drag race carolla update kinda long?

John A. Hess johnhess at cris.com
Fri Jan 30 13:42:19 GMT 1998


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Duane Reed wrote:

>  hi just to to update any one listening, project 1976 toy Carrolla at
> last encounter I has search ing the archives and hitting up
> bystanders  for info pertaining to GM's 1227148 and
> 1227749 <<snip>>    1. can the gm ecu from a gn or syfoon(1227148 or
> 1227749) handle a 60degree v engine  seems to me that a cylinder will
> still fire every 120 deg?  if not how can I correct it?
> Actually, I believe the GN fires every 60 degrees.  Though the block
> is 90 degrees, the crank is offset to provide for even timing.
>      2. can some one explain advantages of ether ecu?    3. does
> anybody know of which emissions equipment I can delete from gm
> control?...tcc,egr, fuel vapor, fan, iac..etc that wont send the
> computer into a tail spin    4. what kind of sensor is the cam/crank ?
> hall effect?    5. knock sensor out put? hope to use the Toyota
> because it should be tuned to engine?    6. stock injector peak n
> hold/high or sat driver/low impedance ?    7. what other cars did
> these ecu come from for junk yard searching?    8. any body do
> something similar that knows of the gotchas to this?    9. are there
> parts people have that they need to get rid of ?    10. any questions
> I forgot to ask?<<   >>thanks to every one that replied 1. it wont
> hurt 2.seems the major difference is '148 is mass air controlled '749
> is manifold absolute pressure 3.still available for comment 4.yes hall
> effect 5.I heard that its filtered in the ecm module? 6.the higher
> impedance ones 7.148-->century 88/89 regal rivierra to name some most
> with the 3.8l engine   seemed to me the 749 was in newer
> vehicles 8.one person suggested that I get the entire wire harness for
> the engine 9. no answers 10. I have more any ways I choose the 148 ecm
> mostly because price. picked up the parts from the wreckers today paid
> 250 for engine wire harness, all sensors that plugged in to it,
> ecm,crank pulley, camsprocket, these all came off a 86 century with
> the 3.8l    other things I problem should have taken fuse box?more
> questions    1. which chip do I change/reprogram in the ecm big one or
> the smaller one    2.does anybody know of which emissions equipment I
> can delete from gm control?...tcc,egr, fuel vapor, fan, iac..etc that
> wont send the computer into a tail spin    3.can some of the
> controlled devices be reprogrammed for other things (ac relay to
> activate nitrous solenoid/turn no water injection?)    4. the engine I
> am using is a 3.0 liter ovhc not GM's 3.8 push rod can this be
> adjusted for in the reprogram EASILY in the VE tables?    5.is there a
> rev limiting capabilities in this computer can it be set 7000rpm 8000
> 9000+ now I'm dreaming  well that is all I can think of for now,
> besides my one finger is over strained now thank you for reading this
> far Duane Reedduanered at pacbell.nospam.netremove "nospam" to reply



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<P>Duane Reed wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>&nbsp;<FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>hi just
to to update any one listening,</FONT></FONT>&nbsp;<FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>project
1976 toy Carrolla at last encounter I has search ing the archives and hitting
up bystanders&nbsp; for info pertaining to GM's 1227148 and 1227749</FONT></FONT>&nbsp;<FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&lt;&lt;snip>></FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
1. can the gm ecu from a gn or syfoon(1227148 or 1227749) handle a 60degree
v engine&nbsp; seems to me that a cylinder will still fire every 120 deg?&nbsp;
if not how can I correct it?</FONT></FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>Actually, I believe the GN fires
every 60 degrees.&nbsp; Though the block is 90 degrees, the crank is offset
to provide for even timing.</FONT></FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;<FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
2. can some one explain advantages of ether ecu?</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
3. does anybody know of which emissions equipment I can delete from gm
control?...tcc,egr, fuel vapor, fan, iac..etc that wont send the computer
into a tail spin</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
4. what kind of sensor is the cam/crank ? hall effect?</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
5. knock sensor out put? hope to use the Toyota because it should be tuned
to engine?</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
6. stock injector peak n hold/high or sat driver/low impedance ?</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
7. what other cars did these ecu come from for junk yard searching?</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
8. any body do something similar that knows of the gotchas to this?</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
9. are there parts people have that they need to get rid of ?</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
10. any questions I forgot to ask?</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&lt;&lt;&nbsp;&nbsp;
>></FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>thanks to every one
that replied</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;1.
it wont hurt</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;2.seems
the major difference is '148 is mass air controlled '749 is manifold absolute
pressure</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;3.still
available for comment</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;4.yes
hall effect</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;5.I
heard that its filtered in the ecm module?</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;6.the
higher impedance ones</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;7.148-->century
88/89 regal rivierra to name some most with the 3.8l engine&nbsp;&nbsp;
seemed to me the 749 was in newer vehicles</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;8.one
person suggested that I get the entire wire harness for the engine</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;9.
no answers</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;10. I
have more any ways</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>I
choose the 148 ecm mostly because price. picked up the parts from the wreckers
today paid 250 for engine wire harness, all sensors that plugged in to
it, ecm,crank pulley, camsprocket, these all came off a 86 century with
the 3.8l</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
other things I problem should have taken fuse box?</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>more
questions</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
1. which chip do I change/reprogram in the ecm big one or the smaller one</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
2.does anybody know of which emissions equipment I can delete from gm control?...tcc,egr,
fuel vapor, fan, iac..etc that wont send the computer into a tail spin</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
3.can some of the controlled devices be reprogrammed for other things (ac
relay to activate nitrous solenoid/turn no water injection?)</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
4. the engine I am using is a 3.0 liter ovhc not GM's 3.8 push rod can
this be adjusted for in the reprogram EASILY in the VE tables?</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
5.is there a rev limiting capabilities in this computer can it be set 7000rpm
8000 9000+ now I'm dreaming</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>well
that is all I can think of for now, besides my one finger is over strained
now</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>thank
you for reading this far</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>&nbsp;</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>Duane
Reed</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1><A HREF="mailto:duanered at pacbell.nospam.net">duanered at pacbell.nospam.net</A></FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>remove
"nospam" to reply</FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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