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Howdy Dave, if you ever need a hand on your car,
let me know. I 'll swing by and point out all the things you're doing
wrong, lol.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 7:10
PM
Subject: RE: RE: [Chevelle-list] EFI
update....Thanks
Wayne,
Yep, I'm still in NE Ohio -- Lyndhurst.
Would love to show off the
Megasquirt to anyone that wants to check it
out. I think these things are
the beginning of the future. A
nice future. :-) Do you still have that 10
or 11-second
'70?
More EFI update: engine harness is complete. Just need
to add some fuses,
and all the wiring is done. Removed the mech. fuel
pump and installed
block-off plate. I removed my passenger side
header and took it to a
muffler shop over lunch and had the o2 sensor bung
welded in. $20. Also went
to NAPA and got a 90-degree heater hose fitting
for the base. Thanks for
the engine compartment pic on that link,
Rick. It's more helpful than you
probably know in looking at all the
little pieces
I bought another TPI setup on e-bay for a Real Good
Price. This one has a
base with the early bolt pattern (86-earlier),
since my current base is the
'87-up type. I dislike jobs that involve
grinding and/or welding because
I'm not very well equipped for it.
Worst case is I have an extra TPI setup
for the '63 Vette, best case is I
turn it around on ebay and make a few
bucks after getting my desired
base.
This week I'm gonna try my best to get the fuel-system
plumbed. I've been
sort of dreading that part of it for some
reason. I keep thinking 'It's
gonna be HARD.' But everytime
I've thought that about past projects, I
manage to get through it, usually
having it not be as hard as I thought.
Maybe I'll drop the tank
tonight.
-Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Behalf Of
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent:
Monday, October 25, 2004 1:52 PM
To: The Chevelle Mailing List
Subject:
Re: RE: [Chevelle-list] EFI update....Thanks
Thanks Dave and Rick
for talking about a car related topic. I'm interesting
in checking
out MS as well. Dave, you still live in NE Ohio? Maybe I
can
check it out sometime.
Walt
In case someone didn't notice we even
had a "please remove me from list"
post...All the politics have taken the
fun out of that as well.
http://www.personal.kent.edu/~wbainey/CHEVELLE.htm
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Original Message -----
From: Dave Studly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sunday,
October 24, 2004 2:17 pm
Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] EFI
update
> Hey Rick,
>
> The short answer on
bench-checking is yes, you can. You assemble the
> Megasquirt in a
circuit-by-circuit basis. At the end of each
> section,
there
> is a test procedure so that you know your work up until that
point is
> correct. It's all covered in detail in the
manual. Also, there
> is a
> seperate board called the
Stimulator that can be plugged into a
> completedMegaSquirt. The
Stimulator basically mimics the signals
> the various the
>
sensors put out. If you buy a MegaSquirt, spend the few extra
>
bucks for a
> Stimulator.
>
> You're considering one those
LT1 intakes, eh? I know there are
> folks who've
> done it
successfully, but I guess I'd just like to see one in
> person.
The
> upside is that LT1 setups are *cheap*. I'm not exactly sure
why,
> but I saw
> several at Carlisle and on ebay for under 200,
complete. I wasn't
> ready to
> try something like that for
my first EFI project.
>
> I finished my engine harness last
night. I need to install a
> fuseblock and
> fuses for the
fuel pump, injectors, o2 sensor heater and I'm done
>
electrically. Then I all I have left is the o2-sensor-bung into
>
my header,
> and plumb the fuel system. I would be really happy if
I can make
> it idle by
> Halloween.
>
> Hey Rick (or
other TPI swappers), what did you use for a throttle
> cable?The carb
one is way too short. Third-gen Camaro/Firebird?
>
>
-Dave
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rick Schaefer
> Sent:
Sunday, October 24, 2004 10:42 AM
> To: The Chevelle Mailing
List
> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] EFI update
>
>
>
Sounding good Dave. Appears that you have a winner.
Question - How
> do you know the Megasquirt is right??
Do they give a test
> procedure? Not doubting your work,
just wondering if the
> MS can be "bench
checked"? I'm still loking at a converted
LT1
> intake with megasquirt for my camaro.
>
>
> On
Fri, 22 Oct 2004 07:22:49 -0400, Dave Studly
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> It's more tedious than really hard. My soldering skills before
the
> project
> > consisted of soldering some small wire leads
to electric motors
> for remote
> > control cars when I was a
kid. So, I was no expert. And I got my
> > MegaSquirt
right the first time with no real problems. It did
> take
me
> about
> > 10 hours to build, though. The manual that
those folks put
> together is
> > outstanding, and if you read
it thouroughly, you should have
> few, if any
> >
problems.
> >
> > I have all the major components for this
project and I'm still
> well under
> > $1000. (800 or so, I
think). Not bad for fully programmable EFI
> from>
scratch.
> >
> > -Dave
> >
> >
>
>
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Capt Crunch
>
> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 10:56 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] EFI update
> >
> > Sounds
like a nice project Dave. How was it putting everything
> together
on
> > the Megasquirt? I have heard that it isn't a real joyful
task.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > >From: "Dave
Studly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
>Reply-To: The Chevelle Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> >To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> >Subject: [Chevelle-list] EFI update
> > >Date: Thu, 21
Oct 2004 22:42:57 -0400
> > >
> > >Well, since the
list is quiet, I'll post an update on my EFI
> conversion.>
>
> > >I've got my MegaSquirt sitting on the transmission
tunnel
> inside my car,
> > >and
> > >I wired up
the power and RPM/vacuum inputs while the carb was
> still on to
>
> >verify my power setup and that RPM was correct.
Everything
> checked out.
> > >
> > >I yanked
the Performer RPM/Holley 750 off Monday night. I mock-
>
assembled> >my
> > >TPI unit and set it on the block and put
the distributor back
> in so I
> could
> > >see how
everything fit. Took a bunch of pictures along the
> way.
Not
> much
> > >clearance using a large-cap HEI.
>
> >
> > >Tonight I started trimming the wires on the harness
to the
> right length
> and
> > >adding the sensor
connectors in. If I ever do one of these
> again, I'm
> >
>gonna
> > >buy a factory harness and modify it, as I think
that would
> probably save
> a
> > >bunch of
time. RPM, TPS, Coolant, and Inlet-Air-Temp
> connections are
all
> > >done. I still need to hook up the injector
harnesses I put
> together,but
> > >after mocking it up, I
might decide to re-do those. They
> didn't turn out
> >
>as
> > >good as I had hoped. I'm aiming to have an
orgranized, compact,
> > >low-profile
> > >wiring
package.
> > >
> > >Next step is to yank the intake
base off and have a machine-
> shop correct
> > >the
>
> >middle four bolt holes since I bought an 87-up base, instead
of
> an 85-86.
> > >And then I need to finish porting the
plenum. Note sure how
> far I'm
> gonna
> > >go
with that. I'm at least cleaning up the ridge behind the
>
throttle-body
> > >openings.
> > >
> > >I
need to pull the passenger side header so I can put an O2-
> bung in
there
> > >and then wire up that sensor. Hopefully I'll get
to that this
> weekend.> >
> > >-Dave
> >
>
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
> --
> Rick
Schaefer
>
>
>
>
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