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Old 12-14-2002 | 08:15 PM
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Default ATI Procharger - hooking up boost gauge

Hey folks, I got the supercharger and I have an Autometer Boost/Vacuum gauge. I can figure out the light , but where do I hook the Boost line. I can hook it to a vacuum tee to get vacuum, but I'm thinking I would have to go right to the compressor to get Boost?

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Old 12-14-2002 | 08:27 PM
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just hook it up using a T to the small vaccumm line behind the manifold. i set mine up like that and it works fine.
Old 12-15-2002 | 01:49 AM
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If I hook it only to a vacuum line, then how will I ever see Boost?? Is there two lines running into the T, one a vacuum source and one directly off the ATI head unit?

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Old 12-15-2002 | 05:34 AM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by LS1Bird:
<strong>If I hook it only to a vacuum line, then how will I ever see Boost?? Is there two lines running into the T, one a vacuum source and one directly off the ATI head unit?

Mike M</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">just hook it up to a vacuum line, it will work trust us <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> when your manifold is under boost, it will also pressurize your vacuum lines anywhere they are..... so you can read boost and when your not under boost it will read vacuum.
Old 12-15-2002 | 07:40 AM
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If you hook it to vacuum, THAT is what you want!

When boost kicks in, it is no longer vacuum, it is positive pressure... BOOST, baby! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

I have mine hooked up like Boggs:

<img src="http://www.blackls1ta.com/images/BoggsBoostTap.jpg" alt=" - " />

And here is a buddy of mines hookup:

<img src="http://www.blackls1ta.com/images2/boosttap.JPG" alt=" - " />
Old 12-15-2002 | 01:50 PM
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You guys rock - back to the garage for me. As I said on the LS1.com sight, I've earned the dumba** award today!!

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Old 12-15-2002 | 10:10 PM
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Yep, it worked. I hooked it up like Black LS1's buddy's pic, using a metal vacuum tree in the power brake line. Little hard to get back there and work in that cramped space, but it turns out nicely.

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