EGT Gauge

[JayB98GST]

Is an EGT gauge that only goes up to 1600F good enough? What is the maximum temperature that the exhaust gas can reach before running into problems?

 

[doug]

The consensus from what I've read is that 1650 is the "sweet spot" for EGTs, but that you definitely don't want to go past that-- things start melting around 1700. You will be OK only going up to 1600 with your gauge (and EGTs), but if it were me, I'd want a gauge with a little "extra" at the end, just so it would not "run out of room". I'm planning on getting one that goes to 1800.