Just a thought I re-kindled..

[ECMnut at aol.com]

Yep, there were a number of industry firsts in that car.
My brother had one that he detroyed in a crash at 12k miles.
I yanked the drivetrain & EFI stuff and put it in a Monza for him.
In addition to modern EFI, it needed a turbo.  It would rev to 7500rpm
as smooth as silk, but had very little torque.  There was 
a guy that used to show up at my local tarck with a really crude
turbo on a cosworth, that turned 12's-13's.  If it had been intercooled,
 waste gated and EFI'd with a modern system, I bet it would have 
run much better.
MV
> 
>  Anyone familiar with the Cosworth Vega?  I used to have one, had to sell
>  it about 3 years ago.  Back before this list, probably before any good
>  information on using the GM ECMs for non-stock apps was on the net, I
>  envisioned that motor as being the perfect candidate for a MODERN EFI
>  setup.  It should be easy, as you already have the mechanical stuff in
>  place, all you'd have to do is adapt modern sensors to the old platform.
>  even DIS shouldn't be too hard, as the stock distributor is not needed for
>  anything like on the SBC platform.. It is an easily removed, belt-driven
>  "pod" that bolts onto the front of the head.
>  
>  The problem with the stock setup is the archaic analog ECM.  It might've
>  been the logical thing to do in the early '70s, but it sure wasn't as
>  forward-thinking as the design of the motor itself.  It is only capable of
>  open-loop operation, and of course any sort of data logging is impossible.
>  
>  
>  Anyway, like I said, just a thought.. Any comments would be welcomed.
>  
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