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Buggered up my Pinto Efi's electrics...
John.Taylor - 18/11/07 at 07:32 PM

I've just come in from the garage after admitting defeat on the electrics having spet ages on them. I'm totally deflated!

I stripped my loom out of my donor Sierra back in summer 2006 and three weeks ago I got it out, laid it out over the car and began pairing it down. Unfortunately I started to make mistakes which I've then compounded to the point where the loom is a right-of (trust me on this!!)

What is the EASIEST, cheapest and fastest way to get it running from scratch? I have all the Sierra bits (pinto ECU, inlet manifold with all wiring intact to the multiplug, the mass AFM, electric dissy, etc.) and all the wiring (albeit chopped up in a pile) if this helps.

My options seem to be to buy a premier wiring loom for the lights, etc and one of the following buy I want an idea of price/ease of installation before I begin my research:

1.) megajolt and bike carbs - not liking as I've read that they give weak and rich spots
2.) Megasquirt and bike throtle bodies - liking but sounds complicated
3.) After market ecu with Sierra bits (Emerald, etc.) - would be great if I could retain the sierra bits but sounds expensive

By the way, the pinto is definately staying - FINAL!


big_wasa - 18/11/07 at 07:38 PM

just get another loom and try again ?


rayward - 18/11/07 at 07:39 PM

what about

standard carb(or webbers if you like)

standard dizzy + module

vicky green loom


John.Taylor - 18/11/07 at 07:42 PM

Another Sierra loom - not a chance...ever! I think my task was made harder by the fact that my donor was orginally a Ford dealer principal's and had every extra on it! (F-reg with electric screens f&r, electic heated seats, a/c, fuel computer, alarm, pas, 4xEW, elec sun roof, etc. The full loom was so heavy that I had to put it in a wheelbarrow to move it!

[Edited on 18/11/07 by John.Taylor]


John.Taylor - 18/11/07 at 07:47 PM

If I buy this what else would I need?

Ebay Link


rayward - 18/11/07 at 07:55 PM

you'd need to build it!!(that ones kit form. just incase you hadn;t noticed!)

Edis Module
Trigger Wheel
VR sensor
TPS
Lambda


i;ve got a v2.2 megasquirt fully built and tested for sale, was gonna stick it on ebay, give me a shout if it might be any good

Ray

[Edited on 18/11/07 by rayward]


John.Taylor - 18/11/07 at 08:12 PM

If I get the Megasquirt (how much are you looking for - U2U me), Edis Module, Trigger Wheel, VR sensor, TPS & Lambda Sensor could I run this in isolation to the Premier Wiring loom or is there some cross connection?

Why are you selling?


repper - 18/11/07 at 08:58 PM

bin it and fit a set off twin chokes work better,give you moor power, and cheeper,+sound awesome


graememk - 18/11/07 at 09:21 PM

bike carbs ?


MikeRJ - 19/11/07 at 09:18 AM

quote:
Originally posted by rayward
you'd need to build it!!(that ones kit form. just incase you hadn;t noticed!)

Edis Module
Trigger Wheel
VR sensor



None of those are required, the MegaSquirtNSpark-Extra firmware will run from a distributor based trigger, though any advance mechanisms should be locked. Even if a trigger wheel and VR sensor is added for better accuracy the EDIS is not required if the distributor is retained.

Also with a standard engine, speed density loading sensing (i.e. a MAP sensor) is generally preferred over pure Alpha N using a throttle position sensor.