I'm currently dropping in a 350 into my car from a 305 so i got this new prom for the 350, well i took the computer out and i belive i found where to put the chip, but i need to know if there is a special way to take the old one out or if i'm wrong and am sposed to put it somwhere else. please help

 

the chip that is by itself is the new one that i need to put in.

 

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there are two routes you can go. first, you can order the moates adapter at www.moates.net. It comes with directions and is easy to use. second, you can desolder the chip form the memcal and resolder the new chip in its place. Ive done it, you need to be pretty good at the soldering technique, but its possible to do.

 

Go here,

http://moates.net/gmecm/hworder.html

Look at part no. G1.

Your old piece goes onto it, along with the new chip, and then both insert into the blue socket.

using a G1 and a ZIF socket is convenient, and easy.

 

oh cool thanks, so i just plug that into what i already have chips in ? or how does it work

 

Click the link provided and explore the site. ;-D

www.moates.net

 

how hard would it be to de-solder and re solder the new chip ?

and its the bigger chip that i de solder right ?

 

double post (bad proxy... baaaaad proxy).

Sorry.

 

Its possible, but actually relatively hard unless you have the exact equipment you need (desolder wick, very fine tip solder iron, and most importantly, patience and finesse).

I wouldn't recommend it. I have moderate soldering experience and still managed to do a little bit of damage to the memcal in the process.

Worse case, you destroy the chip (especially if too much heat is used, which is a natural tendency in a difficult desoldering task).

To me anyway, its worth a few bucks to be able to go back to the totally stock memcal (if I ever have to sell the car [not that i would] ) or if I'm having strange problems and want to pull the ECM/Chip setup out of the equation.

And yes. The larger chip. (I hate to sound like a jerk, but if you have to ask this question at this point, I'd wait on the whole thing and do some more research - its possible to get in over your head).

 

I pretty much new it was the larger chip, but when somthing doesnt look exactly the same I like to ask and double check, just to be absolutely sure, as far as the soldering goes, i wont be doing that then, my hands got no finesse, hehehe, they shake too much. i'm not conserned about damaging the stock chip, i dont plan to sell this car, and the 305 is trashed anyway, it was a junker. soo hrmmm, what would you recomend

 

G1. for piece of mind and to keep from potentially damaging your (required, non-optional) memcal.

my two pence.

 

alrighty, i guess thats the route i'll be taking.. dont really got the cash to spend but i'll find a way

thanks for the help, (ya didnt sound like a jerk btw)