Thread: $8 boost guage
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Old 12-02-2015, 08:07 PM   #1
R_p_ryan
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City: San Francisco
Vessel Name: Shellbourne
Vessel Model: 1978 Mainship 34 Perkins T6.354
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$8 boost guage

I don't like spending money but I have a boat, so I have to get creative. OK, so it's a bit more than eight bucks bc i had the low pressure gauge already. I'm rebuilding my air charge cooler and tapped a 1/4 npt hole in one side. Then I ordered a SS plug plus a barbed fitting and some pvc hose from my favorite website, McMaster-Carr. I already had the 0-15 psi gauge, as those are cheap and used for testing home gas lines, available at home depot, or better, OSH.

Normally the plug will be in place, but when I want to check the boost I'll screw in the barbed fitting with 8' of hose and the gauge on the other end.

With an old T6.354 Perkins I have no idea what kind of boost I'll see. Any guesses?
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