Boardmember Potentially Saved My Engine
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From: Mercedes, Texas
Engine: 305
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 4:10
Boardmember Potentially Saved My Engine
I totally screwed up last weekend after my heads and cam project by setting my timing at 36 degrees at 3000 rpm with the ECM disconnected. Which would have been just fine during the cam break-in, but I left at 36 degrees and reconnected the ECM. BIG MISTAKE!
Major shout out to NoEmissions84TA for pulling my head out of my ***!!!! I could have easily burnt in a piston setting the timing "old school style."
This morning I will be setting my timing at 12 degrees initial and then reconnecting the ECM.
Major shout out to NoEmissions84TA for pulling my head out of my ***!!!! I could have easily burnt in a piston setting the timing "old school style."
This morning I will be setting my timing at 12 degrees initial and then reconnecting the ECM.
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From: 51°N 114°W, 3500'
Car: 87 IROC L98
Engine: 588 Alcohol BBC
Transmission: Powerglide
Axle/Gears: Ford 9"/31 spline spool/4.86
Re: Boardmember Potentially Saved My Engine
You disconnected and reconnected the EST, not the ECM. If you disconnected the ECM, the engine wouldn't run.
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From: Meriden, CT 06451
Car: 84 TA orig. 305 LG4 "H" E4ME
Engine: 334 SBC - stroked 305 M4ME Q-Jet
Transmission: upgraded 700R4 3200 stall
Axle/Gears: 10bolt 4.10 Posi w Lakewood TA Bars
Re: Boardmember Potentially Saved My Engine
Who knows what might have happened, but I'm glad all your hard work did not go to waste!