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Old Dec 2, 2015 | 09:23 PM
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Whats up guys, awhile ago i started a project on my99 camaro when the rod bearing spun. I was going to do some small things with a 5.3 and turbo but ended up changing routes. I have a few questions that i haven't been able to find direction answers too yet.

1) Since the car has a factory MAF and I am switching to speed density, Is the a factory plug for a IAT sensor? I see the actual sensor on the front of the intake lid but when i bought the car is had a fast 102 and 102 throttle body on it. It has 5 wires coming out of the mad plug. Im not 100 percent sure what is going on here and how to convert it to IAT for my charge pipe. I have screw in threads on my charge pipe, What IAT sensor do i need?

2) when mounting the griffin radiator do you need to cut the inner ledge of the front support bracket? hard to explain but i hope you catch my drift.

Im sure more and more questions will arise as i install some things.
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Old Dec 3, 2015 | 09:51 AM
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Old Dec 3, 2015 | 10:50 AM
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Pretty sure I read somewhere that some of the wires to the MAF are for IAT and you would remove them from your MAF connector and run them to your IAT that you would be adding.
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Originally Posted by Black89Z51
Pretty sure I read somewhere that some of the wires to the MAF are for IAT and you would remove them from your MAF connector and run them to your IAT that you would be adding.
This is correct, just remove the two wires from the MAF harness and run to a seperate IAT sensor.
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Ahh thank you guys! Amy particular sensor to use for a threaded IAT? I know the factory ones are grommets style.

Meth sled, Do you know what two wires it is?
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Originally Posted by Hypforlife32
Ahh thank you guys! Amy particular sensor to use for a threaded IAT? I know the factory ones are grommets style.

Meth sled, Do you know what two wires it is?
I don't remember off the top of my head but can get you that information when I get back to the shop in about an hour
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Old Dec 3, 2015 | 12:28 PM
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Tan and purple wires are for the IAT on a 99.

You can use any IAT sensor that threads into the charge pipe as long as the voltage scaling is the same as the stock sensor.
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Originally Posted by JoeNova
Tan and purple wires are for the IAT on a 99.

You can use any IAT sensor that threads into the charge pipe as long as the voltage scaling is the same as the stock sensor.
Is there one from another gm model that works?
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I'm running a brass 3/8 npt one, works fine. Can't remember what vehicle is from though
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I just googled it, there all over eBay for $15
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I just googled it, there all over eBay for $15
Found it on ICT billets website, the connector and the sensor! Thanks man.
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