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Author:  KBB_of_TMC [ Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:15 am ]
Post subject:  exhaust manifold temperature?

Does anyone know offhand the maximum exhaust manifold temperature one can expect for a /6 & V8?

Author:  Joshie225 [ Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:50 am ]
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Turbo diesels need to stay under 1000°F EGT, a slant is probably mid to upper 800s for a stocker. How hot that makes the manifold I don't know.

Author:  KBB_of_TMC [ Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:37 pm ]
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What does EGT mean?

Author:  SlantSixDan [ Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:51 pm ]
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EGT = Exhaust Gas Temperature.

We need SlantValiant to come answer this question. I very seriously doubt you're going to see anywhere near 800°F exhaust manifold temperature. We really need SlantValiant for a definitive answer.

Author:  Doc [ Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:53 pm ]
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Quote:
What does EGT mean?
Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT)

Do you want to know what EGTs reading you will get from a thermocoupler probe or what temp the cast iron manifold will get to?
DD

Author:  KBB_of_TMC [ Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:55 pm ]
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Thanks; when you said that it was obvious. The reason I ask is that my inexpesive 500F IR thermometer saturated when I tried it on my manifold and I'd like to know what how high I may need to go.

Author:  KBB_of_TMC [ Wed Jul 02, 2008 2:02 pm ]
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Thanks again. I'm not trying to get absolute EGT temps, I'm just looking for cylinder-to-cylinder variations that may tell me something about my fuel distribution being off. There's a 1000F IR thermometer on sale locally through Friday I'm considering, but if I need a higher temp one I'll pass on that one and look for a higher rated model.

Author:  66aCUDA [ Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:54 am ]
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KBB get the 1000 unit you wont be disappointed.
Frank

Author:  KBB_of_TMC [ Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:36 am ]
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Thanks again for your help. I searched the literature and found that while ~700C (~1300F) at the outside surface of a cast iron exhaust manifold may be typical under high power, it ought to be much lower at idle. I went out with a K-type thermocouple this morning and measured about 540F at warm idle on my '80 L6 Ford (my Mopar isn't ready right now), so a 1000F IR thermometer ought to be just fine and my 500F model just fell a little short.

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