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Gauges for a 1997 Z28???

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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 12:06 AM
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Default Gauges for a 1997 Z28???

Looking for a knock gauge. Any ideas out there? Found plenty of air/fuel but no knock gauges.
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 09:22 AM
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Why not log the stock one?
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 11:12 AM
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software is a bit pricey for the 96-97's as well as the interface. As far as I know the only way to do it is through the software via the pcm. Never did find another way so I just did a 95 obd 1 conversion since I had a 95 pcm laying around and if you want TSS datamaster it's like 100 but you can use up to 20 free data logs before having to buy and then the cable and ALDL box from Moates.net is 80 and of course the 95 knock sensor is 35 and the cost of the pcm and tune. May end up in a wash if you don't have the parts already V's the obd 2 software and cable. I think I saw a couple of scanners that had the ability to look at knock but they where pricey as well.
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 08:17 PM
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So I know that I can buy a scanner to do it. I have a Jet DST to tune but that doesn't give me crap for real time readings. I would like to know more about how to log into the stock one. When I had a 1987 Buick GN I purchased one that spliced into the stock and gave me a gauge in the cockpit. Is there somthing out there like that for the Camaro? Any ideas on fuel air ratio gauges?
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 08:40 PM
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There are a ton of aftermarket a/f ratio gauges available, just do a search.

And I've never seen a "knock" gauge before.
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 01:08 PM
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Maybe you can use something like this. Although IDK if its worth 260...
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MSD-8964
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 04:47 PM
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i have read in 3rd gen forums that wired up an LED to the knock module so it would illuminate when the knock is being detected. never got around to figuring out if this can be done in an LT1 pcm.
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