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Old 05-15-2008, 01:13 PM
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Ok guys I have a ls6 intake waiting to go on my 98 camaro and I have searched, talked, and searched some more and can not find a definite answer. Do you or do you not have to replace the knock sensors and harness when replacing the intake? I called a camaro/firebird junk yard and they said no and that the knock sensors did not have a wire harness that they connected straight into the main wiring harness. Please help.
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you do not need to replace them, you will need to carefully tap down on the tubes to make clearance for your ls6 intake. I also cut/sanded the bottom crap off the ls6 intake to help fit.

Be careful not to break the oil sending unit on removal and installation.
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You don't have to do anything with the knock sensors, you will have to either grind down the intake or replace the coolant line that runs underneath the it though.
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i did nothing with my knock sensors, etc when i did my ls6 intake swap. just get the coolant crossover pipes and you're golden.
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i think he is talking about the bad knock sensors on the 98 cars. i tested mine and at wot the car retarded my motor 4*(or something like that), but it was not noticeable on the road or at the track. when i got my car tuned, my tuner fixed the problem, whether he tuned them out im not sure but i have no more retared at wot. if i were you i would leave it be, and install your ls6 intake
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btw the knock sensors don't go straight into the wiring harness there is a clip on it




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