Bill,
A lot of things we do to our cars are unnecessary but we do them anyway.
I am looking at it as another gadget (I love gadgets) and it could be useful
for setting advance to near perfect. Besides I have a threaded hole in the
block that is not being used for anything.
Larry Miller
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Elliott <wcelliot@concentric.net>
To: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Cc: Larry Miller <millerls@ado13.com>; Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: Knock Sensor
> We successfully use knock sensors in turbo Corvairs... and Audi's and
> SAAB's... etc. Were you going to turbocharge (or supercharge) an A
> series engine, the use of a knock sensor would let you tune/boost
> "closer to the edge" and hopefully retard timing before you could sense
> a problem. In a detonation-prone Corvair, it's the difference in the
> engine surviving over 10psi of boost. In the other cars, it's more of a
> precautionary safety margin.
>
> However, turbo cars are a special application and I agree with Frank
> that it's unnecessary for a normally aspirated engine.
>
> Bill Elliott
> Lake Mills, WI
>
> Frank Clarici wrote:
> >
> > Larry Miller wrote:
> > >
> > > Anyone ever install a knock sensor in an "A" series engine?
> > >
> > > MSD sells one for $140 where the sensor is screwed into a block
>drain/access hole.
> >
> > That's why you have ears! Besides, if it's knocking, it's too late.
> > Sort of like the man on the side of the road checking his oil while the
> > pistons are laying on the ground next to his car.
> > --
> > Frank
> > Drive it or give it to somebody that will
> > http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/
>
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