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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 01:18 AM
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Question preformance and chips

I was curious about improving engine preformance and it's effect on the ECU and EFI. I grew up with carberators and point ignitions, things you could ajust if you "hopped up" a motor. Now all my vehicles have EFI and computer controls. If I do things like headers and dual exhaust will the computer figure it out, or do I have to re-chip? How far can a person go on his motor before he has to "futs" with the electronics and EFI. I'm considering building a mild 302 motor for my 150, slightly higher compression, rv cam maybe headers, will I be ok with the stock ECU etc.? Can I get decent perfomance gains from a "perfomance" ECU and leave my engine alone. I have a journeyman ticket an engine builder but i got out of the trade 15 years ogo before ECU/EFI completely took over, now I feel a little lost. I'll also post in the computer forum.

Thanks eh,

PS: Does any one know about a "Performance Intake Timing Resistor" or "Timing Advance Resistor"? Sounds too good to be true, is it BS? Saw them on ebay.
 
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