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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 09:19 AM
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Timing issue...need help

Here's my issue. Did my engine build, I do not have a knock sensor, and the new chip turned the sensor off. So with the stock distributor I have a serious detonation problem (comp 11:1). Am replacing my stock distributor with a new mechanical advance distributor/MSD-6AL. Hence bypassing the computer for Ignition. I am running a stealth Ram. Question....How do I, or what is necessary to make sure my injectors are getting a signal from the computer/ mechanical distributor? Chew on that one fellas....

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Brad
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 09:45 AM
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Re: Timing issue...need help

your leaving out a lot, what ecm are you trying to run? mega squirt ?
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 10:11 AM
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Re: Timing issue...need help

Stock GM Computer. My guess is there is a way to use the magnetic pickup in the distributor to send a signal to the ECM.
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 10:22 AM
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Re: Timing issue...need help

I do not believe you will have enough room to run a second pickup just to give the ecm a pulse reference to control the injectors. I think your money would be well spent going to dynamic efi ebl p4 and junk the maf. You could always remap your spark tables.
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 12:14 PM
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Re: Timing issue...need help

i have a 350 h.0.. do i need to change the chip to get a lil more power
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 05:58 AM
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Re: Timing issue...need help

among other things yes. Simple things to make more power, headers, having a chip burned for your modifications is always a good idea. The big limit on TPI cars is the TBI doesn't really allow the car to make much or any power past 4800 rpm. So a different induction system will really wake your motor up.
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