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  1. Latest updates are more tuning . I’ve now figured out have to get 2 x16 tables for VE and timing . I’ve also converted AFR so now I’m total Alpha male - lol. I haven’t driven since converting timing to Alpha N so that will take some time and knock ears . Weather has been so hot I haven’t driven the car in days . I also still have an issue with one bank O2 sensor . I must have a small leak somewhere that hard to find - maybe underside the header flange . I’ll have to try a smoke test to try and find it . Spark plugs all looked the same though my reading is wacky on 4-6 cylinders . So far mpg has been decent though that isn’t much of a consideration right now .
  2. The thing runs so good I can’t believe they aren’t very closely synced . First time doing ITBS so don’t know what to expect . I think they have been very good . Alpha N is a bit of a learning curve . I think I figured out I how to get 32 table for VE - but it runs well with 16 . I have a good MAP signal and I can see why some would use or try MAP density . I have a 3/4” log and soon it will be 1” . I will try it sometime just to prove to me - ha .
  3. The synchronizer reading will be 5 on the first carb and 7 on the other two . Not sure how much off that really is . If I try and adjust the idle screw on the first ITB , that moves the other two based on how the linkages are overlapped .
  4. I guess I don’t know how that’s done and what it does . I run cable that moves first ITB that moves the rest . The first ITB needs more air but there’s no way I can see to adjust its linkage without moving the others . I hooked up the cable and this engine started and idled great - so no real complaints !
  5. I don’t need much and it’s just on the first ITB. Maybe really have to crank out the bleeder to get anything out of it ?
  6. Did you have to use the air bleeds to balance ports ? I tried opening one up and didn’t get any response in the air .
  7. Thanks so much !! I will study these . I’ll download your tune and look at it . Sounds like our engines are very similar . what head and port size ?
  8. Are you running Tunerstudio? Either way would you share some screen shots of your tables ? Curious how efficient you have the motor running as far as power vs mpg ? 45’s to small or looking for more power ? I think my small port head will like the smaller ITBS . You have a thread I can read up on ? thanks
  9. All I’ve read in my adventure is that there is no way to run ITBS with speed density correctly . After tuning with MAP for years I see why you have to run Alpha . ITBS put you at atmosphere pressure so quickly with no plenum . It’s a challenge to rethink how the tables work with ITBS for sure .
  10. You should really just post on FB because they love trolls and useless posting there
  11. What’s funny is that just cruising around is all I’ve got done as far as a tune . I’ve got a Z friend Yanni Maltabes that use to post here I believe . He swears he can help me tune purely alpha N and it will as good as MAP . I’ve also come to the realization that I can no longer be lazy about learning Megalog viewer and analyzer . Maybe also got lucky that these FAJS ITBS seemed to be very solid right out the box . Solid idle and good enough to drive and tune . I also know my engine very well so I will know when I have it right . Who knows if I will stay the course forever or try my diesel intake later . Are you running the ITB or Alpha N ? Yanni tells me he can run every table strictly from TPS - which seems daunting . When I started reading about scatter plots and needing data logs from MAP runs to utilize ITB mode in MS is when I decided to go strictly TPS . I will have MAP in the background
  12. I’ve been making an effort to get back to the forums . I usually post a link to here when people ask about stuff that’s been documented here for decades . My last job as an over the road locomotive engineer gave me lots of time in hotels to document . Now I’m retired and busier than ever - but use that as an excuse to not post . The forums saved me money and time and I’d like to pay it forward ! Now I’m the local Z guru which has made some cool connections and projects . I wish there was a better marketplace than FB - but it’s probably the best thing about FB- lol
  13. It’s been a while since I’ve read on this thread. I wish I was # 23 ! Wish the thread did see more action as well as the site . I’m so tired of the FB shit
  14. Ordered some cheaply sponge filters while I wait for my CAI box to get finished . Made a smaller vacuum log -3/4” PVC pipe . Despite having one of my widebands flaking on me I was able to drive around well enough that I wasn’t scared of dying on the road anywhere . Not much help out there for guys running MS and ITBS. Seems most Haltech or others . I’ve also got different perspectives on how to load certain tables . I have Yanni saying that all the tables can be run off of TPS and Richard that says running timing off of MAP is best . Presently I am going to try and run it all TPS . I can only hope the FAJS version of a TPS is accurate and reliable . I might eventually go with a contactless style from EFI hardware . For now I haven’t gotten past 38% TPS on my tuning so I’m not stressing my TPS to hard that’s for sure . Honestly - I didn’t think it would run even this good this early in the tune . I am trying to be patient with throttle input since I do hit big lean spots . I am also learning how to use Megalog Viewer at the same time that has a VE analyzer which is pretty damn cool .
  15. Drove around yesterday with heat shield on . The tune is pretty rough and and sometimes the car wanted to die from starvation -scary . I used timing to lower idle after reading about a trick to deal with hit idle . Might have to call on Richard to help me remotely . Lots of rain right now so driving time is scarce .
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