No run. Had to tow home.

[ThreeHonks]

you have to know what you are doing to want to mess with the opti rotor screws. It takes a special t4 reverse torx bit socket to do

[Fox Slaughter]

Thats another reason why I just left it alone hahaha. Why couldn't it just be an old school distributor or a LS1 setup. Someone donate to my LS1 igintion swap only like 2300 dollars to go.

[Fox Slaughter]

Could I have put on the harmonic balancer wrong? A site said this could cause everything to be out of line, valve timing, ignition timing.

EDIT:

Checked the balancer by setting it to top dead center its on right.

Is the IAT sensor used in closed and open loop? Cause I just tested the resistance, read ~1400 ohms on it and it thinks its 104 degrees, its roughly 60 degrees outside so it should read about ~4500 ohms. So could this be my problem that the engine thinks the air is extremely hot, causing the PCM to horribly knock back timing to prevent detonation?

EDIT: Pulled the IAT sensor out and got 2846 ohms which puts it between 77- 68 degrees. Its probably that temp in my house.

http://shbox.com/1/4th_gen_tech2.html#ect

Could the IAC be stuck or improperly working?

[ThreeHonks]

Many of you will read this on LS1LT1.com

I bought a chandler opti spark back when he first hit this fourm...since then i have been through 3!!! yes 3!!! The first lasted for about 3000 miles and the button came loose. The threads on the screws were gone and there was no locktight! The second one lasted for about 2 mlies! I put it on, went for a test ride and didn't make it back!!! The third made it about 20 miles!! I asked for my money back on the third one since i have a delco that i put on after the second one went out but was told no!! The third one was put on a 95 z28 and lasted for 2 days!!! I will give them credit for thier warranty. They have replaced all of them and refunded me for the shipping it cost to send them back! BUT, none of the ones that i have received from them have lasted for over a few miles!! The third one went out today, so i'm not sure what they are going to do about it. I will keep on here and let everyone know what comes of it. It cost aprox. $30.00 and a couple of hours of time to change out the opti. That is fresh coolant and water pump gaskets!



For anyone wanting a opti, go with AC/Delco!! DO NOT BUY FROM CHANDLER MOTORSPORTS!!!! I hope this saves someone some headache, time and money!

thought you'd like to see this.

[meissen]

And I take it that's who he got his from?

[ThreeHonks]

And I take it that's who he got his from?

yes.

the number one rule of buying an opti is to always get OEM, he didnt as is going to pay. cheap parts really arent that cheap when you have to buy them 2x or 3x

[Fox Slaughter]

It wasn't that I didn't want to pay. I didn't have a job. I am now back trimming, I haven't even had time to work on the car since I have worked 41 hours so far this week. We are expecting high winds and possible storm tomorrow so I might be working 16 tomorrow and Saturday again. I think I am just gonna order the AC/Delco.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ACF-1104032/

That is the one I want correct. Vented Pin Style Optispark II?

[Darren]

is the ebay vender still around? Thepartslady or something like? I think you can get delco optis from there for like $150?

[nascarnate326]

It wasn't that I didn't want to pay. I didn't have a job. I am now back trimming, I haven't even had time to work on the car since I have worked 41 hours so far this week. We are expecting high winds and possible storm tomorrow so I might be working 16 tomorrow and Saturday again. I think I am just gonna order the AC/Delco.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ACF-1104032/

That is the one I want correct. Vented Pin Style Optispark II?

Yes a vented opti is what you want. AC Delco FTW. I hope this fixes your problems. At least you are getting good at them....right?

[JoeliusZ28]

is the ebay vender still around? Thepartslady or something like? I think you can get delco optis from there for like $150?

i believe she vanished

[Boost Addict]

My GMPP opti was FRIED and I mean fried in 1500 miles. Everyone talks bad about the MSD but they're the ONLY one to give their product a 1 year warrenty. Havent had a poblem with mine in 4000 miles.

[Fox Slaughter]

Well Kyle put an Accell one on the car and that took a crap. AC Delco is OEM so thats what is going on. Yeah I should be pretty good at taking it off now hahaha. I haven't even put the radiator support back on since I took it off or returned the pulley puller they probably think I bought it now haha.

Awesome 392 dollars spent. Ordered Optispark.

[Fox Slaughter]

She runs again. Now just waiting for O Reilly's to ship my damn plug wires to a store around me.

[ThreeHonks]

how does it make you feel that you just spent more than half of what it costs to do an LS1 pcm conversion?

[Fox Slaughter]

150 for a jack.
130 for the Chandler Motorsports Opti (Gonna try to get my money back)
379 for AC/Delco Opti
100 for AC/Delco Plug wires
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Wow. 759 dollars.