ZF6 speed sensor compataility
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ZF6 speed sensor compataility
I have a 94 corvette with an automatic trans. I have done a dana 44 swap. Now I think I want to put a ZF6 in it. I found a 89 ZF6. Is the speed sensor from a newer ZF6 gonna fit in it? I believe all of them are plastic gear driven from what I read. I have tuner cats as well so I can change the pulse count.. It would be very helpful to get any info on that..Thanks
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I have a 94 corvette with an automatic trans. I have done a dana 44 swap. Now I think I want to put a ZF6 in it. I found a 89 ZF6. Is the speed sensor from a newer ZF6 gonna fit in it? I believe all of them are plastic gear driven from what I read. I have tuner cats as well so I can change the pulse count.. It would be very helpful to get any info on that..Thanks
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Post axle ratio and tire size.
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The speed sensor I put in was for a 94 6 speed. Plastic gears fit. Its a 3.45 axle 315/35/17 tire. Plug for vss plugged right into it. Speedo reads zero. So I figured I had to do something in tunercats
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Do you have the BIN file for a '94 M6 tune? Do you have choices for both 2000 and 4000 pulse?
Contact user "blue94" he's around regularly and I believe he's done this swap and should be able to help. User "simple green" isn't around very often but he could maybe help also.
Post back, it interests me. The LT5 never got a PCM in '94 or '95 but still used the ECM and it's all I'm familiar with.
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The changes for the speedo with Tunercat is the easy part. You will only need to select manual trans and the use the tool to calibrate the setting for the rear gear and tire size.
in ECM Switch Table deselect Automatic Trans Option
in Tools select Speed Calibration enter Tire Size, Rear End Ratio, Y-Body Car, Manual Transmission. Then click Calculate and Apply
You will also want to disable CAGS then you can ignore that sensor on the trans.
in ECM Switch Table deselect Automatic Trans Option
in Tools select Speed Calibration enter Tire Size, Rear End Ratio, Y-Body Car, Manual Transmission. Then click Calculate and Apply
You will also want to disable CAGS then you can ignore that sensor on the trans.
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The changes for the speedo with Tunercat is the easy part. You will only need to select manual trans and the use the tool to calibrate the setting for the rear gear and tire size.
in ECM Switch Table deselect Automatic Trans Option
in Tools select Speed Calibration enter Tire Size, Rear End Ratio, Y-Body Car, Manual Transmission. Then click Calculate and Apply
You will also want to disable CAGS then you can ignore that sensor on the trans.
in ECM Switch Table deselect Automatic Trans Option
in Tools select Speed Calibration enter Tire Size, Rear End Ratio, Y-Body Car, Manual Transmission. Then click Calculate and Apply
You will also want to disable CAGS then you can ignore that sensor on the trans.
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with Tunercat you can do it either way, size or dimensions (and I agree if using that it's unloaded or vendor specs). with the tool when you click calculate it shows the settings before you click apply.
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Does it want a circumference or a diameter? I have a "loaded" dimension of each for a 315/35 from my car and if I were doing this which would I use?
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I will have to look when back home, I have always just used the tire size 315/35/17. off the top of the head I think it was diameter/height
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I have a stock m6 bin file. I will compare it to the modified auto tune I have now. What I would like to do is switch my tuned program to manual and save it as a separate file. So i do nothing with the ppr ? Just type in the tire size and gear ratio? Because in f body cars its 40ppr for auto and 17ppr for stick... I'm sure this is just a computer tweak I can do with tunercats.
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I have a stock m6 bin file. I will compare it to the modified auto tune I have now. What I would like to do is switch my tuned program to manual and save it as a separate file. So i do nothing with the ppr ? Just type in the tire size and gear ratio? Because in f body cars its 40ppr for auto and 17ppr for stick... I'm sure this is just a computer tweak I can do with tunercats.
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I have a stock m6 bin file. I will compare it to the modified auto tune I have now. What I would like to do is switch my tuned program to manual and save it as a separate file. So i do nothing with the ppr ? Just type in the tire size and gear ratio? Because in f body cars its 40ppr for auto and 17ppr for stick... I'm sure this is just a computer tweak I can do with tunercats.
in the switch table deselect automatic and cags.
If you use the tools, speed calc, then enter you tire size, rear gear, manual trans and car type y-body it wll set everything for your speedo.
save as new file
flash and done
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yes, ALWAYS first read and save your current tune.
in the switch table deselect automatic and cags.
If you use the tools, speed calc, then enter you tire size, rear gear, manual trans and car type y-body it wll set everything for your speedo.
save as new file
flash and done
in the switch table deselect automatic and cags.
If you use the tools, speed calc, then enter you tire size, rear gear, manual trans and car type y-body it wll set everything for your speedo.
save as new file
flash and done
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yes, ALWAYS first read and save your current tune.
in the switch table deselect automatic and cags.
If you use the tools, speed calc, then enter you tire size, rear gear, manual trans and car type y-body it wll set everything for your speedo.
save as new file
flash and done
in the switch table deselect automatic and cags.
If you use the tools, speed calc, then enter you tire size, rear gear, manual trans and car type y-body it wll set everything for your speedo.
save as new file
flash and done
