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Old 09-04-2022, 09:21 PM   #5
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Default Re: exh gas temp.

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Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin View Post
Not only that but EGT raises very slowly, the temp you see at the finishline is more like what the engine saw at the 1/8 mile mark. EGT is more to see that all 8 cylinders are equal, Oxygen sensor is the tuning device.
Jim is correct. By the time you are in the top end and shut down the engine unless you have a data logger, the ambient air will cool down the headers. That's why I prefer an AFR with datalogging.
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