I'm pretty sure the 96 and 97 are the same programming/pin lay out. Everything I see for replacement parts, etc. Has 96/97 lumped together. But I don't know for sure.

I don't know enough details about the programable to know if it uses it's own trigger wheel (which is would have to if you wanted to do any timing advance). No one is going to make a universal box that reads every type of crank trigger, too many variables to make that practicle.

Jim, our ECU runs so rich that leaning it out and getting the timing advance is a double bonus.