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<blockquote data-quote="TANSTAAFL" data-source="post: 3621973" data-attributes="member: 27098"><p>You may have gotten a response, however computer chips control a lot. Fuel Injection, timing, Ignition, throttle, alternator load, traction, suspension, tubo boost, shift points. camshaft phasing in some cases, all data is stored and used to contribute to better gas mileage, more horsepower and torque. Think of it this way. You can buy a 350 + HP V8 pickup truck and get 20 mpg or better. Want to run e85 or 101 Octane, take your car to a tuner and with a new program you can get 50 to 100 HP over stock without a camshaft or carb change. The 57 Chevy though is immune to emp... Assuming you are still using a mechanical distributor... And it looks way cooler...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TANSTAAFL, post: 3621973, member: 27098"] You may have gotten a response, however computer chips control a lot. Fuel Injection, timing, Ignition, throttle, alternator load, traction, suspension, tubo boost, shift points. camshaft phasing in some cases, all data is stored and used to contribute to better gas mileage, more horsepower and torque. Think of it this way. You can buy a 350 + HP V8 pickup truck and get 20 mpg or better. Want to run e85 or 101 Octane, take your car to a tuner and with a new program you can get 50 to 100 HP over stock without a camshaft or carb change. The 57 Chevy though is immune to emp... Assuming you are still using a mechanical distributor... And it looks way cooler... [/QUOTE]
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