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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 03:28 PM
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Finally got the 6.0\th350 swap done on my C10 but this thing is gutless. It has a stock tune with modifications made for the trans and dakota digital adapter. Would the knock sensors not being hooked up be a problem? I have the O2's in place as well as the maf and the map sensor. I am wondering if the maf being programmed for a 100mm but having a stock 80mm in place, makes a difference. Kind of hard to get motivation to slap my turbos on, when I can't even get the basics down.
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 05:43 PM
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would the knock sensors not being hooked up make a difference? has to be a joke question...

if the computer could not know when the engine was out of tune, how could it fix the problem?
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No humor here, but thanks for the input friend.
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 08:29 PM
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Finally got the 6.0\th350 swap done on my C10 but this thing is gutless. It has a stock tune with modifications made for the trans and dakota digital adapter. Would the knock sensors not being hooked up be a problem? I have the O2's in place as well as the maf and the map sensor. I am wondering if the maf being programmed for a 100mm but having a stock 80mm in place, makes a difference. Kind of hard to get motivation to slap my turbos on, when I can't even get the basics down.
You just nailed your own problem.

Other contributing factors are what converter, gear ratio, are you running donky kong stupid tall wheels, ect ect.
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 08:56 PM
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Roger that. Guess it's time to talk to frost about a mail order tune.
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I'd grab a junkyard pcm for a few bucks and have the 80mm tune thrown in it. Never hurts to have a spare.
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Originally Posted by Monzsta
I'd grab a junkyard pcm for a few bucks and have the 80mm tune thrown in it. Never hurts to have a spare.
Lol, that's exactly what I did this morning. Had an extra one on the shelf, so I sent it off to Frost. You can see the truck in my sig. Wheel's aren't crazy 20" but the gears are lazy 2.73's. Coupled to a stock TH350c.
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