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Just installed a PE EEC

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That really woke it up! I was skeptical, but it really did make a difference. The biggest difference seems to be more torque in the low end, and a flatter torque curve overall.

Now all I have to do is fine tune my plug gaps, but I only have the patience to do that like once a day at most. 0.031 is still getting "blown out" above 4500 RPM/18 psi
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Re: Just installed a PE EEC

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rat_n_a_cage wrote:That really woke it up! I was skeptical, but it really did make a difference. The biggest difference seems to be more torque in the low end, and a flatter torque curve overall.

Now all I have to do is fine tune my plug gaps, but I only have the patience to do that like once a day at most. 0.031 is still getting "blown out" above 4500 RPM/18 psi
do you find the computer had better WOT paramiters?
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Greenturbo wrote:do you find the computer had better WOT paramiters?
Without having data printed out, or time slips I have to rely soley on seat-of-the-pants impressions; based on that, I'd have to say without a doubt, yes! 8)
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did you need to repin any thing
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robyn wrote:did you need to repin any thing
I'll jump in this thread as I just put a PE EEC in m y XR as well - no repinning necessary (as needs to be done with the LA3 EEC), just ground pin # 30 to the body. Grounding pin 30 will keep the EEC in "high octance" mode as the SVO's had a regular/premium switch running to #30. FWIW, IMHO, the installation of the big VAM and PE EEC made a really big difference - esp. down low :!:
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merkurdriver wrote:just ground pin # 30 to the body. Grounding pin 30 will keep the EEC in "high octance" mode as the SVO's had a regular/premium switch running to #30.
Thanks, that was going to be my next question!
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I did exactly that with my PE, and it worked extremely well. Good intercooling is an absolute must.
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Something that is almost as important as an intercooler would be a bigger fuel pump. If you have strong stock pumps you will be okay, but at almost twenty years old, there's a good chance the stockers won't be up to the task. A lot of people go with the Walbro high flow/high pressure unit.
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AnHonestCitizen wrote:Something that is almost as important as an intercooler would be a bigger fuel pump. If you have strong stock pumps you will be okay, but at almost twenty years old, there's a good chance the stockers won't be up to the task. A lot of people go with the Walbro high flow/high pressure unit.
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Yeah, Greenturbo, looks like you'll be updating some of those numbers, eh? 8)
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John Brennan wrote:Yeah, Greenturbo, looks like you'll be updating some of those numbers, eh? 8)
as soon as i get this powerstroke intercooler cut down 8)
ill be doing the PE and a header, should be a hoot!
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I haven't grounded anything, I just swapped EEC's straight out. Are you saying it will make for even better performance if I ground Pin 30?
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Another thing, after putting the PE in, I no longer have cold-start issues in the morning. Starts right up, no sputtering or anything. Wonderful!
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What is the PE EEC?
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Whistler wrote:What is the PE EEC?
The PE3 PCM is the PCM from the 86 SVO, the best pcm to go into an XR, all you have to do is ground pin #30 so it say's in premium mode.
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