Northstar equipment

[Bruce Plecan]

-----Original Message-----
From: TBK <terryk at foothill.net>
Subject: Re: Northstar equipment

Wouldn't the engine ecm be a listener rather than a talker as far
as being on a bus line?.  That is using the 4 others as "sensors"
to react to?..
Just curious if that would be an actuate statement.
Cheers
Bruce


>My 3800SC ECM was linked with 5 other boxes in the donor car (Bonne). When
I
>put it in the Ciera, I used only the ECM and it works fine and doesn't
>complain. Looks like they don't ping each other.
>
>TK
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jennifer and Brock Fraser <fraser at forbin.com>
>To: diy_efi at esl.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at esl.eng.ohio-state.edu>
>Date: Tuesday, June 30, 1998 9:54 PM
>Subject: Northstar equipment
>
>
>>
>>I've seen a lot of talk of people using Northstar engines for engine swaps
>>in vehicles like Fiero's and such.  I've also seen some rumblings about
>>converting these engines to carb(s) to avoid dealing with the injection
>>system.
>>
>>For a guy that wants to purchase a complete Northstar control system (ECM,
>>sensors, ignition parts) does anybody have any leads on where to buy this
>>as "take-off" or possibly unwanted parts?
>>
>>I know that the Northstar engine ECM is networked with the other on-board
>>controllers.  Does anybody know if the engine controller will function as
a
>>"lone box" without it's other box-friends to "talk to"?  In what control
>>trim (spark, fuel systems) are people using these engines?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Brock
>>
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