Posted for "Colyn Case on earthlink" <colyncase@earthlink.net>:

additional question: what is the temp drop across the turbo?
e.g. if the tit is 1750 what temp is the exhaust pipe seeing (in other words
if it's stainless will it melt?)

[It would be easy enough to install an additional EGT probe in the exhaust stack and measure that number directly.  A temproarily installed free standing EGT gauge could provide the readout.  I guess it all depends on how important it is to you to learn what that temperature differential is.  All things considered, though, the exhaust headers leading up to the turbo from the cylinders are also stainless, and if they're not melting it seems pretty obvious that the final exhaust pipe (which we know is seeing a lower temp) probably won't be melting either.  BTW, the melting point of 316 stainless is something like 2550F or 1375-1400C.... you've got a long way to go from your 1750F TIT.    <marv>        ]