It was at 19", and would drop down to around 6" when blipping the throttle. It would then go up to about 21" as it came back to idle, and settle at 19". This was all done very quickly however as I was contorting myself under the hood to plug the t-fitting with my finger (no plug handy). The threads aren't sealed on the gauge yet either.
On Sun, Jul 6, 2008 at 2:45 PM, Larry Alster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That's in the ballpark, is it a steady 19"?? > > > > > > > > Larry > > White Knight 1991 Crystal White #99 CSP > Silver Bullet 1992 Silverstone #17 SM2 FM I+ Turbo > Honey B 1992 Sunburst Yellow #99 SM2L JR Supercharger > Whooosh 2004 Titanium Mazdaspeed MX-5 > > LowCountry Miata http://www.lowcountrymiataclub.net > Masters Miata > RAGS 074 > > > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Dillon > *Sent:* Sunday, July 06, 2008 5:41 PM > *To:* Bill Cardell > *Cc:* miatapower List > *Subject:* Re: turbo a motor with less than perfect compression? > > > > I just test-fitted the boost/vacuum gauge and got a quick reading of ~19psi > at cold idle. I have to go to the store to find some teflon tape, so we'll > get a warm idle test here shortly. This is near sea level. > > On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 5:20 PM, Bill Cardell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Boost gauge would do fine. If you're getting one of our kits, just get the > gauge and mount ahead of time and get credited back when you take the > plunge. Plenty of ports on the manifold, might have to T in, depending on > whether you have cruise or not. > > > > >
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