was MAF BLM based tuning now cab manifold to port injection

Dave Zug. dzug at delanet.com
Wed Jul 19 17:30:33 GMT 2000


If you get no offers on the whole set, I'm after the upper plenum and fuel
rail.


----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Rolica <mrolica at meridian-mag.com>
To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 8:17 AM
Subject: RE: was MAF BLM based tuning now cab manifold to port injection


> Your cam is close to mine....
> Hmm. Since I blew a head gasket this weekend( did I tell the list...can't
> remember) I'm gonna pull the motor, get the seats done and do some work on
> the exauhst short turn...
> Which brings me to the next point...I'm gonna be putting the motor on the
> dyno again.. and I'm giving up on the tpi intake....too much money for
more
> flow. I got a deal on a victor jr single plane, hopefully this will take
out
> some torque on the  bottom end and give me a little more hp. With broder
> torque range..
> Still gona use port injection and all the sensors. Sooooooo..
>
> Is anyone interested in a tpi plenum, runners and base intake, throttle
> body, stock but ported, will make 400 hp/460ft-lbs with the right cam.
> Oh ya have a gutted and ported maf too..
> :-)
> Mike Rolica
> Plant A,
> Magnesium Products Division
> Strathroy
>
> (519)-245-4040  Ext. 244
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim and Sharon Brady [SMTP:bradyiii at shore.intercom.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 7:17 PM
> To: gmecm at diy-efi.org
> Subject: Re: MAF BLM based tuning
>
> Dave,
>     I was asking about maxing the MAF, good thing you're not.  What
> is LV8?
> Forgive my ignorance since I'm still new to this.  Is GMEPRO a piggy
> back
> pc?  I'd be interested in your notes of your tuning process.  I'd be
> particularly interested in how you burn the PROMs and how you know
> how and
> what to modify.  I'm using 24lb SVO injectors and so far so good.
> Sure
> beats the hell out of paying twice as much for GM injectors.  Here
> is the
> lowdown on my car:  1990 4 bolt main Chevy Truck block, SCAT stroker
> crank
> balanced both rotating and recipricating mass, 5.7 inch rods, Wiseco
> 9.3:1
> comp forged pistons,  SLP cam #51006(approximately 270adv.dur.)
> roller cam,
> Edelbrock Performer Aluminum heads with roller rockers and 24lb SVO
> injectors w/fuel pressure regulator.  Did I leave anything out?  Oh,
> also my
> 6 speed is a Borg-Warner aftermarket unit.  The reason I went with
> somewhat
> low compression with aluminum heads is that I plan to add a Paxton
> Supercharger.  How is yours?  Do you still have it installed?  Keep
> me in
> touch.
>
> Jim Brady
> '87 Monte SS 383 TPI 6 speed
> >
> > The MAF just barely touches 231 as the automatic shifts, so NO its
> not
> > maxxed.  Now the LV8 rides at 255 except for a brief drop off just
> before
> > the shifts, in a WOT run.  All the talk about maxing out the MAF
> and my
> > stroker motor ain't there yet, but the E.T. numbers show it's
> pushing 350
> > HP.  If what is really meant is that the LV8 will max out, well I
> can see
> > that.
> >
> > How am I modifying the prom? or what am I doing to it?  How I am
> modifying
> > it is with GMEPRO and a generic 27c128 burner. I started with ARAP
> as the
> > base (even with the agressive timing in there, and 10:1 CR, all
> the
> aluminum
> > is forgiving to knock).  What am I doing to it? well eventually,
> embarrasing
> > as it may be, I'll maybe post the NOTES file (a handy function in
> GMEPRO)
> > I'm keeping... thru 15 revisions so far. Some of the notes may be
> misguided,
> > but it's a history of how things went.  If by initial timing you
> mean
> lower
> > RPM/load timing.. the way a launch goes is like this: (in 0.1 sec
> > intervals):
> <snip>
>
> >Tell me more about the Monte SS.
> >
> > Here's mine:
> > www.delanet.com/~tgp  go to the 89 IROC page, then the 383 project
> link.
> Not
> > very up to date,  It ran a 13.14 @ 103 w/ 1.75 60' on 16" BFG
> Drags... the
> > knock off the line is making the launch pedal-finesse
> un-nessecary..
> almost
> > like TRACTION CONTROL. I has run a few threads on EFI list and
> here on the
> > subject of using spark table as a crude 'static' traction control
> method.
> > Anyone who has stomped the gas pedal on a stock 305 TPI knows its
> > frustrating to drop back 3 car lenghts while you try and feather
> off the
> gas
> > just the right amount.  The way the knock is working for me, I
> don't have
> to
> > think on launches... 1.75 60', not a misprint. you should see the
> jump I
> get
> > on the 'stangs ;-))
> >
> > sorry for the looong.. but EFI content this time anyway.
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Jim and Sharon Brady <bradyiii at shore.intercom.net>
> > To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
> > Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 1:49 PM
> > Subject: Re: MAF BLM based tuning
> >
> >
> > > Dave,
> > >     Are you outflowing the MAF yet?  How are you modifying your
> ECM/PROM?
> > > Do you think knocking you initial timing back could help your
> knocking?
> > I'm
> > > running 87 octane w/9.3:1 compression (aluminum heads) with no
> knocks so
> > > far.  What mods(if any more) do you have planned for the future?
> > >
> > > Jim Brady
> > > '87 Monte SS 383 TPI 6 speed
> >
>
>
>
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