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Old Aug 26, 2015 | 11:24 PM
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It isnt threaded, not sure how to mount without it blowing out? Turbo ls6 intake car
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Old Aug 27, 2015 | 05:20 AM
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Just but one that's threaded and weld a bung in the charge pipe. I never seen one without threads
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Old Aug 27, 2015 | 06:26 AM
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the stock ls1 is one that uses a gromet , i ordered a bung off ebay and had it welded into one of the pipes going from the intercooler to the tb . Another option is to have someone lay a bead of weld and then drill and tap it for the iat sensor .
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Old Aug 27, 2015 | 10:01 AM
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Weld a small square piece of 3/16 or 1/4 aluminum plate to the tube and drill and tap it. Works perfect and costs less than a bung. Make sure your using good quality tube, I've been told that eBay **** disintegrates when you hit it with a welder.

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Old Aug 27, 2015 | 10:15 AM
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I bought a 3/8 npt bung from summit racing and welded it in right before the throttle body.
http://www.summitracing.com/search?S...8%20npt%20bung


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Old Aug 27, 2015 | 11:59 AM
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Your sensors are threaded? One I got new isn't wtf
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Old Aug 27, 2015 | 01:03 PM
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Weld a small square piece of 3/16 or 1/4 aluminum plate to the tube and drill and tap it. Works perfect and costs less than a bung. Make sure your using good quality tube, I've been told that eBay **** disintegrates when you hit it with a welder.

My ebay 3" aluminum tubes welded beautifully with the tig. I didnt weld them but the guy who did said they were good quality pieces.
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Old Aug 27, 2015 | 01:33 PM
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Your sensors are threaded? One I got new isn't wtf
Get a new sensor. The one you have is made to go on the air inlet on an NA car. Not made for a pressurized setup.

U want this...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/291495580363?ul_noapp=true&chn=ps&lpid=82
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Old Aug 27, 2015 | 01:48 PM
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^^^
Thats the sensor my car had from the factory.
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Old Aug 27, 2015 | 03:03 PM
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Bought a 3/8npt alum bung and had it welded in the charge pipe.

Using a wells su107 sensor (same as above) however I'm having an issue because the car keeps killing them in one night.
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Old Aug 27, 2015 | 07:48 PM
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Stop using wells garbage. The car isn't killing them, they have a life span of 24hrs from wells.
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Old Aug 27, 2015 | 09:54 PM
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I dont know about all this threaded stuff, i got my iat sensor off of GMC jimmy i believe, the non threaded kind. Drilled out the egr or whatever hole is right behind the throttle body on top of a truck intake, added some rtv and smacked it into the hole no problem
https://sites.google.com/site/sloppy...n-truck-intake
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Old Aug 27, 2015 | 11:34 PM
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I use the threaded 3/8npt aluminum bungs all over eBay for under 10$
And I use eBay aluminum pipe. Never have had it deterioration from welding with even a cheap *** eastwood mig welded spool gun.
Maybe its just welder mod. Like driver mod.
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Old Aug 28, 2015 | 07:33 AM
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i simply drilled a hole for my grommet put it in the hole,put silicon on the bung and pushed it in the damn hole,its been to 15 psi and hasnt failed yet so whats the problem again with the stock one.it hasnt blown out of there yet.
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I always use the 3mm thick alum tubing form CX racing. It’s cheap and you can drill and tap it easily without bungs or welding. I drill, tap, epoxy mine in. Never had a leak... and I run 34lbs of boost on my 4 banger.

Are we positive the grommet style has the same temperature element /range as the threaded type? I’d think it would be more likely to melt with high IAT temps as well. Esp. pre intercooler or on cars without an intercooler.
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Old Aug 28, 2015 | 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by JRENIGAR
My ebay 3" aluminum tubes welded beautifully with the tig. I didnt weld them but the guy who did said they were good quality pieces.
Seemed like badass quality to me...
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Old Aug 28, 2015 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by KRAZY K 2000 TA
i simply drilled a hole for my grommet put it in the hole,put silicon on the bung and pushed it in the damn hole,its been to 15 psi and hasnt failed yet so whats the problem again with the stock one.it hasnt blown out of there yet.
Just push it in the damn hole huh? Thats the name of your next porno movie lol.
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Originally Posted by NemeSS
I use the threaded 3/8npt aluminum bungs all over eBay for under 10$
And I use eBay aluminum pipe. Never have had it deterioration from welding with even a cheap *** eastwood mig welded spool gun.
Maybe its just welder mod. Like driver mod.
Never welded it myself, just have some friends who've built several turbo cars advised me to steer clear. Nothing is impossible with enough skill.
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It's possible to burn thru. I haven't had any probs w a spool gun finish on the cold sides. So far w the aluminum tube off eBay. It's just alot faster than a rig in most cases. For the stuff in working on. Don't take offense to what I said about welded mod. Just like to fool around a bunch every now n then.
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Originally Posted by rpturbo
Stop using wells garbage. The car isn't killing them, they have a life span of 24hrs from wells.
That's kinda what I'm hoping. Already ordered a delco sensor.
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