Is this a good dwell meter to buy?
01-27-2013, 10:33 PM
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Car: 1984 Trans Am Recaro Edition
Engine: 355 L98 Vortec 226/234 custom cam
Transmission: TKO-600
Axle/Gears: On borrowed time...
Is this a good dwell meter to buy?
Just trying to get some tools together for a tune up with the car - (see side bar) this spring ...this tachometer from harbor freight should help with proper carburetor tuning , right?
http://www.harborfreight.com/lcd-aut...kit-95670.html
Thanks!
Chuck
http://www.harborfreight.com/lcd-aut...kit-95670.html
Thanks!
Chuck
01-29-2013, 12:37 AM
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Car: 82,83,99 T/As
Engine: 350,350,383
Transmission: ST-10,700r4,4l60e
Axle/Gears: P-3.23,P-3.42?,P-4.10
Re: Is this a good dwell meter to buy?
If you're looking for accuracy, I wouldn't use this Harbor Freight POS. This coming from a guy who does buy stuff at HF.
01-30-2013, 06:14 PM
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: LS1/LQ4
Transmission: 4L60E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
It should be fine. The one I used for a couple of decades wasn't as sophisticated as this one is.
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Car: 1984 Z28 / 2001 Maxima SE
Engine: L69 / VQ30DE
Transmission: T5 / Auto
Re: Is this a good dwell meter to buy?
I purchased this rather retro-looking Actron CP7605 at Sears for about the same price:
Easy to use but pretty much a single function tool. I then purchased a used Autoxray OBD1 and 2 scanner off ebay and got multiple cable ends for it. Allowed me to easily monitor the MCS dwell and TPS settings among other things though the ALDL port on my L69. OBDII plug works on all my other cars as a bonus.
Easy to use but pretty much a single function tool. I then purchased a used Autoxray OBD1 and 2 scanner off ebay and got multiple cable ends for it. Allowed me to easily monitor the MCS dwell and TPS settings among other things though the ALDL port on my L69. OBDII plug works on all my other cars as a bonus.
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