Tram

iTrader: (14)

Hey guys-

I just have a quick question as to what to expect after the first start after a heads/cam swap with no tuning?

I fired the TA up today and she started with ZERO problems and idled like a champ for about 5 minutes..

I then shut it off to finish up a few small things I had to do on the car.. Then we started it up again and just eased it down the road and back and it's "running" but it doesn't really run very well at all..

Now, I am thinking this is to be expected, as it has ZERO tune on it and I was running open headers..

Just wanted to make sure this was typical..

Thanks

Jeff

g-ryde1

iTrader: (3)

sounds about right time to tune it

ExceSSive

iTrader: (13)

Definitely needs a tune, my car did not want to idle at all after the first head/cam swap. I threw an idle tune on the car with HPTuners and then it ran OK until I could get it to the shop...Now my tuner is coming to my house when the 408 is installed to get it going. Then I can break in the motor, rear, and trans and get a dyno tune. John02SS from a local shop is hooking me up.

Tram

iTrader: (14)

Yeh, I'm gonna get a Wait4me tune and then get a local guy to come and setup it up better if it needs it..

My schedule and the tuners schedules just don't mesh yet..

BriancWS6

iTrader: (18)

My A4 didnt want to idle at all once warm til I had it tuned. It was a 225/225 cam only setup.

My current m6 car however, ran about as good untuned as it does now! Even had a bigger cam. Sorta blew my mind.

massls1guy

iTrader: (9)

My TR224 untuned ran OK on the road but would stall when I came to a stop. Getting it tuned made a big difference, runs great all the time now.

Tram

iTrader: (14)

Hmm.. This is making me a lil' worried..

My car didn't just not want to idle but it didn't seem to run "right."

I drove it down the road and under power it just didn't feel like it was happy.. After I had driven it for maybe 3-4 minutes, it started running pretty rough...
I was attributing this to the heads/cam install.. ??? Is this normal?

When it is cold, it is idling "ok" and seems to rev ok..

Maybe the tune will clean it up..

I threw quite a bit at it all at once..

Ported TB
LS6 Intake
PowerBond UD Pulley
TR224 112LSA Cam
Texas Speed PRC Stage 2.5 5.3L heads

I sure hope it's not jacked...

LS1Silverado05

iTrader: (41)

As long as you double check all your connections and its not dumping clouds of smoke, its probably just the tune.

Tram

iTrader: (14)

Yeh, I guess I need to recheck all the connections... It was smoking a little bit...

At one point, it kinda felt like it wasn't running on all the cylinders... Felt pretty rough...

Those of you who are talking about it being driveable, was this after both a heads and a cam swap or just the cam swap?

TeEnAgE pHeNoM

iTrader: (6)

John is the man. I was at his shop yesterday. Came all the way from Meridian, Ms.

1badzo

iTrader: (1)

i wouldnt worry to much these guys arent running open headers i did the same thing with new 408 and if was bad like the car had a broke rod the car was running so bad they because the 02s are getting false senses due to fresh air hitting sensor hopfully that is what it is good luck

Tram

iTrader: (14)

Yeh, I'm going to throw my Y pipe on it this week when I get home..

I also got the PCM sent out for a tune, so we'll see what happens..

00 Freak

iTrader: (34)

Finally got that car going. Good job. How's your dad's car coming along? I still haven't seen any results from that setup yet. Anyways, it's pretty normal after a h/c swap that it doesn't want to run good. I at least you were able to drive it. good luck

1320 killer

iTrader: (6)

def. needs a tune. and the open headers don't help at all. What heads and cam did you install.

Tram

iTrader: (14)

TR224 112LSA Cam
Texas Speed Stage 2.5 5.3L heads


00 Freak - This car is a project between me and my pops, so it's running..

ApexVIII

iTrader: (17)

i wanna see your dyno! im a M6 and i am going to go with

the same heads but a 224 114lsa cam

Tram

iTrader: (14)

I am going to get it dyno tuned ASAP.. It will be mid-January.. My tuner is out of the country and won't be back until Dec 23.. I have sent my PCM out just to get it up and running...