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Re: Engine Management

--- In Amptramp@yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <amptramp@c...> wrote:
> Howdy bcstboy,
>
> Fortunately for me, this was an older car - that did not have much
in
> the way of electronics for the engine.
> This allowed me to strip away all of the anciliary electronics, and
> develop my own systems.
>
> The fuel injection system, is the good ol' mechanical type - and
the
> throttle mechanism is nice and simple, just the way I like it :) .

Did you get the car whole, or as parts? Also, do you have any
suggestions for donor vehicles that might do well in this
application? I was thinking that an early 80s VW Rabbit diesel might
also work well in this application, but I have no experience with it.





Wed Mar 26, 2003 2:49 am

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Can you describe how the engine was set up for "standalone" operation outside of a car? Was there a computer that needed "confusing" in order to run...
bcstboy
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Mar 20, 2003
7:33 am

Howdy bcstboy, Fortunately for me, this was an older car - that did not have much in the way of electronics for the engine. This allowed me to strip away all...
Steve
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Mar 26, 2003
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... in ... the ... Did you get the car whole, or as parts? Also, do you have any suggestions for donor vehicles that might do well in this application? I was...
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Mar 26, 2003
2:49 am

Howdy bcstboy, I got the car in one piece. It could still be driven, but the clutch was shot - and the body was riddled with 'rustic charm' . At this time, I...
Steve
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Mar 28, 2003
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