AFR GAUGE addition?

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thinking of adding basic AFR gauge to my 84 454 with Qjet & dual exh for purpose of tuning; don't need wide-band; where should the sensor(s) be installed? (and would having one on each branch be necessary?)
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(fwiw i run one on my MGB race car at the header collector point & it has been helpful in tuning & jetting the 45DCOE)
 

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Generally there is no need to run dual O2 sensors. You certainly could add a bung on each bank, but a good average from just one bank is sufficient.

It would be best to verify with the specific gauge/sensor, 6-12” from the collector flange is generally what I have done and seems to work fine.
 

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What’s a good AFR gauge that won’t break the bank?
 

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thinking of adding basic AFR gauge to my 84 454 with Qjet & dual exh for purpose of tuning; don't need wide-band; where should the sensor(s) be installed? (and would having one on each branch be necessary?)
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(fwiw i run one on my MGB race car at the header collector point & it has been helpful in tuning & jetting the 45DCOE)

Now I want to know more about this MGB race car........
 

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i ran a wideband dual sensor setup on my 3.2 porsche; there are some caveats related to early sensor failures $$$ ... best to install a delay relay so the sensor gets warmed up before it gets electrically activated .. . you can prob'ly google that idea; its on the porsche forums & others

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no need for wideband on a carbureted engine

... i did run a dual narrow band on the porsche when it had a earlier weber carbed engine; i just wired it sensor to a toggle on dash so i could switch between ... very useful for tuning webers
 
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