Boost gauge installation.

[NZDaz]

Looking to install a boost gauge in my 99 Terrano.

There is a nice fat metal pipe between the throttle body and the intercooler which I figure would be a good place to install a brass 90degree screw / barb fitting.
I know a thread wont cut securely into the curve of the pipe however I was thinking of drilling, attempting to tap a thread to screw the fitting in then silver soldering to secure / seal it.
Is this how it generally gets done or have I missed something?

Just recently finished putting a catch can in, was rather pissed off when I opened it up and found it was just an empty box so added a pipe to the intake taking to near the bottom then stuffed the interior with a few stainless steel scrubbers.

The pipe is in the lower left corner of the picture with my new catch can in the top right.

http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv233/Darrilius/IMAG0323.jpg

[YNOT]

I don't know how companies can sell a "catch can" that is just an empty box, what are they thinking? Provent 200 for me, purpose designed as a PCV filter for industrial applications, and it has a coalecing (spelling?) filter inside it.
You might want to swap your hoses for something oil resistant.

Your plan to silver solder the fitting to the intercooler pipe sounds about right to me..

Tony

[NZDaz]

Yeah I was wondering about the hoses, I don't see how they can be included with a catch can and not be oil resistant. Will swap them when I get around to it....

[YNOT]

You would think if they were included they would be oil resistant, then again you would think a catch can would having something in it to catch oil!

Tony

[the ferret]

Just get a bike valve stem, the threaded one, drill the hole, fit the valve stem from the inside, fit the locking nut and then the hose with a hose clip.

[MudRunnerTD]

Just get a bike valve stem, the threaded one, drill the hole, fit the valve stem from the inside, fit the locking nut and then the hose with a hose clip.

Now THAT ^^^^^^^^^ Is Bloody BRILLIANT!

[NZDaz]

Ended up getting a quick connect air fitting which is handy for connecting and removing the hose but was a bit of a pain as it has an internal O-ring which removed the options of silver soldering and brazing.
Have used some of that epoxy metal putty to seal around the fitting internally and externally. Seems to work really well but would have preferred to solder it, cant stop thinking about the damage it would do if the internal stuff fell out!

[the ferret]

Yeah, Try and stick to mechanical / welded fittings when it is anywhere near the intake, altho you would have fitted it on the outlet???
Cheers, the ferret.

[NZDaz]

Between the intercooler and the throttle body. My intercooler is a small front mount (Terrano).

[the ferret]

Between the intercooler and the throttle body. My intercooler is a small front mount (Terrano).
That's the go>
Cheers, the ferret.