Just picked up a Lightning.
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. Thanks again for all the well wishers. I've had e-mails of people wanting to help, and its been great. I knowfr sure now that I made the right choice. Its like with the GN, everyone is like a family in here. I am sooo suprised to see so many GN owners in here.
Wendy, i am sorry to say that the truck is white. @ $24,500 i wasn't gonn be picky about the color . I guess it will be my alter ego .
I'm going to talk to a few peope to see about what it would take to install a knock sensor. Maybe i can get Mike Licht to come up with a package for a L scanmaster.I think everyone would love to know if they are detonating while pushing the limits at the track. Hmmn, I wonder if you could just weld on a Buick sensor...prolly a little ore involved, but i'm gonna look into it.
I'll let you all know how i do at the track on Wed.
Wendy, i am sorry to say that the truck is white. @ $24,500 i wasn't gonn be picky about the color . I guess it will be my alter ego .
I'm going to talk to a few peope to see about what it would take to install a knock sensor. Maybe i can get Mike Licht to come up with a package for a L scanmaster.I think everyone would love to know if they are detonating while pushing the limits at the track. Hmmn, I wonder if you could just weld on a Buick sensor...prolly a little ore involved, but i'm gonna look into it.
I'll let you all know how i do at the track on Wed.
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Hey now theres nothing wrong with a white lightning.
I made a couple of phone calls to some gurus, and they will be looking into the possibility of installing a knock sensor. Of course my truck will end up being the test mule. Anyone who has raced a Turbo Buick will tell you how valuable a scan tool is. Its great to know you are detonating, how bad you are detonating, before you do some real damage.
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Amen Brother. Funny thing is that there is a knock sensor on the motor but its not being used!! It was said that the SuperCharger's whine/vibration sends false signals. The scary thing about the whole scenario is that the motors seem to throw rods before they blow headgaskets .
Alter ego :hah: You are right for 24.5k you can't expect a black one . Later and good luck and keep us posted on the knock sensor.
Alter ego :hah: You are right for 24.5k you can't expect a black one . Later and good luck and keep us posted on the knock sensor.
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I'll deffinately keep you posted. Sounds like Ford tried the knock sensor to no avail. I'll look into maybe locating it somewhere else. I think it would be a worthwhile experiment. Wendy, do you know were the stock sensor location is???
These heads must be bolted down pretty damn good to throw a rod 1st. I guess Cobra owners won't have too much trouble with all their forged internals.
These heads must be bolted down pretty damn good to throw a rod 1st. I guess Cobra owners won't have too much trouble with all their forged internals.
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Originally posted by GN1270
Damn, no wonder the knock sensor goes crazy. Anyone ever hear of anyone trying to re-locate it away from the charger??
Damn, no wonder the knock sensor goes crazy. Anyone ever hear of anyone trying to re-locate it away from the charger??
I can see how mounting it on the driver's side would make it go crazy....It can prolly hear my singing!!!