408 tuning with a Wideband sensor
Figured I would share this experience with you all in the hopes we can learn something. I installed an Innovative wideband sensor last night to make tuning the Holley 750DP much easier. Cool part is that the gauge fits in the ashtray so I can easily hide it when it's not in use. Checked my manifold vacuum at idle and it's around 5". Since the stock power valve opens at 6.5 that would explain the overly rich condition the car has. I swapped it out to a 2.5 PV. I managed to get the idle to 13.7 on the wideband. Any leaner and the car would stall. Took it for a cruise afterwards and getting mid 12s at 60mph. Running pretty rich on the stock 71 primary jets. I think the 2.5 PV is slightly too low because when I accelerate lightly on the freeway the wideband hits about 16 before the PV opens to richin things back up. Gonna try 69 primary jets and a 3.5 PV next
Here are my engine specs:
360 bored and stroked to 408ci
10.3 to 1 compression
Eagle forged stroker crank with ESP armor
Eagle forged H beam rods
Keith Black forged pistons
RHS 2.02/1.60 cylinder heads
Hughes 1.6 roller rockers
Comp Cams 306S camshaft
Edelbrock Victor Jr intake
Holley 750DP carb
MSD ignition
Dougs ceramic headers
3 dual exhaust with X pipe