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08-16-2006, 01:14 PM
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| Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 23
| Chip for a 1979 regal turbo Hello out there in turbobuick world, is therea chip for a 1979 buick regal turbo 3.8l v6? I was talking to someone and they told me that they can have a ECU chip thats give it about 50 more hp. please inform me.  |
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08-16-2006, 04:53 PM
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| Resident Slut  Join Date: May 2001 Location: Newnan,Ga
Posts: 5,295
 | 79 doesn't have a ECM, it has a separate timing box that pulls timing due to knock. No ECM= no chip
__________________ Jim Seaton 83 T type Limited CarbedHotAir Slug  ET 14.342 @ 94.67mph 14 psi boost, 2.080 60' Comp Cams will never get another dime of my money 86 White moon roof T-type, Stock IC & Turbo, Razor Alky, 50lb inj, Hotwire & fuel pump, tt chip, 2800 stall pats TC, R.Merritt plug wires & Trans, parts by Grumpy and his 3" single shot exhuast (No goals) Wifes toys:2004 Ram 1500 Quadcab Solar Yellow(HEMI) 2006 HD 1200C Sporty 1990 Camaro V6 (Daughter's beater) 1980 C3 Vette ...another project  DSR member #6 |
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08-16-2006, 09:57 PM
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| Carb/Turbo  Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Chicagoland, IL
Posts: 1,581
| Yep, you need to tweek timing and fueling the old fashioned way. Distributor timing advance and carb rods.
__________________ Rich George BEFORE BLACK Website 1983 Regal T TYPE 14.21 @ 93.75 mph - Have I caught the IC cars yet???  1982 Regal GRAND NATIONAL 1998 Regal GS and 1996 Dodge Ram TurboDiesel too! Chicagoland Chapter GSCA |
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