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da89cup · 02-27-2001, 05:17 AM

I have a 351W with the stock 5.0 computer. The last owner said he went through like 5 different chips & it still runs funny. It idles at 1000rpm, is that normal for a 5.8? If I turn it down, it stalls. I was thinking of converting to a carb, but I'm also considering a programmable computer. Which way should I go? Whatever way I go, I want the engine to run properly so I can get the most performance out of it. I don't want to send my car to a shop so they can burn a chip there because I'm always going to be upgrading the car, & I don't want to be getting new chips all the time.

02-27-2001, 05:17 AM	#1
da89cup Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: edmonton, alberta, canada Posts: 55	carb or EFI? I have a 351W with the stock 5.0 computer. The last owner said he went through like 5 different chips & it still runs funny. It idles at 1000rpm, is that normal for a 5.8? If I turn it down, it stalls. I was thinking of converting to a carb, but I'm also considering a programmable computer. Which way should I go? Whatever way I go, I want the engine to run properly so I can get the most performance out of it. I don't want to send my car to a shop so they can burn a chip there because I'm always going to be upgrading the car, & I don't want to be getting new chips all the time.