Black Bear Tune ?'s

[drperry]

throttle cables, distributors, and carburetors are just too old for me.

The 4.3 still has a distributor... Even in all the brand new stuff

The dropped the distributor for coil packs in 07 for the 900s.

SWEET!

That's how the 4.3 should've always been...

Wonder how much of a PITA it is to convert

 

[mr_bots]

Sorry Tyler, didn't mean to hijack your thread. You can have it back.

 

[drperry]

My bad!

Now hurry up and get that tune!

 

[ScottyBoy]

I know rich, but as much as I wanted to I couldn't justify the extra $50 for in person, and the fuel driving all the way out there. But I kinda wish I woulda just went.

Actually, you made the right decision getting a mail order traditional tune. I remember Jenna saying once before that they can't do any data logging on 97 and older trucks. So there is really no point in you paying $50 more for an in-person tune when he'll be doing the same thing as he would by mail. But he's tuned so many engines that he knows what settings to set everything to as long as you tell him what you expect out of it.

 

[OldCracker29]

Frankly, I'd put myself in Justin's hands if I were you. He's done so many of these that he knows exactly what setup will work for your truck.

Just my .02

That's more or less what I did. I just told Justin to do what ever. I'm satisfied with the outcome.

 

[visegrip117]

Same here.

I just told him about what I wanted, and he worked his magic.

Couldn't be happier

 

[ScottyBoy]

Same here.

I just told him about what I wanted, and he worked his magic.

Couldn't be happier

He asked what I have done to the engine, and what exactly I wanted as far as power, if I tow, etc. I told him what I mainly wanted, and I told him my driving style, and he did not dissaspoint.

 

[OldCracker29]

So, have you talked to Justin yet? Is it done yet?

 

[nubuilder]

Hey Tyler, how's the Black Bear tuning coming or do you have it now? (if you have it, ignore the rest)

Sorry I haven't been on here (I realize it has been 2 months since you started this), but here's what I know.
1) Scotty is right. You would have wasted $50 by going to an in-person tune. Justin can't do '96 or '97 (I think) in-person. - We had a guy with a '96/'97 K1500 that Justin had to send home (luckily he was only 45 miles away so at least the guy didn't travel far).
2) I thought TM started when the Vortec engines and 4L60E came out, but I might be wrong. Either way, if Justin does ask, go with something between 75 and 85% or maybe just ask him what he did for mine (tell him Matt from the Rogers, MN tune in April).
3) Go with the "Standard" shift option. I like it a lot. My truck drives as though I only have the Corvette servo installed at part-throttle under normal acceleration, but firm at like half and at WOT it shifts harder. At WOT, I chirp the tires on the 1-2 shift and on the 2-1 shift if I step on it and and going at the right speed.
4) As far as octane goes, for the extra $4 it costs me to fill up with 91, I justify it by having a kickass, 2.5 ton truck that is a blast to drive. If you don't want to spend that much extra on gas, at least go with the 89 tune. I know one guy, LIFTED_GMC from GM-Trucks, changed his mind just before Justin left and changed from the 87 tune to the 89, but I haven't seen any info from him as to how the truck has changed.

You really don't need to worry about the super specifics. Justin asks you what you want the truck to do and what you use it for. So other than TM, shift firmness, and octane, you don't have to worry about a thing.

 

[james.zimm]

sorry not to thread hack but how long does it take to hear back from black bear performance