DCx

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im looking into getting an air/fuel meter for my carbed LS1. I want to see how horrible my demon is before i switch to a holley.

so what do you recommend? should i get a dual sensor meter like the FAST or should i go with a single sensor meter like an AEM with an indash digital gauge?

my exhaust already has the O2 bungs so all i need to do is plug it in.

i found a FAST dual sensor meter on ebay for $411 new with free shipping...

jomomma

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you only need a single sensor. innovate lc1 is a good one. you can find it from one of the site sponsors or summit. i think i saw it in the group purchaces a little while back.

DCx

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dual sensor tuning is a waste of cash? the FAST looks so kick *** though.

im wondering where i would place the gauge in my car.. it would be nice to have a reading at all times though.

rojs234

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Since you already have the MSD 6010 box, you might try doing what I did. I'm using an Innovate LM1 with the RPM convertor. You can use it just to read realtime as a guage or you can log with it and download to your computer. With the RPM convertor you can also log five other inputs such as MAP, RPM, TPS, etc. The nice part is, since you already have a MSD 6010, you can tie into the MAP sensor signal wire and the RPM signal...no problem. I did this on mine and it works great! Next up is a TPS sensor. You can find the LM1's on Ebay also at a good price. I bought mine new in box with the RPM convertor for $300.00. Good luck, Ron

rumblbu

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My vote is the LM1 also.

jomomma

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LM1! thats what i meant! i had a brainfart

Roger Mabry

I have one mounted in the center console that really helped me get my carb working properly. In 4th on the freeway, the AFR is 15:1+ when just going on a flat road. Idle AFR and under full power are all optimized.

The engine is a ZZ4/383/200R with a QJet in a heavy 3400+lb Jaguar sedan.

Only problem is it's/my failure to dim the gauge lights when it is dark. Really brights lights and very easy read.

It helped increase my fuel mileage and performance a lot. My mileage went from 10 mpg to 15-16 mpg on my 86 mile daily work round trip in heavy So Cal stop and go traffice with the AC on. Plus, this car still has the 3:54 posi until I have time to install the 2:88's and get more mileage.

DCx

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i dont have a working cigarette lighter in my 69 camaro.

ryanvv355

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I have an FJO dual channel and it works great

Compressor Surge

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Innovate LC-1 is a P.O.S.

First one died after a year....second one died after two weeks....WTF?

speeddemon651

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sounds like you had a ground loop or some type of wiring problem, Lc-1's are pretty good. Check out Spek's A/F gauge with work with the lc-1, they work great !

rojs234

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You're kidding, right? You've built an LS1 powered '69 Camaro, and you can't go to the parts store...buy a simple accessory cigarett lighter and spend 15 minutes wiring it in? Give me a break! LOL

DCx

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every time i have attempted to hook the cigarette lighter to the painless 18 circuit chassis harness it always blows the fuse. then again the original lighter unit in my car looks pretty wasted. i contacted classic industries and a few other parts places for a replacement but they didnt have them in stock. its been a few years since i looked in the repo mags for one.

i never noticed they sold them at the local parts stores. its just a constant hot wire and a ground i assume right?

rojs234

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Yes, just a 12v and a ground. If you don't actually want it to light cigars or cigaretts, you can just wire it with something like 16-18 guage. I put two in my car for temporary use with both hooked to 14 guage and I used one of those spade terminals at one of the fuses in my box so I could just plug it in whenever I wanted to use it. Did the same with ground...slipped a spade terminal under a bolt so I could unhook when not using. Many other ways to do it. I use mine for the LM-1 and my laptop so I can see what my MSD 6010 is doing in realtime. Neither the LM-1 or the laptop uses hardly any amperage, so I used a 5 amp fuse to power the wire to both. Just go to O'reilly or Auto Zone and tell them you want an accessory plug in. People use them for electric shavers, hair dryers, in RV's and anything you can plug in to a cigarett lighter. Hope this helps, Ron

DCx

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i picked up a universal 12v outlet that has a tiny bracket on it. I think i can get away with mounting it where the ashtray goes in my 69. there is a little bracket i can drill and mount and it should stay in place.

i ended up ordering the fast dual sensor unit. i have been reading about it and watched a cool video on it.

should be fun fiddling with my new holley carb.