I'll probably catch some negative feedback for this line of thinking, but here goes..As the title says I'm considering ditching the factory dual intake/mutli port FI system for an aftermarket FI system. Yes, I know: It's probably not as efficient as the factory system; it probably doesn't make as much hp/torque as the factory system; it's not exactly plug and play; and on and on. I get all that. Here's my reasoning: I want to eliminate the hard to work on, unreliable 2 intake system; I want to make it easier to work on other parts of the engine that are nigh impossible to work on as things are now, such as the distributor, fuel pressure regulator, oil pressure sending unit..Granted, those things don't go out often, but given the problematic nature of the 2 intakes on the Vortec BB I'm willing to trade a little power for more reliability and ease of maintenance. No more worries about having to pull the entire upper intake, fuel rail, and all injectors if the lower intake develops a leak, no more worrying about having to pull the upper intake if something happens to the fuel pressure regulator..This truck will eventually be my DD and won't be used for pulling anything heavier than a 10ft trailer and 4 wheeler, won't be used in tractor pulls, mud bogging, or the like, just the occasional trip to the deer lease and back and forth to work. And, I just want to see if it can be done.
All that in mind, will the factory pcm still control the transmission or will I need a separate controller?
All that in mind, will the factory pcm still control the transmission or will I need a separate controller?