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burt ragio
08-30-2010, 09:13 AM
When installing the eaton conversion what is done with the knock sensors at the block valley ? If they are disconnected how is that done ?
ImpalaSlayer
08-30-2010, 09:51 AM
simple, unbolt the useless pos's and grind down the bosses. done.
DTUB
08-30-2010, 10:48 AM
When installing the eaton conversion what is done with the knock sensors at the block valley ? If they are disconnected how is that done ?
Unplug them from the main harness behind the driverside head.
cougar9150
08-30-2010, 12:54 PM
If your removing them for good the tuner will have to shut them off on the tune.

Others have moved them from the valley to the back of the heads. I myself would scrap them....
Zack
08-30-2010, 01:18 PM
knock sensors will not save your engine.
Dennis Reinhart
08-30-2010, 01:54 PM
When installing the eaton conversion what is done with the knock sensors at the block valley ? If they are disconnected how is that done ?



They are useless and normally are turned off, or the knock table is set to all 0's
ImpalaSlayer
08-30-2010, 02:18 PM
They are useless and normally are turned off, or the knock table is set to all 0's

for once, i agree with you. :beer:
FordNut
08-30-2010, 03:34 PM
Mine used to be relocated to the rear of my passenger's side head. When I upgraded to the Boss5.0 block I found that the mounting boss in the valley is low enough to clear the Cobra lower manifold so I put it there.

In both cases it is/was functional and NOT turned off in the tune.
Dennis Reinhart
08-30-2010, 03:57 PM
Mine used to be relocated to the rear of my passenger's side head. When I upgraded to the Boss5.0 block I found that the mounting boss in the valley is low enough to clear the Cobra lower manifold so I put it there.

In both cases it is/was functional and NOT turned off in the tune.


Well there are no knock tables for cast iron blocks that I know of, and I could be wrong, thats why there turned off. And if you put knock sensors on the back of a cylyder head you will get false knock from the valve train. All this being said a car can be safely tuned with out them, but they are there in that position for a reason. The 03 Cobra Mustang is a cast block that's why there not there and the bosses would not clear the lower intake, if you run a alluminum block and could get them to clear I would run two and use a 04 ECM as my friend is doing witha 2V KB in a T Bird. Just my opinion.