Back pressure and torque

Andrew F. Gunnesch afgun at mongoose.dearborn.sgi.com
Fri Aug 29 20:14:45 GMT 1997


On Aug 28,  8:12pm, swagaero wrote:
> Subject: Re: Back pressure and torque
> Greg Pruett wrote:
> >
> > I'm converting an olds to port EFI by using the manifold from a 77
> > caddilac that had an olds engine and an analog injection system.  I'm
> > going to try and use an '88 or so camaro TPI controller.  I guess this
> > means I'd be allright if I just mounted the O2 sensor where the EGR
> > valve should go?  That looks a lot simpler than removing an exhaust
> > manifold and tapping it or trying to mount the sensor in the exhaust
> > pipes somewhere.  I'm gonna ditch the EGR valve anyway, it's not
> > required on the car so I don't want to fool with it.
>
> use the 1989 camaro tpi ecm (z28) you only need the 5 basic sensors cts,
> ait, o2, map, tps. ignore speed sensor mount the o2 in the exhaaust pipe
> as close to exhaust ports not hot enough at egr location.o2 mounts easy
> to come by go to any parts house and get anti fowler 18mm cut off outer
> threads weld to exhaust pipe done.
> need more hollar.

1989 won't work for what you're after...  1989 is a MAF computer.  Look
at 1990-1992 computers.



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