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08-12-2008, 06:31 PM | #1 |
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guage help
ok guys my next question/problem is what guages do i need to run with my p1sc. boost, air/fuel,maybe a second oil guage to get accurate ready?
this car has a knock sensor i think ive seen a guage for it am i correct? do i need one for that? just wondering so i dont waste money on something i dont need. how hard is it to hook up the air/fuel guage is there something special you have to do. ive seen some for $300 and some a lot cheaper which one would i need. what brand do you guys like that works well and looks good. im trying to get everything together b4 the install. any advice would be greatly appreciated..
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08-12-2008, 07:24 PM | #2 |
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As far as I know the SN-95 5.0 liter does not have a knock sensor.
I highly recommend Autometer, my brother use to work there many years ago and I visited their facility several times. Everything was top notch back then, plus it is American owned and operated. The fuel gauge questions, some are safer than others, ones that directly read the fuel pressure off of a line into an isolator which connect to the gauge itself, those are porbably the more high doller ones you see, but they are safe to run inside the car. I am sure Autometer sells a kit for a 5.0 Mustang that you can get. Air or vacuum (boost) should be as easy as connecting into a vacuum tie. Oil would not be a bad idea, I would recommend an electric gauge with a sensor, you would probably be best off t-ing off of the stock sending unit outlet on the left front (lower) secion of the block. If you run mechanical, run braided steel line, as the plastic or copper line will eventually break causing a mess and maybe running the motor dry.
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08-12-2008, 08:01 PM | #3 |
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On the A/F gauge,the high dollar ones you see are the wideband,and really the best to get as far as accuracy is concerned.They come with a special O2 sensor as well,which means a trip to the muffler shop to get an extra bung welded in the pipe.The cheaper ones simply tap into the factory O2 sensor harness.
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i do have a wire going to the side of my oil pan. so a/f guage a must.. as for the fuel pressure are you suggesting get one for in car or one for fuel rail?
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08-12-2008, 10:04 PM | #5 |
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That's NOT a knock sensor,it's a oil level sensor.IF you had a knock sensor,it would be on top of the block behind the lower intake.Also,a gear drive would'nt affect the way a knock sensor functions.
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this is just from asking questions so what im saying and asking is just here say. thats why here asking my new friends to steer me in the right direction. said sensor was 66.00 dollars. since this is a cobra motor does that make a difference having a sensor?
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I'm fairly certain older Windsors in pickups had a knock sensor. That sensor would be inappropriate for your engine.
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The wire is for the low oil level sensor. There is no knock sensor.
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08-12-2008, 08:45 PM | #9 |
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For forced induction I would suggest A/F and F/P Autometer gets my vot.e
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the wide band o2 sensors have a short life. i would set it up so i could take the sensor out when not racing or tuning. but thats just me. i think the sensors are like 75 bucks.
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