Remember trace detonation, headgaskets and bearings

[Bruce Plecan]

I think in part you've stumbled over a very unique combination.
Large engine, and just running on torque.
Figure the weight, gearing, engine size, and it's just a comfy set up.
IMO, it's what a fun street car is about.
Not ultra performance, but respectable.
Not an economy queen, but decent.
Cruises at warp 1.3 with the top down and tunes on.
granted this is just the view from afar.
Bruce

From: "Bob Valentine" <bob at tecmark.com>
> Nope, I'm not at 1:1 yet...     But seems no matter what I do, can't get
> the 403 Olds to ping (auditable or scan tool) at anything less than WOT.
> So it's just tune with as little timing as possible that produces the best
> results.
> -> Bob Valentine
> -> bob at tecmark.com

> At 07:40 PM 2/16/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> >Anybody tuning a vehicle that tows, esp. pickups that pull heavy
trailers,
> need to
> >be alert to the 60-70kpa tuning.  This can easily be a case of running
> there for
> >hours at a time.  And it's easy to forget to hook up the scantool, or
think
> >everything's ok, and head out without even monitoring that area.
> >
> >The guys trying to run numerically lower gears and low rpm power peak
> engines see
> >more of this type of stuff also.  Light cars, numerically high gears,
> strong engine
> >combination can be really forgiving.
> >
> >Bob V., are you down to 1:1 final drive ratio yet?
> >
> >Shannen
> >
> >Bruce Plecan wrote:
> ><snip>
> >
> >>   60-80   K/Pa is a common signal for grades, and that
> >> is the last place you want to trace detonate a motor.  You never know
when
> >> you might wind up running in that range, and possibly for MINUTES at a
> time.
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >> Bruce


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