'870 > '165 conversion no-start and server issues

[gabe]

>
> I get up to DFW a couple times a year for visits so upgrades won't be a
> problem.  I've been browsing Dell and Compaq WWW pages and it looks like
> we can get a Celeron 64MB type machine for about $1000.  I keep hearing
> about Linux pre-installed but the only OS options I've seen are 98 and
> NT.  Guess we'll need a red-hat CD also.  I'll let John handle that if
> we go this route.
>
> As far as one-list and the other free services, the main problem I see
> is limited file space (5MB) and lack of CGI support.  I think we'll run
> into that at most of the free services which is why I think a dedicated
> machine is the way to go.
>
> Our current machine (according to uname -a) is an "i686", whatever that
> means (PPro?  PII)?  It was staggering under the load of non-digest
> diy_efi, so the machine requirements apparently aren't trivial.  Would a
> 300-600 MHZ Celeron 64MB machine handle things?
>
> - --steve
>
> - --
> Steve Ravet
> steve.ravet at arm.com
> Advanced Risc Machines, Inc.
> www.arm.com
>
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A homebrew machine could be much better and cheaper than a bargain basement unit
from Dell, I know I or probably quite a few others here could put together a
pretty powerful/stable system for less than $1000 if asked.

On to my question for the group....

I have an '83 GMC pickup that I recently put an '85 305 TPI system in, it is a
completely stock setup with an '870 ECU.  The other night I converted it to a
1227165 ECM  it came from a 4 cyl S10 I believe (also used in '86 - '89 TPI
camaros and firebirds).  I cut the original memcal in two, left the 2 chips from
the 4 cyl in and put my '89 TPI EPROM in place of the 4 cyl EPROM and changed
the pins in the harness that needed to be changed.

Problem is the truck would not start.  It would hit once then die.  If I removed
the EPROM and left only the two other chips from the original memcal, it would
start and run, not very well mind you, but it would run.  Putting the EPROM back
in causes it not to start.

The EPROM was burned by me, I verified it, everything seems OK.

Does anyone know if the 4 cyl (other 2 chips in the memcal) will cause this?  Or
am I fighting a greater problem or maybe an ECU that the magic smoke has escaped
from.  The new ECU came from the salvage yard.

Thanks
Gabe