computer probs???

[newbie2lt1]

hey guys im new to this forum. ok i called thi sguy yesterday bout his 93' camaro with a newer LT1 motor with 52k miles he said it ran great. i called back today and he said his computer got fried. i asked him bout it and he said it fried last night and he found a replcaement this mornin then he replaced it and it fried again in like a hour or less. he put the performance chip he had in his old computer he fried one into his new comp. so do u guys think its the wiring or just maybe he bought a bad comp. all the electrail still works(windows,lights,and starter) so tell me what yall think like i said the orig comp had 52k on it

oh one more thing if it is wiring how much would it cost me to have it rewired or can i do myself?

thx please hurry and reply.

[fishdude84]

you mean replace all the wiring in the car? well if you wanted to do that yourself you have to take the whole car apart. that would be very epensive, and time consuming. could you not find another car? honestly the guy sounds kinda flakey. when they say it runs perfect, that always means trouble, and why does the car have a "newer" lt1 engine? what happened to the original one? i really dont know what the problem could be, but i will discourage you from buy that car if thats what you are trying to do. try to find out why the engine was replaced. thats all i can tell you

[Raxstone]

I would agree, don't buy it. If you want a current gen lt1 car, and a camaro, just get a 94. The new lt1 is in there stock, and won't cost you much more than a 93.

[MrSag]

As far as I'm aware, there's no performance chip of any kind for the LT1's computer. The PCMs are just reflashed. Hence, the guy is bullshitting you.

[DR2000]

What MrSag said.

[9C1LT195]

Actually 93 f-bodies/vettes had an ecm with a chip and a speed density setup. All 94+ LT1's had a pcm which can only be reflashed.

[DR2000]

Wow, so even though 93 and 94 seem the same their are quite different, eh?

So many differences that I'm already aware of that I'd never pick 93 over 94...

[9C1LT195]

Yeah, there are even more differences. Throttle body was controlled by a cable instead of the TPS. Fuel regulator, fuel rails and intake manifold are different. Also, the heads suck compared to the iron ones. Just ask Feliks. :)