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V-6 memcal w/ a 350 Piggy Back?

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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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V-6 memcal w/ a 350 Piggy Back?

Maybe a dumb question... I have a memcal from 6 cylinder 92 Camaro. And I am a retro-fitting a TPI into my 70 Monte with a 350. Can I use this memcal with a piggy back type chip calibrated for my engine? Or just need to bite the bullet and get the right one, then get it custom tuned?

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Old Dec 27, 2008 | 11:23 AM
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Re: V-6 memcal w/ a 350 Piggy Back?

The V6 MEMCAL won't work with an 8-cylinder unless modified. In stock form the cylinder select will be incorrect. The wrong injector firing rate and a SES light will result.

Need to change the cylinder select by grounding one of the NETRES pins. I think it is pin 56 on the MEMCAL. But that is from memory, so it may not be the right pin.

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Old Dec 27, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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Re: V-6 memcal w/ a 350 Piggy Back?

Thanks. I did a bit more research on the mod required. Still not sure I'm into that, and it looks like I should use one from a 4.3 since it has the same bore/stroke. The one I got is from a 3.1. Looks like it would have a lot of problems with the ESC.
Then thought maybe use an Ostrich, but same problem. Need the correct memcal... guess I'll keep searching the junk yards or fork out the $200 + for a custom one to start with, then learn more about tuning and go from there.
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