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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 01:16 AM
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From: salem,il
Car: 1989 chevy camaro
Engine: 305 tbi
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 2.73 gears
ECM HELP?

i have a 1989 camaro rs and the guy i bought it from put a motor out of a 89 chevy truck into the car and changed the ecm and i was wondering if the truck ecm would be programed different than the camaro ecm it has the 1228746 ecm in it right now and it seems like the trans shifts at the wrong time didnt lnow if the ecm swap would cause this please help
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 02:03 AM
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Engine: 350 TPI / 350 TBI/6.0L VORTEC
Transmission: T5/AUTO/AUTO
Re: ECM HELP?

have u try adjusting the trans cable? its located bisides the throttle cable it has adjustment in and out and that mill change the shifting response of the trany
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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Car: 1989 chevy camaro
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Re: ECM HELP?

yeah tried that to but now i think it may have just been the transmission because now i have lost 3rd and 4th gear not sure
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 04:15 PM
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Re: ECM HELP?

8746 is the correct ECU. A truck did not use a 8746. Truck engine has same CID as prior? It should.
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