Dan Adds an O2 Sensor to his Chevy K1500
August 6th, 2010 by Dan
My 1992 Chevy K1500, has been my continuing project since 1996. I started out with the usual upgrades including an aftermarket exhaust, headers, and cold-air intake but I was looking for ways to complement the initial upgrades. After doing some research, I realized that my next step would be a fuel pressure regulator (JET 61500) with a fuel pressure gauge (T/D 2388) and TBI spacer (T/D 2733). Bumping the fuel pressure up to 13 really opened up the bottom end.
After installing the fuel pressure regulator, I chose to upgrade my single wire O2 sensor to a heated 3 wire style O2 sensor. The benefits from this upgrade were better fuel economy, lower fuel emissions, and improved engine performance and response (which meets or exceeds OEM specs). I highly recommend adding this O2 sensor if you are planning on installing headers or would like a more accurate air/fuel ratio, as it is a very easy upgrade.
About the Author: Dan
My name is Dan and I have worked here at 4 Wheel Parts since 2005. I am a 4Wheel Truck enthusiast and was excited to be employed where I was spending most of my money! I off-road frequently at Azusa Canyon in the LA National Forest and I never leave without my tow-straps and portable air compressor.
Hi Dan, I was womndering where you can buy the 3 wire heated O2 sensor from ? I have a 09 Chevy Silverado with a 6.0 liter engine and have installed a dynomax header 2 into 1 Y-pipe kit with dual converters welded to the collectors that flows into a Magnaflow dual exhaust out to the rear bumper. since installing the whole new headers exhaust my check engine light has come on and the code is saying that the O2 sensor needs to be reprogrammed, adjusted ETC. So oucld you give me some insite on where I ned to go to get the same type of O2 sensors that you have on your truck ? thanks.,
Mike