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'89 Vats chip in '88 non VATS car

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Old 08-12-2005, 01:27 PM
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'89 Vats chip in '88 non VATS car

I did a little research and from what I've gathered it is possible to place a '89 stock TPI 305 auto trans VATS chip into a '88 TPI 305 Manual non VATS ecm. I'm about to purchase the chip from another member and I just wanted to double check with some of you guys
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The MEMCAL will work in an '88 ECM. But the engine will only run if that ECM is in an '89 or newer f-body.

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Old 08-12-2005, 02:15 PM
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why is that?
Old 08-12-2005, 02:38 PM
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Is there any (easy) way to disable or fool VATS without chip burning?
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