need a PROM programmer

swagaero wb7omm at flash.net
Wed Sep 3 00:16:10 GMT 1997


Todd King wrote:
> 
>      I'm looking to buy a p-port PROM programmer; I'm currently considering
>      the Intronics pocket programmer @ $129. Anyone have any
>      comments/recommendations? I need portability as I want to program 2732
>      PROMs at the track. I don't want to spend alot of bucks either. I
>      currently have a Needham's PB10 ISA slot device, but that's not really
>      portable :-) Thanks for any input on this; I know that many of you
>      folks have mucho experience along these lines. Also, I've made
>      progress on the Buick turbo; recall that last time I had just
>      installed ported heads, etc with an xperimental cam that did not work
>      well. Plus it turned out I had some split intake gaskets as well due
>      to using RTV on the back side of FelPro "print-o-seal" style gaskets.
>      Car only went 12.2 (first outing) and was very problematic, even with
>      C16 fuel. Anyway, I've since installed a very mild Comp Cams 252H and
>      fixed the teething problems. Vacuum at idle (800rpm) is now 18" Hg and
>      absolutely rock steady (I thought the gauge was malfunctioning it is
>      so steady!) Now this weekend I installed a "Very Windy" TE63 turbo w/
>      .82 ar exh (it's Big ;-) along with a stout Precision Turbo & Engine
>      front mount intercooler with huge 4" thick core, 3" mandrel bent super
>      lightweight aluminum pipes, etc (not to mention the wallet is alot
>      lighter now too). Geezus- I never thought I'd have a street car that
>      would leave black stripes and tire smoke on the freeway from dropping
>      the hammer at 65 mph. What a moose! It must be a real trip for the
>      drivers behind me to see the car do a powerslide on the highway...
>      What fun! Now to clean out those shorts... :-) I'm going to try and
>      hit the 1/8 mi event this Wed eve at the local drags. It oughta really
>      run well; I hope for some mid/low 7's at 95+ (1/8th mi) through the
>      muffs for this first (tentative) outing. What's really amazing is the
>      streetability; the car is running better now from a driveability
>      standpoint than it did stock, with all the great mpg intact, etc.
> 
>      Todd       todd_king at ccm2.jf.intel.com


Works good except if you run into bad eproms it wipes out gates and
drivers but they fix it till they get it rite.

Steve
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