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Originally Posted by MTCK
Holy crap Mikey. You have been busy! Built a motor, rebuilt a 4L80e, transfer case, tuned the TBI unit and built fiberglass accessories for the interior.
I gotta know - how does the stroker motor tow??? Very nice work.
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Thanks man! Yeah it's been a busy last few months for sure
I described a bit about the towing in the final update above, but to elaborate I'd say it's "adequate" for my needs pulling the camper. Unladen, she's sporty but definitely not a hotrod. If I were towing in a more mountainous area I'd say I would prefer something with a bit more power. Also though, to really get this engine to its full potential I should probably spend some more time tuning. One of the biggest issues I ran into was that my roller rockers and aluminum valve covers make a noise that sets off the knock sensor, causing the computer to retard the timing to the maximum. The valvetrain isn't loud to the ear; it just makes a particular sound that sets off the sensor. So, I've had to disable the knock sensor and program in a relatively safe timing curve to the tune. I'm nervous to mess with it too much more, I know it's safe now and I'd hate to go tweaking things and end up melting a piston!!!
Let me know if there's anything more specific you'd like to hear about, happy to share... cheers!!