ECU7 photos

[Al Lipper]

Bud, thanks for your ideas.  ECU7 will prbably be 2 boards that are
piggy-backed (logic and power/control).  They should be the same size, but
taller.  In any case, when we are ready for enclosures, I'll be sure to
keep you in mind.  It sounds like you do some really nice work.  Thanks.

			Al


At 09:05 PM 2/5/99 +0000, you wrote:
>Al,
>Was just looking at the photos of the ECU6.  Nice looking!  Sets a new
>standard for DIY!  
>Will ECU 7 be pretty much the same size and shape?? and on what kind of
>rough schedule - like "99" or "2001"??  
>
>I personally like the idea of an ECU being mounted in the engine
>compartment, with only a few wires going inside the passenger compartment. 
>My Cutler is using an "in the engine comp't"  1227727.  Because the
>environment is much more harsh, the 7727 is packaged much larger and  more
>sturdy than a 7730, which is in a light weight aluminum sheet metal box. 
>
>Have you ever thought about housing the ECU7 in the engine compartment at
>some later date or at a later stage of development?   Maybe in something
>like a watertight cast aluminum box with fins or ribs and "DIY" or "ECU7" or
>"Lipper EFI" or whatever cast on the cover or lid.   (Of course it could
>also still mount inside the car, under the dash, in the trunk or where
>ever.)  
>
>If you think a housing like this might have a place in the future of ECU9
>(or 99) let me know and I would be happy to work on developing some patterns
>and having some housings cast.  Something on the order of 6" by 8" by 2"
>would not cost much more than sheet metal boxes and could look sharp as well
>as being functional and sturdy.  
>
>Sorry that I don't have the programming skills to help with that part of
>your project, but if you have any interest at all in something like a sturdy
>housing, I could start making a prototype housing as soon as you gave me
>dimensions and mounting details. 
>
>Bud,