Knock sensor on 3 rib block

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Knock sensor on 3 rib block

Postby animal15 » Thu Jan 09, 2020 1:25 pm

Would like to know where i can put a knock sensor on 3 rib block ( Big port came with AE86) ?

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Re: Knock sensor on 3 rib block

Postby jondee86 » Sun Jan 19, 2020 2:14 am

The factory spot on a smallport is high on the block, intake side, between cylinders 2 and 3.
That is the best position but you should be able to find an unused 8mm tapped hole somewhere
on the intake side if you use a "donut" type sensor. If you want to use an OEM Toyota sensor
I'm pretty sure you need a 10mm tapped hole (might be 12mm?) so you will need to check the
thread and see if there is a suitable tapped hole available anywhere on the block.

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The upper part of the pic shows where the knock sensor gets in the way if you want to use RWD
water pipes on a smallport block.

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