[tunerpro] Re: Would like to raise the idle speed on my 1982 Corvette
- From: Joseph Davis <pgmfielf@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tunerpro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:27:05 -0400
Megasquirt generally sucks for 6+ cylinder distributor setups, Mark.
When you can buy used Honda AEMs in the $300-400 range it makes zero
sense to swap to a MS with zero coil dwell control.
Joseph
PS - still in Laurel?
On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 12:24 AM, Mark Pikas <mpikas@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> It really depends... I've done both crossfire and later truck setups with
> '299 and '747 ecms and have found that either have enough flexibility for
> dirt cheap that if you have some patience you'll be fine. If you're going
> to get yourself a few hundred $ into that specific setup, I'm not sure I
> really understand why people mess with the ebl/lockers setup and don't just
> go with a megasquirt.
>
> -mmp
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tunerpro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tunerpro-
>> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Pearson
>> Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 12:06 AM
>> To: tunerpro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [tunerpro] Re: Would like to raise the idle speed on my 1982
>> Corvette
>>
>> If you're going to do a conversion, spend the bucks and go Dynamic EFI.
>> The
>> gains are so very worth the cost.
>>
>> I think I may have a converted 747 somewhere that has the edgecard
>> adapter
>> already installed.
>>
>> Scott
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dominic Sorresso" <surrexi2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <tunerpro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 10:17 PM
>> Subject: [tunerpro] Re: Would like to raise the idle speed on my 1982
>> Corvette
>>
>>
>> > David,
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > The ECM for the 82 and the 84 Xfire motors is not very well
>> documented.
>> > Most
>> > who modded the Xfire motor
>> >
>> > converted over to a 7747 or similar ECM which is thoroughly hacked.
>> May
>> > want
>> > to consider doing that conversion. You can buy a 7747 ECM for about
>> > 50bucks
>> > and the tuning software is very inexpensive. The $42 def file is
>> readily
>> > available. You would need to buy a HAM, which is adapts the 7747 pin
>> > connectors to the edge card type connection on the Xfire ECM harness.
>> For
>> > real tuning flexibility get the EBL ECM from dynamicefi.com
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Dominic
>> >
>> > _____
>> >
>> > From: tunerpro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tunerpro-
>> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> > On Behalf Of Bob
>> > Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 9:53 PM
>> > To: tunerpro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Subject: [tunerpro] Re: Would like to raise the idle speed on my 1982
>> > Corvette
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Dave I just signed up for the software and don't know how to use it
>> yet.
>> > However what type of fuel injection was on the 1982 corvette? I
>> didn't
>> > know
>> > they were fuel injected in 1982. My self I'm running a holley
>> instead of
>> > the factory TBI and that one has an idle adjustment screw located on
>> the
>> > throttle. To set the idle the IAC must be disconnected then the
>> engine
>> > started put in gear if it's an automatic, set the idle to your
>> desired RPM
>> > then shut off, plug in the IAC then restart it. I believe the idle
>> is set
>> > in the chip if it's factory. I'm not sure.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Bob.
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >
>> > From: David LaRue <mailto:dlarue@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >
>> > To: tunerpro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >
>> > Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 8:31 AM
>> >
>> > Subject: [tunerpro] Would like to raise the idle speed on my 1982
>> Corvette
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I've been looking at buying the TunerPro to make some adjustments to
>> my
>> > stock 1982 Corvette to make it run better. My mechanic and I were
>> finally
>> > able to work out most of the problems by adjusting the location of a
>> few
>> > sensors. We hope that the final piece of the puzzle will be to raise
>> the
>> > idle speed approximately 100 RPM. From what I've read this likely
>> won't
>> > be
>> > too difficult a task. However since this may be the only adjustment
>> that
>> > may need to be made via the computer I was wondering if there was
>> someone
>> > on
>> > the list who has made a similar change or would be interested in
>> making an
>> > EPROM for me.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Thank you,
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > David
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
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