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by oldskool
Thu May 21, 2020 4:26 pm
Forum: General Tuning Discussion
Topic: Can't connect to 808 with USB comes and nvram
Replies: 6
Views: 3452

Re: Can't connect to 808 with USB comes and nvram

If you mean the one across the back of the circuit board then yes, everything was installed as per the instructions, I even checked the wire across the back for continuity all seems to test fine, was working a couple years ago when first fitted
by oldskool
Wed May 20, 2020 1:04 pm
Forum: General Tuning Discussion
Topic: Can't connect to 808 with USB comes and nvram
Replies: 6
Views: 3452

Re: Can't connect to 808 with USB comes and nvram

Yes tried auto echo detect and still nothing, happy to send it to get checked over, I know engines but some of the computer stuff does my head in trying to figure it out, I have another nvram in my daily driver running a 424, 355 and 4l60e In a hx Kingswood on 11p and have no dramas with it, the 808...
by oldskool
Wed May 20, 2020 12:15 pm
Forum: General Tuning Discussion
Topic: Can't connect to 808 with USB comes and nvram
Replies: 6
Views: 3452

Can't connect to 808 with USB comes and nvram

Hi guys long time member but haven't used the nvram for a while, trying to tune a 355 vq statesman, I have a series 1 VN 808 V6 ecu fitted with a nvram and USB comms but can't get anything to connect not even the flashtool, I have a feeling that the nvram may be corrupted or the ecu faulty, is there...
by oldskool
Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:51 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: royal plum hx kingswood, daily drive, 355
Replies: 38
Views: 27083

Re: royal plum hx kingswood, daily drive, 355

Here's a sneek peek at an ice ignition belt driven from cam, distributor with fully ajustable ignition curve for ls1's
by oldskool
Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:48 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: royal plum hx kingswood, daily drive, 355
Replies: 38
Views: 27083

Re: royal plum hx kingswood, daily drive, 355

Also cracked the rear planet, everything else looked good so with the help of my boss (first tranny rebuild) i added a .500" boost valve to the pump and a corvette servo, firmer springs in the 1-2 and 3-4 accumulator, ready to spend a day under the car for good friday changing the tranny back o...
by oldskool
Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:42 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: royal plum hx kingswood, daily drive, 355
Replies: 38
Views: 27083

Re: royal plum hx kingswood, daily drive, 355

Here's the results of the teardown on my broken 4l60e, apparently smashing a diff and front uni can cause the low/reverse sprag clutch to crack then break on the first shift, feels like someone yanking on the handbrake as the 1-2 shift occurs, this sprag is supposed to freewheel when in second but w...
by oldskool
Thu Mar 16, 2017 8:52 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: royal plum hx kingswood, daily drive, 355
Replies: 38
Views: 27083

Re: royal plum hx kingswood, daily drive, 355

And these suckers get hot
by oldskool
Thu Mar 16, 2017 8:51 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: royal plum hx kingswood, daily drive, 355
Replies: 38
Views: 27083

Re: royal plum hx kingswood, daily drive, 355

Here's a frightening way to find out you need to check these old factory air setups, just about went up in flames this morning warming it up before work, smoke with a distinct smell of eucalyptus started pouring out the demister vents, disconnected heater fan (runs all the time on low speed with fac...
by oldskool
Thu Mar 16, 2017 8:41 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: royal plum hx kingswood, daily drive, 355
Replies: 38
Views: 27083

Re: royal plum hx kingswood, daily drive, 355

And down low here at the front of the block, just a simple tag with a lug welded to the back to hold its position on the block out of 3 mm by 20 (i think, im tired, lol, so its mounted to the compressor on the lower left front and rear lugs and upper right front and rear lugs which the spacers and b...
by oldskool
Thu Mar 16, 2017 8:36 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: royal plum hx kingswood, daily drive, 355
Replies: 38
Views: 27083

Re: royal plum hx kingswood, daily drive, 355

Then using the vs alternator bracket i flipped the alt up top on its same mounting point and if you can zoom in on this pic you can see where the old cut up 253 alt brackets are mounted and used as spacers