Installing a Boost Gauge

This would be better suited in the Garage section, but I'll answer it. Go with the mechanical guage for 2 reasons. 1: its way cheaper 2: way easier to install and pretty much no issues once its installed.

As for routing the tubing just make sure that it is secured and not rubbing anything and that you use either a bulkhead fitting or rubber gromet going through the firewall. Its pretty straight forward if you have any wrenching abilities.

 

Pretty much like said. Its easy to do just make sure your line is secure and not going to be flopping around or rubbing something, definately use a grommet on the firewall or use a spot where other stuff goes thru as long as there is room and imo use a mechanical fisher all the way. Auto meter makes some great gauges and depending which style you get there not to expensive. god luck

 

There isn't a port on the intake manifold? Big trucks are such strange and majestic creatures...

 

In 4 wheelers there is usually a tapped hole somewhere on the intake manifold (usually towards the firewall) blanked out with a bolt for diagnostic purposes so a manometer can be screwed in the back at a shop to test boost pressure.

 

Ok well I'm not sure with rigs but I build turbo cars. It might not be the same but we t off if a vac line on the intake.

 

I'm new to trucking, that being said, what's the advantages of having a boost gauge?