Calling all Kenne Bell Owners...... Need Help!

[TweekedGT]

Hey guys! I need help with my KB. I am going to be installing it here in the next week or two but need help first. I have a 96GT PI headswapped car so I had to by the 99+ Kit. The difference between us 96-98's and the 99 cars is 96's have 2 sensors in the intake manifold, a 99+ car only has 1. i had to get my 04 manifold tapped for the extra sensor when i bought the headswap kit. I told the place I bought my KB from the story and they said no problem, they talked to KB directly and supposedly shipped everything the way i needed it so I don't have to tap anything. I just want to make sure they didn't screw me so here is what i need. In my KB manifold there are 2 bungs drilled out, 1 came with a sensor from KB, the other is just an open hole for me to put a sensor in. My question is, is do your kits have the two holes in the manifold or just one? Here's a pic to show what I mean.
View attachment 482641 if they only have 1, great, i know KB sent the right stuff. If you have two sensors in your manifold then do I have to drill a third one. Hopefully this makes sense. I don't want to get my KB on and find out I have to take it all apart agin to retap a sensor hole. i have a friend with a KB but he's out of town working rigs so I can't just pop over and look at his. please help if you can. Thanks guys.

 

[jimfitzgerald]

My car is not here, but maybe these pictures will help...


View attachment 482615

View attachment 482616

 

[TweekedGT]

Thanks for the pics Jim. I can definetely see the top sensor that goes into the runner I just can't tell if the second one is under the alternator bracket there. Anybody else with a KB around here that can help?

 

[01quickslvrstng]

The sensor on top of the runner is the new air intake temperature sensor designed to read the temperature of the boosted air. The other hole is a spot for you to swap in your engine coolant temperature sensor. You need to find out which sensors your car has that are different.

 

[DropTopPony]

I have a few KB pics but everyone is from the wrong angle or blocked by the alternator bracket

 

[TweekedGT]

The sensor on top of the runner is the new air intake temperature sensor designed to read the temperature of the boosted air. The other hole is a spot for you to swap in your engine coolant temperature sensor. You need to find out which sensors your car has that are different.

So there is a pretty good chance that that is replacing the one sensor that a 99+GT has. I'm assuming that because the original wiring harness for a 99+ will have to fit and if KB added another sensor the harness would not mate fit because it would be one sensor mate shy. I sure hope my logic aint screwy. I can't remember his Stangnet name but he has a Saleen with the polished KB on top. I haven't seen him around for a while. Anybody remember who I'm talking about? He had some great pictures of the passenger side of the engine bay that may help a lot. Thanks for the help so far guys. It sounds like i might be ok. Still looking for some definitive help though If I can find it.

 

[Mike97gt]

the empty hole is for the coolant temp sender. you may want to call kb and see if they think you should do a t-fitting type setup or what.

I am almost 100 percent sure that other sensor is IAT used to check air temp after the blower.. I may be wrong on this because I have not seen a KB car in awile. but I am just about certain that it's not a extra coolant temp sensor.


now I am not 100 percent sure. Your best bet is to call KB and ask them how they think you should rig up the coolant temp sensors.