Chapter GMW | E30 LS1 (starting on post #1427)

DrLeadFoot

Daggerty said:

Is there a reason for the ecu locking out? I've never ls'd before.

"I've never seen that happen before" is the famous phrase that has unwillingly attached itself to me. Jesse at Late Model Throttle said the same thing and he can tune LS motors in his sleep. No clue.

Daggerty

DrLeadFoot said:

"I've never seen that happen before" is the famous phrase that has unwillingly attached itself to me. Jesse at Late Model Throttle said the same thing and he can tune LS motors in his sleep. No clue.

That is unfortunate. I Recently just spent 1400 on an ecu so I feel your pain.

So this means it's going to be on the dyno again?

DrLeadFoot

Daggerty said:

That is unfortunate. I Recently just spent 1400 on an ecu so I feel your pain.

So this means it's going to be on the dyno again?

I bought a used one for $70.00 and have a message into Late Model Throttle to schedule an appointment. The chevy life isn't too bad!

Jdesign

Cheap replacement. NICE!

HipMF

DrLeadFoot said:

I bought a used one for $70.00 and have a message into Late Model Throttle to schedule an appointment. The chevy life isn't too bad!

^This.

I get Speedway, Summit, etc catalogs in the mail. Looking at the prices of aftermarket engine components will make you cry. Stroker cranks, cams, rods, pistons, heads.... You could build a 450hp engine with mountains of torque for the price of a used s52...

DrLeadFoot

My kustom cam was $300. Heads were $3600 though. It gets expensive when you start getting into the valve train.

DrLeadFoot

"Cold" start on the 4th ot July! God bless America and all the LS swaps.

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DrLeadFoot

Got an update on the refurbished cluster!

Earl

So glad you decided to go to Diego=D

DrLeadFoot

Earl said:

So glad you decided to go to Diego=D

You like him? Who is the other guy that does them?

DrLeadFoot

Got a new driver's side valve cover off of the 2010-2013 LS motors. Part number:12642655. It has an updated breather design and hopefully won't suck as much oil through the vacuum pump system.

Also did an oil and filter change. NAPA Gold Filter and Valvoline 10w-30 conventional.

Earl

DrLeadFoot said:

You like him? Who is the other guy that does them?

BavRest. Diego says most of his business is redoing their clusters lol

DrLeadFoot

Earl said:

BavRest. Diego says most of his business is redoing their clusters lol

I'm glad I chose wisely!

DrLeadFoot

A window down, music up day in the Black Pearl lead to the front left speaker blowing. I'd amassed parts to ad 12awg speaker wire and ditch the amalgamation of smaller wire and crimp connectors.

Crimped and soldered the connectors.

After the Alpine Type S 5.25 speakers were installed and all was wired back up I "tuned" the amps best I could. The reggae jams are alive once again!