Can you drive car without a tune after cam install?
02-06-2015, 08:30 PM
#1
Le Mans Master
Thread Starter
Can you drive car without a tune after cam install?
Parts and machine work are coming in at the 11th hour...
I have to get a 1st gear set replaced and need to drive (if OK) my C6Z06 225 miles after I get the new heads, cam, and headers on to get the transmission work done.
timing does not allow me to get the tuning done, so question is if I can drive it (450 miles) before getting the tune changed?
If not I can trailer it.
I have to get a 1st gear set replaced and need to drive (if OK) my C6Z06 225 miles after I get the new heads, cam, and headers on to get the transmission work done.
timing does not allow me to get the tuning done, so question is if I can drive it (450 miles) before getting the tune changed?
If not I can trailer it.
02-07-2015, 09:07 PM
#2
Parts and machine work are coming in at the 11th hour...
I have to get a 1st gear set replaced and need to drive (if OK) my C6Z06 225 miles after I get the new heads, cam, and headers on to get the transmission work done.
timing does not allow me to get the tuning done, so question is if I can drive it (450 miles) before getting the tune changed?
If not I can trailer it.
I have to get a 1st gear set replaced and need to drive (if OK) my C6Z06 225 miles after I get the new heads, cam, and headers on to get the transmission work done.
timing does not allow me to get the tuning done, so question is if I can drive it (450 miles) before getting the tune changed?
If not I can trailer it.
Fuel injector timing would be off due to the cam. You'll most likely flow more air due to the heads, putting off your MAF and VE table. Headers can potentially mess around with your closed loop fueling, as well as a couple of other things.
If you have the option to trailer it, I would recommend going down that route.
02-08-2015, 07:46 AM
#4
Supremacy 1 car at a time
if there is a 1% to trailer it then do it or maybe get a base tune and run the car for few miles. but in case you don't have those chances then drive it.
02-11-2015, 04:45 PM
#6
Safety Car
Drive it. The worst that'll happen is the engine will want to stall because the idle settings will be way off. Once you're on the highway, it'll be fine.
02-13-2015, 12:00 AM
#7
Burning Brakes
I did my cam,pushrods,retainers timing chain.
Drove it around the neighborhood once done. Ran rough. Lots of misfires n wanted to stall occasionally. Few days later. Got on the highway and drove 30 miles to my buds to tune it. Once on highway it was ok. You could feel some misfires driving but after we tuned it she ran home like a champ.
But then again if u have a trailer ,trailer it. I didn't have a trailer
Drove it around the neighborhood once done. Ran rough. Lots of misfires n wanted to stall occasionally. Few days later. Got on the highway and drove 30 miles to my buds to tune it. Once on highway it was ok. You could feel some misfires driving but after we tuned it she ran home like a champ.
But then again if u have a trailer ,trailer it. I didn't have a trailer
02-20-2015, 12:36 AM
#8
Burning Brakes
My car was an exception I guess. After heads, big cam, intake it drove about the same as it did after the tune. It idled just fine and never wanted to die. I obviously didn't get on it at all.
