aluminum block to iron block knock sensor question

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Oct 22, 2009 | 08:33 PM

ElkySS

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aluminum block to iron block knock sensor question

i am posting this for a buddy. hes dropping in a 402 iron block to replace his ls1 and needs to know if he needs to buy LQ9 knock sensors or will his LS1 sensors be fine? are they the same part number or what?

Oct 22, 2009 | 08:42 PM

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same knock

Oct 22, 2009 | 09:06 PM

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Tell him to order the harnesses too.

Oct 22, 2009 | 10:06 PM

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Tell him to order the harnesses too.

What for?

Just bolt everything over from the LS1.

Oct 22, 2009 | 11:23 PM

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Tell him to order the harnesses too.

It's all the same...there's no point unless you like wasting money

Oct 23, 2009 | 05:54 AM

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I usually replace the harness cause it's cheap and every one I have seen is usually falling apart.

Oct 23, 2009 | 08:15 AM

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I usually replace the harness cause it's cheap and every one I have seen is usually falling apart.

That's interesting. My 1999 Formula had no harness problems when I put the LQ9 in it last month. I just rewrapped some of the electrical tape. Guess I am lucky.