Steve,
Here's a link to an EGT gauge in a Mustang. The video is 10 megs long. The EGT gauge is the rectangular gauge in the middle. Watch the temps as he runs the 1/4 and crosses at a little over 1400 degrees. This is exactly the temp you're looking for.
The video is the 4th from the bottom and click the link in the right column.
http://www.fasttrackperformance.com/...omerrides.html