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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 11:13 AM
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I have a LS2 timing cover, but it appear to be the late ls2 cover, for 4x cam gear and 58x wheel. Now I change my engine for a 24x wheel, but some say in need the early ls2 cover with 2x sensor and others say that the 2 cover will work, you just need the right cam gear.

I want to keep front cam sensor on my new LQ9 gen 3 engine, with my late 4x ls2 cover that appear to be the same sensor by some.

Can someone confirm me this? Thanks!
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You should be fine with that cover and sensor. Just change the gear to one from a 2005 GTO. It's mounted up front, but still a 2x signal.
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The cam sensor itself is no different from one to another. Neither is the cover. The only difference is the cam gear with a 1x or a 4x signal.
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Originally Posted by John@Scoggin
The cam sensor itself is no different from one to another. Neither is the cover. The only difference is the cam gear with a 1x or a 4x signal.
John, you say 1x signal for the LS2. I was thinking the ls1 was 1x and ls2 was a 2x. So I need to buy a timing set with 1x cam gear? T

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Originally Posted by PwrdbyLS1
John, you say 1x signal for the LS2. I was thinking the ls1 was 1x and ls2 was a 2x. So I need to buy a timing set with 1x cam gear? T

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The LS2 came in both 1x and 4x depending on the application, but both were front cam pickup. So, if you are a 24x genIII engine, you need the 1x LS2 gear for front cam pickup.
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One more question, if I have the cam sensor extension harness, I dont need the cross over section that is bolted to the ls2 timing cover? Its already cross in the extension? So just plug the extention in the sensor.. right?

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