Early 99 computer upgrade and TS reburn

[losfinch]

I'm trying to understand this PCM thing a bit more...a little new to this.

What are the advantages of a newer PCM? And what is the difference betweeen the PMT 1s and 3s, etc I hear about? Whats a good price for a PCM? Ok to buy used ata junkyard or better with a new one?

I've got an early 3/98 build date with an XLE4 PCM currently.

Thanks!

[73LSTROKER]

Originally Posted by strokin_early_99

If you bought your chip from him or one of his vendors, yes. If the chip was bought from someone else and then you had Tony reburn it, NO.

The Chip used to have TS programs and I had tony reburn it for me. now I would like to have him REreburn it, Will that cost me???

Thanks,
STROKER

[alabamafrog]

Originally Posted by losfinch

I'm trying to understand this PCM thing a bit more...a little new to this.

What are the advantages of a newer PCM? And what is the difference betweeen the PMT 1s and 3s, etc I hear about? Whats a good price for a PCM? Ok to buy used ata junkyard or better with a new one?

I've got an early 3/98 build date with an XLE4 PCM currently.

Thanks!

From what I understand any computer from a 99.5-02 with a DPC 422 code on it has some more parameters inside that help the tranny shift better and perform better. I just happened to get a PMT1 and it worked right out of the box. Mine was $75 shipping and all from an online junk yard (car-parts.com) My original computer was XLE4.

Originally Posted by 73LSTROKER

The Chip used to have TS programs and I had tony reburn it for me. now I would like to have him REreburn it, Will that cost me???

Thanks,
STROKER

IF I understand right if you bought the chip new from Tony he will reburn it for free when you change stuff. IF you bought it somewhere else and paid him $150 to reburn it then you’ll have to pay again if you want it done again.

[redstroker_2002]

Originally Posted by PSDfan99

Tony cant reburn the PMT1 pcm, but he caqn reburn your TS chip for the PCM. I would send him your TS chip with $150.00 and have him put his custom burns on it for the PMT1.

[losfinch]

Ok...so PCM is the acronym for Power Control Module...the brain.

And PMT means what????

[cvdenson]

Man I can't wait to get a later PCM on my truck. I'm curious to see what the difference will be for me. I think my build date is 6/98. Will any later PCM that was for an auto work on my handshaker model?

Chris

[alabamafrog]

I think the main reason for the new PCM is for the auto shifting characteristics, your 6 speed may not gain much by it. But I can definitely tell a big power difference from my old computer without the chip and my new computer without the chip. Can’t wait for the new chip to come in so I can put it in the new computer and see how she works then.

[strokin_early_99]

An auto PCM can be programmed for a manual but not the other way around. IIRC, there is hardware differenced inside.

[cvdenson]

My justification for getting a newer PCM was the increase in power, however slight, and the CC light on the dash. I'm having a hard time understanding this:

The 99-00 Superduties were rated at 235/500 while the later 7.3s were rated at 250 auto/275 manual. Now there were no changes in the configuration in the 99.5-2003 trucks except for the PMRs. So how was the power increased? Better factory PCM tunes? If so, I'd like to get the latest PCM tune for the handshaker 7.3s that I can get my hands on.

Chris

[alabamafrog]

Actually my valve cover says 250, I don't pay much attention to factory HP ratings.

According to your sig the highest setting on your chip is a 80e setting. Getting a performance setting will make lots more difference than just about any other mod.