omega 24 v6
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| posted on 15/3/06 at 10:54 PM |
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Veiws on an EFI XE
I am wondering about stripping an xe car and stripping the wiring loom out for the fuel injection/ignition to fit in the locost. Has anyone done this
succsesfully(sp)?
I don't see it as much of a problem unless the donor car (GSIcavvy) has an immobiliser fitted.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 15/3/06 at 11:20 PM |
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The problem that will arise is that the size of the inlet manifold and plenum is just too large for a locosts engine bay.
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chriscook
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| posted on 15/3/06 at 11:25 PM |
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Didn't caterham use the std inlet on the later HPCs?
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Chippy
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| posted on 15/3/06 at 11:44 PM |
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I know it's not the same car, but I stripped the complete loom from my 2.9i Sierra, which was fitted with ABS, ECU, immobilizer, and an alarum.
Once you have the loom layed out, it's no great job to modify, and remove the bits that you don't need (mind you check several times, and
cut only once). Mine ended up, I would guess, less than fifty percent of the original. It's also nice if you can produce a new wiring diagram as
you go. Hope this helps, Ray.
One thing I forgot to mention, label every damb bit as you take it out, it's very easy to forget, and Ford wiring does not always, (if ever)
tie up with the colours stated. Don't know about your make.
[Edited on 15-3-06 by Chippy]
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rusty
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 07:59 AM |
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The XE engine loam is seperate from the rest of the car in the main to would be easy to do if you went that route.
Using the factory injection is good for reliability if you can fit it in but as said most of the inlet manifolds are very large.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 08:23 AM |
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5 wires to connect, that's it but the std inlet manifold will hit the column in a book car
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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NS Dev
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 08:27 AM |
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PS the immobiliser will be seperate if it has one, the bosch motronic system used on these never had one fitted to it.
Bike throttle bodies are the way to go tho. Either megasquirt or find an old secondhand MBE ECU like I did. You need a 956 ECU or later, there are a
few about, these ones will program from the laptop, the previous one, the 912, needed an eprom burner to burn the chip. I have the early software for
the MBE units (and the later too) and also a map for a std XE engine that you can have to get you going.
oh yes, got all ecu pinouts and a wiring loom diagram as well so you can make your own loom easily too!
[Edited on 16/3/06 by NS Dev]
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 12:34 PM |
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Cheers lads It looks like 45's or tbs then. Thanks for the offer calvinx but I wont need a help with the wiring (it's what i get paid to
do every day ). I will however take you up on a chance to look at your build possibly in 3 weeks when I'm on holiday. I'll contact you
first to arrange things.
Oh and cheers NSDEV the offer sounds very interesting. Should be at that stage by 2008 if things keep going smoothly.
[Edited on 16/3/06 by omega 24 v6]
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ned
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 07:05 PM |
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if you've not got the 45's yet you can get nearly as much power out of 40's with the right jets on a standard engine for a lot less
money.
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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quattromike
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 09:13 PM |
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This is great, so there's at least 2 other localish builders using the xe engine
Thats going to be a good race one day
 Although I think I'll loose coz mine weighs a ton coz it's soo big
But your good guys right, You'll let me have a head start
Mike
"At the end of the day, I think it's going to get very dark"
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 10:08 PM |
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I'll prolly win the race to be last finished still there'll be plenty time to be fast after it's built.
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