Gauges

[MattMcF]

I'm getting ready to order my gauges and I was wondering what all I need for them.

So far I have these on my list
Pyrometer gauge and probe kit. Electric 1600
Fuel pressure gauge. Electric 100PSI
Boost gauge. Mechanical. 60PSI
Pillar pod.

Is this all I need or am I missing something. Thanks

 

[Ne-max]

No need for a 100 psi fuel gauge. Will just make it hard to read.

 

[LWATSON]

That is a good basic setup. All I have is boost and pyro, the more advanced your truck is the more gauges you'll need. If I had it to do again I would add a fuel pressure guage.

 

[LWATSON]

X2 on the type of fuel preasure guage. no need for one that reads that high.

 

[MattMcF]

Here are the part numbers for the gauges that I am considering
Pyro Autometer 4344
FP AM 4360
Boost AM 4305

 

[MattMcF]

No need for a 100 psi fuel gauge. Will just make it hard to read.

What would be a good range for FP PSI

 

[LWATSON]

I don't know what ranges they come in but about 15 psi is the max your going to see out of your liftpump.

 

[MattMcF]

I don't know what ranges they come in but about 15 psi is the max your going to see out of your liftpump.

I'm eventually going to put a FASS 150gph system on it so I was allowing for that.

 

[LWATSON]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but it doesn't matter which liftpump you use your only going to see about 15 psi max. Any more and you get erratic idle?

 

[MattMcF]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but it doesn't matter which liftpump you use your only going to see about 15 psi max. Any more and you get erratic idle?

Oh I thought that it would create more pressure. Well maybe I'll get it in the 30psi that way I'll have room just in case I increase it in the future.

 

[Ne-max]

30psi will work perfect. That way if you have issues then you can see if its way to high. I just used my kennedy gauge to set my airdog. The airdog maxed it out. Had to crank it way way down to get it to 8.

Many people don't know that the higher the psi the less a lift pumps is flowing. At 30psi you would be flowing less then at 8. All the cp3 needs is 1 psi to keep happy.

 

[MattMcF]

30psi will work perfect. That way if you have issues then you can see if its way to high. I just used my kennedy gauge to set my airdog. The airdog maxed it out. Had to crank it way way down to get it to 8.

Many people don't know that the higher the psi the less a lift pumps is flowing. At 30psi you would be flowing less then at 8. All the cp3 needs is 1 psi to keep happy.

See I was under the impression it was the opposite way. Thanks for clearing that up for me. I didn't see a gauge similar to the others that had a lower psi. So I'll be content with 30. Plus if it's too high I'll notice as well. What were your opinions on the others?