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New motor startup...leave EST wire connected for Timing???

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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 12:42 PM
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New motor startup...leave EST wire connected for Timing???

i just put a 383 HSR in place of the 305 TPI..i konw to adjust the timing you need to leave the EST wire discconected but since this is the first startup of this motor should i leave the wire connected then disconnect it to adjust the timing... im so lost
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 01:21 AM
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i would leave it disconnected, fire it up, get timing right. and let it warm up, then shut it down, reconnect est, then fire back up and drive.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 08:46 AM
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cool. what does that wire do anyway?
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 09:05 AM
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Bypasses the ECM's spark advance and lets you set the base timing.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 09:07 AM
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got it. thanks for the help!

BTW...Travis, are you on stealthram.com?
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 09:59 AM
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Where is the EST wire on a bird?
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 10:05 AM
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it's a single wire connector that comes out of the main trunk of the harness on the firewall right above the a/c box.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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got it. thanks for the help!

BTW...Travis, are you on stealthram.com?
yes a lil bit..
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