Technical types: knock sensing
Ok you guys I know this is not the technical area but thought id throw a question out there that might be of interest to the Cosworth YB owners.
Knock sensor and sensing.
The 4x4 came with this as std, but, the sensor sits almost on the upper sump line, this sensor screws right into the bottom of the block.
Now, I want active knock monitoring on my car but do feel this is a long way from the combustion chamber to be accurately measuring early knock.
Ok, its sensing vibration and some might say it will pick this up, but my car is a rally car, the engine is all but solid mounted along with all the rest if the NVH around the car I feel better positioning of the knock sensor would only help.
But, the YB has no other block mounting point. Trying to keep away from the exhaust side as much as possible, the only idea so far, extend one of the inlet manifold studs and mount it on there?
I should have drilled the head when it was off really, but thats now not an option.
Your thoughts?