the needle valve.
-Kaelon

07-24-2003, 11:08 PM

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Re:Cheap Pressure guage

you looked at mcmaster and didni't find anything?

i found these:
part# 3847K54 $8.90 1.5" face, 0-100psi
# 38105K32 $8.82 29/32" face, 0-100psi, NPT fitting
# 3793K12 $9.33 1.5" face, 0-100psi

gauges are on pages 490-496 of the online catalogue.

07-25-2003, 01:52 AM

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Re:Cheap Pressure guage

just remember you get what you pay for

07-25-2003, 07:30 AM

specialk

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Re:Cheap Pressure guage

thanks scarecrow that's exactly what I was looking for. i'm a little new to mcmasters.

Thanks again

07-25-2003, 10:47 PM

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Re:Cheap Pressure guage

Goto Lowes or Home Depot and get one, save the shipping and the wait, plus you can get the necessary fittings and teflon tape, if you need them, while you're there.

07-25-2003, 11:00 PM

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Re:Cheap Pressure guage

hey that works too. thanks. I didn't know lowes and home depot had a wide assortment of guages but cool i'll check it out tomorrow and grab one. as long as it's 0-100psi and hopefully 1/8npt but i guess i could work with it if it's not. thanks again everyone.