Rednaxs60

Reading several other forum posts about aftermarket ECUs. Interesting discussions and posts. The '85/'86 CFI system and ECU is...

Garage idle tests ongoing. Have calibrated the ignition timing to suit. The longer it takes for the engine to reach normal operating...

I have posted on other threads that not all coils are created equal. There are a few considerations. A coil that is less expensive...

Carburetors versus Electronic Fuel Injection, are there similar traits that should be considered? This concept does appear quite often...

Agree. It's like changing to iridium spark plugs from the OEM recommended inexpensive ones. Not much if any performance gain, but your...

julimike - I'm thinking that you would orient the plug so the gap is at the 12:00 position and pointing up. Haven't looked but that...

I checked the cylinder bank balance yesterday. The best cylinder bank balance vacuum that was seen before this project was...

True enough, the GW spark plugs are not tapered, use a flat washer for sealing. These little tuning quirks are for the adventurous...

Looked into the tach issue, perused the electrical troubleshooting manual and the digital dash tach gets the signal from the ignition...

Spark plug gap. What should it be? For most of us, the OEM recommendation is the best spark plug gap. For the adventurous, the spark...

What can the spark plug reveal? Ignition timing, spark plug heat range, and air-fuel ratio are the three engine operating parameters...

Thank you for the "like". The Mrs asked if I was writing a book. Mentioned no, but there is a lot to be known about this small...

The forum is quiet, so I have had time to do more research on what makes the engine tick, makes the ECU replacement project that I am...

Spark plug gap, coil dwell time and spark duration, three parameters that are interrelated and worth discussing. Coil dwell time that...

I have an answer for you, but having trouble formulating it so it makes sense. Short answer is it aids in fuel efficiency and engine...