is there any place thats better or worse to place it on the manifold??

~and whats optimum temp range that I should see.

The probe should be installed about midway down the cylinder #1 runner (the one closest to the timing belt). 1650 deg F or 900 deg C is what I've always heard is the hottest you want to see. But I personally think its better to tune by knock than EGT's.

I don't have a way to log knock

otherwise I'd be throwing the maf-t, big turbo, and other goodies on there. I dont have any way to know whats going on with the engine other than the EGT.

o yea and some time and a place to do it.