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Originally Posted by dannichols1474 View Post
I finally got it thru my thick skull that I need to adopt at least some of what scarceller has been recommending for the control of timing around the idle set point. So, I broke the 1000 rpm column into two columns: 800 rpm and 1300 rpm - both columns have the same timing set points so when the engine is idling at 950-1000 rpm the timing stays rock solid at 14 degrees.
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I also came to the same conclusion with the new engine as I did last year with the CSI to ITB EFI conversion: stop beating my head against the damn wall! So I got in contact with Gary Bains at Bains Tuning and put down a deposit to get on his tuning schedule for the first week of August. I told Gary what I have going on and that I need a tuning job just up to the break-in rpm limit of 5000 rpm.

From experience, I know he will get the tune dialed in and then I will only need to polish the tune with the auto tune program for the driving conditions he doesn't cover in a 2 hour dyno tuning session. To me, it's money well spent.

Then after I complete the break-in period, I will make another dyno appt and let Gary wring out the engine to 7300 rpm.

Like Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry said: "A man's got to know his limitations..." and I know tuning EFI is one of mine.
Why don't you have him break in the engine on the dyno and do the whole tune? He can break the engine in in less than an hour...

See here:

https://www.hpacademy.com/previous-webinars/229-engine-break-in-myths-dispelled/

I hate seeing people waste their time...
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