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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 09:21 PM
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From: Blue Field, WV
Car: 86 Camaro Iroc-Z
Engine: 355 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Will 89 prom work with 86 computer?

Well basically the subject.

Will an 89 prom with with my 86 computer and harness.

the differences i see are in the masks(calibration)
86 has $32 and 89 has $6E

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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 09:30 PM
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It will work as they both use the same ECM 165.
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 12:12 PM
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From: Blue Field, WV
Car: 86 Camaro Iroc-Z
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Transmission: 700R4
so what exactly is the difference in the masks?

is 89 VATS secured would that be in the prom?
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 03:13 PM
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Engine: 1989 350 4 bolt roller block
Transmission: ProBuilt 700R4 Road Race with Edge 9.5" 2800 stall lockup converter
You can get a NO VATS eprom. You also have the cold start injector for 86-88 cars, you will need to disconnect that.
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 11:01 PM
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From: Blue Field, WV
Car: 86 Camaro Iroc-Z
Engine: 355 TPI
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i'm buying a used prom here, and if it has vats, can it be disabled at the module?

And the cold start injector. If i use my current plenum, there arn't any different sensors to my knowledge with the 86 and 89. So will disconnecting the cold start injector solve that problem?
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Old Jun 18, 2005 | 09:43 AM
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Disconnecting the cold start injector will take care of that when using the $6e mask.
As for VATS you could use tunercat to remove it which would require chip burning but if you can do that you would not have to 'buy a used chip' so I guess that is out.
As far a disabling VATS electrically I have never tried it, but I believe you have a special key with a resistor in it. Would have to give the ecm the proper resistance across two pins is my guess.
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