Large Cam'd LS1's: Can they cold start and drive immediately?
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I have a general question regarding large cam'd LS1's.
I have an MS4 cam'd LS1 with a 6 speed.
Is it possible to get the engine tuned so that it can be immediately driven after a cold start without stalling?
I remember 'ol days of pulling the choke which would raise the idle speed and fatten the mixture enough to make the car driveable when cold.
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I have an MS4 cam'd LS1 with a 6 speed.
Is it possible to get the engine tuned so that it can be immediately driven after a cold start without stalling?
I remember 'ol days of pulling the choke which would raise the idle speed and fatten the mixture enough to make the car driveable when cold.
TIA
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Depends how cold we are talking about here. Here is So-Cal, I recently helped out a fellow enthusiast with his T-Rex'ed SS, I adjusted a few tables prior to start up. It had not been fired up that day. He started the car and it held idle decently, enough to move it around. That was before any tuning. It can be done.
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I've tuned several stock displacement cars with T-Rex cams. While it takes a lot of data logging, it's possible to get them to have very good cold start manners and low rpm drivability. Adjusting the VE tables and running airflow tables are key to making it happen. Without hitting those tables, your open loop fueling will be off and your drivability will suffer.
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2013 Corvette Grand Sport A6 LME forged 416, Greg Good ported TFS 255 LS3 heads, 222/242 .629"/.604" 121LSA Pat G blower cam, ARH 1 7/8" headers, ESC Novi 1500 Supercharger w/8 rib direct drive conversion, 747rwhp/709rwtq on 93 octane, 801rwhp/735rwtq on race fuel, 10.1 @ 147.25mph 1/4 mile, 174.7mph Half Mile.
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2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
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Thanks for all the replies and inputs.
I figured it is the drawback of using a large cam.
It gets to low 60's where I live in the morning.
I knew I was going to get flamed about the driving when cold part, but I am not driving it any faster in engine speed, just moving the car (I live in a association with pain in the *** neighbors).
I'll try some more VE enrichening at cold temps and Desired airflow adjustments.
What table in EFI Live do I specifically change for cold start VE? And what desired airflow is too much for start-up? I am running a 16.2 g/sec airflow at 20 deg c. now.
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I figured it is the drawback of using a large cam.
It gets to low 60's where I live in the morning.
I knew I was going to get flamed about the driving when cold part, but I am not driving it any faster in engine speed, just moving the car (I live in a association with pain in the *** neighbors).
I'll try some more VE enrichening at cold temps and Desired airflow adjustments.
What table in EFI Live do I specifically change for cold start VE? And what desired airflow is too much for start-up? I am running a 16.2 g/sec airflow at 20 deg c. now.
Thanks!
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I have friend with a Stalled MS3 car and on a cold(60) morning he HAS to let it run for a min or to or it will die the second he puts it into gear. but after a min or 2 of it running even if the needle isn't off the bottom it will drive just fine
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Regardless of temperature, it's possible to have good cold start manners with the right tune. Nailing the VE tables, Open Loop fueling tables and running airflow tables are the keys. Not something you'll typically get with a mail order tune or a 30 minute dyno tune. Tuners would go out of business charging only $500 for the kind of tune necessary to give these kind of street manners. It takes HOURS of data logging to do it right. If you can find someone who will do it right for $500 or less, pay them the money...otherwise, put those funds to buying your own programmer and have fun perfecting the tune yourself!
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2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
2022 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L A10 S&B CAI, Corsa catback.
2023 Corvette 3LT Z51 soon to be modified.
Custom LSX tuning in person or via email press here.
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Originally Posted by SSpdDmon
Is it possible? Yes.
Would I do it? No.
Why not? I don't like valve spring swaps and I'd rather not risk having another spring break on me.
Would I do it? No.
Why not? I don't like valve spring swaps and I'd rather not risk having another spring break on me.
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I have the ls1 hotcam without being tuned and it runs good but cold it surges for about a minute and then idles. But, I have to still feather it ti keep it from stalling with the manual when it is cold. It is a bitch on my sloped driveway.
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I wouldn't do it! drive when it's a cols motor. for one aluminum takes awhile to expand (piston slap) and v-springs are cold. just dont like the sound of this but, it's ur car you do it right (good tune, let it warm up before u stomp on it) should be no problem....................
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With my old setup, it caught an idle just fine...however with the new heads, this time around it wants to hunt around and surge a bit....but only for 20-30 seconds, then it does fine...
Still give it a few minutes to get some heat in the springs though....
Still give it a few minutes to get some heat in the springs though....