1227749 Adaptation

[Scott Flanagan]

If I am succesful I will probably be putting up an article on
www.mirafiori.com  The '49 is a MAP sensor so I don't have to worry about a
AFM, but the ignition on th 49 is driven by a crank wheel and the whole
reason I intend to do all of this is for turbo.  My father's spider has
turbo, but I am going to add a cam and do some additional head work, along
with lower compression so I figured to get the most out of it I need a
reprogramable set up.  I figured it would be wise to start on a stock motor
so I don't melt a piston or anything on a good motor.


                    -Scott Flanagan
'80 Fiat Spider

> Hi Scott,
>
> Keep us posted on your progress. I'm REAL interested in your project as I
> may take a similar route with mine.  I may not be much with the 749 yet,
> but I do know a bit about Spiders, so yell if you need help.
>
> Do you intend to replace the air-impeding air-door AFM?  I'm told
something
> from a 2L Saab may be a suitable replacement. Can you get the AFM from the
> car you got the 749 from?
>
> Set up the ignition?  Are you swapping the GM distributor in also?  Does
> the 749 require this swap? I think the 2L electronic distributor and
module
> should be fine.  The stock Fiat ignition module is a GM HE4.
>
> I found this in the digest, I've been saving it for my conversion:
>
> Check any GM A car for aftermarket cruise control. Generator (VSS) is
> located in
> the speedo cable splice in the center of the engine compartment along the
> firewall. Many 80's A cars have it. Ciera, Century, Celebrity, 6000.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> Bill Shaw
> '78 FI Spider
> (Will soon be) Fuel injected and stepping out over the line
> http://www.connix.com/~bshaw/fiatefi.html
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> >Hello, I am about to adapt a 1227749 ecm to a Fiat Spider and I had a few
> >concerns to ask.  One is the Vehicle Speed Sensor, can I do without it,
do I
> >need to just tell the ecu it is not there, I noticed in Programmer98
there
> >is a function to turn it off, is that all I need to do?  Also, should I
set
> >up the ignition of the fuel injection first?  Which one would be
considered
> >more stand alone?  One more question, would I be praying too much for the
> >car to at least idle and halfway run on a stock rom file?  They are both
> >2.0L, Overhead cam.   Or, am I just asking for too much?  Thanks, I have
> >been a member of this list just reading for a while and I have finally
built
> >up the courage to go and do this.  Thanks, for all of the input.
> >
> >
> >                           -Scott Flanagan
>
>