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    TBI for a flathead Ford engine

    Well I've been cruising this site for a week or so and I've decided to jump in. I have a distributor and will try and get the rest of the parts as soon as I can. I have a good outlet.
    I'm primarly interested in the ignition advance at first. This seems to be our biggest problem and being able to control the advance in both power and cruise will be a big asset. If any of you fellas have done this, I'd like some help. I'm going to send for the 42 dollar package and may need help with the wireing. Bad eyesight, but I have help, my grand son is pretty computer savy.
    Thanks in advance.
    Ol' Ron

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    Did'tt understand a word of it. Have trouble with English sometimes.

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    I seem to have a problen finding the place to send the 42 dollars. It wouls also be nice if some one would contact me about this. Thank you Ol; Ron

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    Hey, Ron...

    Who are you trying to send $42 to?? Are you seeing people talk about $42?? It's today's way of saying something like "Get a Stromberg 97." There are different computers, and inside the computers sometimes there are different programs. $42 is a shortcut way of talking about the computer and program that ran many of the throttle body injected GM pickups from about '86 to '93.

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    Well thank you very much, I was under the impression it contained the wiring and codes for modifying the computer. At present I'd like to just use the ignition part of the computer. Any help getting this information would be greatly appreciated. My grand son is pretty good at computers, he programs CNC machines.

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    Well... it's not that tough but you'll need to start with a distributor with a magnetic pickup coil. You'll need to connect it to a GM ignition module so the computer can get an rpm signal and can control timing. The computer will need signals for throttle position, coolant temp, and vacuum. Look at the sensors from a 1989 Chevrolet K1500 with a 350 for a starting point.

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