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Old 05-04-2009, 09:44 PM
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I'm still trying to find money to find parts.
I don't understand how you're finding parts lol. That tensioner will not keep eluding me.
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I spend more time on this forum than I should. I see people dropping hints they are getting rid of stuff and PM them...
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Hopefully I will stumble upon one some day.
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Originally Posted by Gene Culley
You're from the Philadelphia area? I live in Reading and work in Conshohocken. Perhaps we can exchange notes about what we need.

Ok you guys may or may not know that I'm a GM Parts Dealer.

Anyway, I ordered myself some new stuff like supercharger gasket, tb gasket, tb bolts, etc. In the list of parts it says we need it lists a LSJ MAP sensor and LSJ map sensor connector.

The LSJ map sensor part number changed to 12614973 from 9359409. The LSJ map sensor connector is part number 88988320. The map sensor connector is a 4 pin, 4 wire and the new map sensor is a 3 pin. I called GM technical parts assistance and they told me the original is a 3 pin, 3 wire, and gave me another connector part number to use?

Now I read that I may not need a map sensor at all. What to do here??

Not to be a stalker but what color is your LT? Im in Reading as well.
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Not to be a stalker but what color is your LT? Im in Reading as well.
I don't have a Cobalt bud. I have a 2009 Pontiac G5 GT, Imperial Blue.
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post pics!
Old 05-05-2009, 09:56 PM
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What do you want pics of man?
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So I got the intake manifold and some other parts. Currently working on reconditioning the intake manifold. I am going to paint it.
Old 05-09-2009, 09:29 PM
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So last night I power washed and scrubbed the intake down. Today I primed it and it looks pretty good. Tomorrow I will paint it. I took pics before I started on it so we'll see what happens.
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Good luck I did that to mine, washed it than cleaned it with throttle cleaner...took 3 cans to get it spotless on the inside
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what color are you painting it? black i hope?
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Originally Posted by Jn2
Good luck I did that to mine, washed it than cleaned it with throttle cleaner...took 3 cans to get it spotless on the inside
You're not kidding. Mine had all kinds of goop in there. I cleaned it up with some simple green and a tooth brush. Then I used some brake cleaner on some of it where it goes into the intake and I got that clean. It was not good!

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what color are you painting it? black i hope?
Yes, I got some high temp black paint. I will post pics when I'm done.

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Originally Posted by HunterKiller89
why not just use the SCIP MAP from the LSJ? It's bolt on...a lot less work
I thought I remember you saying that the SCIP sensor can be used in the intake manifold and the stock L61 MAP sensor can be used to plug the hole on the supercharger?
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Originally Posted by IonNinja
I thought I remember you saying that the SCIP sensor can be used in the intake manifold and the stock L61 MAP sensor can be used to plug the hole on the supercharger?
the first half of that is correct. you'll need something bigger to plug the hole on the SC though
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Casey said you need the LSJ SCIP sensor to plug that hole up (If I have quoted him correctly).

Personally, after I'm done reconditioning the intake manifold I'm going to tackle that job. I'm going to plug up that hole by some other means. I don't want to spend $40 or $50 to have an unconnected sensor there.
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Originally Posted by Gene Culley
Casey said you need the LSJ SCIP sensor to plug that hole up (If I have quoted him correctly).

Personally, after I'm done reconditioning the intake manifold I'm going to tackle that job. I'm going to plug up that hole by some other means. I don't want to spend $40 or $50 to have an unconnected sensor there.
Yeah those are my thoughts too lol. Damn I thought the l61 map could plug that hole...now I have to think of another solution
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Originally Posted by Gene Culley
Casey said you need the LSJ SCIP sensor to plug that hole up (If I have quoted him correctly).

Personally, after I'm done reconditioning the intake manifold I'm going to tackle that job. I'm going to plug up that hole by some other means. I don't want to spend $40 or $50 to have an unconnected sensor there.
correct! yea, i did it a more expensive way, but time was a factor, and my dealer (oddly enough) had a SCIP in stock..lol
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Originally Posted by Gene Culley
You're not kidding. Mine had all kinds of goop in there. I cleaned it up with some simple green and a tooth brush. Then I used some brake cleaner on some of it where it goes into the intake and I got that clean. It was not good!
Sounds like I need to do that, too...
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Yes, I'm going to call my friend over here who builds race cars and has had to fabricate things over the years and I want his opinion on how to plug the hole. I'm going to make it look nice.

One coat of paint is on the intake manifold. I sanded it down in a couple of spots tonight and hit the front with a second coat. I'll go out in the garage in an hour or so and do the 2nd coat on the back and then finish it up tomorrow and Wednesday.

I will post pics.
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Casey, in my studies today I came across something I haven't seen addressed yet. No one has mentioned bolt #2, that I know of, in any of the how-to's. This would be bolt #2 in the attached document.

http://www.gmpartshouse.com/cobalt/c...ltmounting.pdf

While I'm waiting for Casey to respond, I just finished reconditioning my LSJ intake manifold. Here are before and after pics.






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wow, that looks secksy! I'm gonna have to paint mine too the next time the blower is off.
As for bolt #2, i dont think we have a spot in our block to screw it into. Even if we do though, its not needed at all. the one that goes through the alternator and the bracket into the block is plenty strong enough to hold everything in place. Again though, i think we just dont have that hole in our block.
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Thank you for your comment about my secksy intake manifold, lol. I appreciate you letting me know about the other bolt. I kind of figured that was the case, but wanted to get the bolt before install day if necessary.

I also ordered a new valve cover today and sent to the powdercoater to coat the same color as my supercharger. I will post pics of that when I get it back from him.

Oh... that paint is 1200 degree barbeque grill paint on the intake manifold, lol. High temp just in case.
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Ok, so I painted my LSJ header yesterday. I also painted the alternator bracket and the idler pulley bracket.

Also installed custom painted dash pieces that were the same color as my supercharger.

Last of the parts have been purchased. Now I need to make sure I have all of the bolts and schedule with friends to install.
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did your buddy ever go over plugging the hole on the blower with you? if so, what was the solution?
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Originally Posted by IonNinja
did your buddy ever go over plugging the hole on the blower with you? if so, what was the solution?
He was here last night. I measured the whole with a micrometer.. it is .385 inches and 9.75mm. We are getting a differential/trans fluid type plug this week and will tap it and screw in the plug.

I will post pics, etc.

Also working on bolting 1 bar map to the intake manifold this week.


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