[s-cars] EGT temps

[Neil Swanson]

A friend of mine, Rick Byrnes   holds several records
at the Bonneville Salt flats in a Merkur XR4. 
200+mph. 

www.rbmotorsports.com        The site may not be 100%
up to date but............

I once had an EGT sender after the turbo in the
downpipe on a trick 2.3 turbo Ford.  Response was
sluggish and temps were if I remember right 1100F and
didn't really vary all that much.

During a freshen up I tapped the EM and mounted the
sender right before the turbo which is where Rick said
made the most sense.   The gauge then responded
extremely quickly to every throttle change.   

I could see that at 600F the car went closed loop on
my AF meter.  I'd cruise at 1100F or so.  I say or so
because any throttle change changed the EGT.

WOT if I remember was @1300F.  Rick said get out of it
if it went over 1400F.  I may be sketchy on some of
these numbers.

He ran higher temps but it was an engine that was
expected to be freshened up after every speed event.

In any event the EGT sender should be before the turbo
 to be of any use.  He said so and I believe him.

Neil