Mechanical or electric?

[blazen71]

For you guys running blowers, do you use mechanical or electric boost gauges? The price difference is quite considerable. Also, how do you hook up either set-up?

[justbob]

1/8" vacuum line from guage to rear intake fitting provided by Trilogy.

[BruteForce]

Auto Meter 6160 Cobalt Full Sweep Electric Boost Gauge. Needed to match an existing gauge in the pillar pod. The Stooges put it in at the same time as the Trilogy.

[Local Boy]

Aero-force gauge (electrical) T'eed off the brake booster..

ALOHA

[blazen71]

Is there an advantage to using an electric gauge vs. a mechanical?

[KillJoy]

I use no Boost Gauge.

:beer:

KillJoy

[FordNut]

Electric. It has a resetable max boost memory and an adjustable boost level warning light.

[red]

Is there an advantage to using an electric gauge vs. a mechanical?
See here (http://www.egauges.com/ATM_Tips.asp?TipPage=mechvsele c.htm). Mechanical require running tubing and you have fluids entering the passenger compartment (unless, for example, you are installing a fuel pressure gauge on your hood). You can run a mechanical boost gauge, though you could wind up with leaks if you're not careful and bigger/more holes than wanted in the firewall.

[blazen71]

Thanks Red,

The resourcefulness of the MM.net members never ceases to amaze me.

[blazen71]

I'm out of town, so I can't look at my car. Are the Autometer gauges in our cars 2-1/16" dia.?

[red]

I'm out of town, so I can't look at my car. Are the Autometer gauges in our cars 2-1/16" dia.?
Yes, the stock gauges are 2-1/16".

[blazen71]

Thanks again Red