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Old 05-26-2009, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by scottmcphee View Post
I don't want to crack the top off and twist the screw, I'd rather shim.. somewhere I saw a comparison of what one oil plug shim (same diameter and everything!) is equal to in turns-of-the-screw.
As mentioned in the first post, 0.75mm equals one turn of the screw. Just measure the thickness of the shim. If you don't have a mic, a cheap caliper like this one also works well.




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I'm still looking for the right boost gauge. I don't want this 2 5/8" monster whole in my dash, have of the gauge is "vac". I want a pure boost only gauge for diesels... then I'll get out a drill and find a spot. Although, a stack of pods up the A-piller might be the way to go. A little ricey, gotta be careful with that one.
Here's a pic of my gauge setup - additional photos are located here.

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