bung for EGT probe?

[inmyshadow]

anybody have experiences on welding a bung into the exhaust manifold? My shadow likes to eat Autometer EGT probes. I only seem to get a year and a half out of them.

Right now, I have the probe clamped on to the 4th cylinder. Changing a failed probe is nearly impossible without the tranny or head removed.

Since my motor is torn down. I'd like to have a bung welded so it is easier to replace the probe. I looked over summit's website. They list a few EGT bungs.

I talked to the machine shop about his. They don't feel comfortable threading into the manifold. The threads will protrude into the exhaust flow. They don't have any experience with welding a bung. They looked to see if they had a nut in the same thread as the probe. But didn't have anything close.

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[cordes]

I don't have any personal experience with it, but the guys from the SDAC 17 tech session said to put it in the turbine housing inlet. Perhaps that would make things easier?

[overboostmotorsports]

james

drill and tap the manifold. i have run mine this way for years with no ill effect the threads on the autometer probe do not go in all the way to the port. 1/8 npt tap is needed


Norm

[turbovanman²]

james

drill and tap the manifold. i have run mine this way for years with no ill effect the threads on the autometer probe do not go in all the way to the port. 1/8 npt tap is needed


Norm

+2, just drill and tap, then screw in the probe mount, and your done, :thumb: