Knock sensor?

[dowheelies]

Do our Lightnings have knock sensors? If they don't Ford really screwed up on that one. I was reading an old issue of MM&FF on octane/boost relationship and it mentioned that the 4 valve had one and the test motor was a 5.4 Whipple charged motor (Excursion or Expedition) and it also had one.
If the Lightning has one aftermarket chips are odviosly somehow bypassing it or keeping it from working correctly. It seems that it would be quite involved to install one to work with the computer correctly but would be worth it. I think anyone that had lost an engine due to detonation would have gladly gave up 8-15 HP over loosing their motor.
Attention tuners, please chime in with your knowlege and let us know the scoop. Might be the best item to add to your catalog if you want to keep those pulley sales up.

 

[LIGHTNINROD]

Ford didn't put the knock sensors in the L engs.--supposedly the eng. 'noise' tricks the k/s into backing out timing when they shouldn't. It's not a tuner issue.

Dan

 

[ultimatesurfa]

Ala my Kennebell Experience in the beginnin...Knock sensor in a blown application....Nah Yu are better off with awesome fuel management and timing extrodinaire.......Control timing and fuel and Ya got it goin on baby:tu: SVT did their homework,,,,The tuners Know the Game....Just have an educated foot and pull out if it gets Knarly(pingy )..Serious youll be alright.....There great programs burned into your trucks..I know i've driven em and get to drive my blown beast to compare.......I have since deleted my knock sensor and control with race gas(over 10 lbs of boost) and dont need any timing retard......but if hawaii is bad,and brother its get bad yu dial a lil in to protect yur Butt......:Y Yuor l's got it in the program...its pretty much flawless...........keep surfin braddahssssss.....Surfa has surfed the turf again....

 

[kitbuf]

my bad

but I thougt they did put the knock sensors in the L's.

 

[xjmd44]

My good;t

 

[Incon306]

Our trucks do have a knock sensor in them, however they are nonfunctional from the factory and the tuners do not use them either.

 

[LIGHTNINROD]

I stand corrected. I knew they weren't 'working' but I couldn't remember if they were in the block. I guess they had to fill the hole with something. .

Dan

 

[kitbuf]

Our trucks do have a knock sensor in them, however they are nonfunctional from the factory and the tuners do not use them either.

:tu: I'm looking in the near future and what do I see...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................oh yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dowheelies]

Kitbuf,
Do you see someone figuring out how to use the knock sensor?

 

[kitbuf]

Kitbuf,
Do you see someone figuring out how to use the knock sensor?

time will tell

 

[dowheelies]

http://www.f150online.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=67516

I want more info!