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Apparently, Ford's Al9 ECU is a capable unit that can be improved on with a chip. Unmodified, it already has sequential injection, and with re-maps, can support quite a lot of power, for not very much money. That goes to the tuner.
Another route is to go with a standalone system like motec or Haltech but those are pricey. From there, there's a degradation of features and/or quality in parallel with cost. Right up to the point where you run into this.
Then, the quality and features spike. Not only that, but I don't have to be a dealer, to tune it. And if that means you can avoid dealing with an absolute
prima Donna named "Tom the Tuner", whom you'd rather push under a moving train, than allow them to touch your car, then isn't that worth something too?
It's going to be the first time I play with EFI, so I'm equally scared and excited.
And like the man with the knife said, . . . it won't be long now.
Another route is to go with a standalone system like motec or Haltech but those are pricey. From there, there's a degradation of features and/or quality in parallel with cost. Right up to the point where you run into this.
Then, the quality and features spike. Not only that, but I don't have to be a dealer, to tune it. And if that means you can avoid dealing with an absolute
prima Donna named "Tom the Tuner", whom you'd rather push under a moving train, than allow them to touch your car, then isn't that worth something too? It's going to be the first time I play with EFI, so I'm equally scared and excited.
And like the man with the knife said, . . . it won't be long now.
It was close to 100°F, today. Aluminum and stainless steel parts were getting so hot from laying in the sun, that we were throwing them in pool, to cool them enough to touch barehanded.
Nevertheless, we made good progress.
Lubrication plumbing: close to 100%
Coolant plumbing: close to 100%
Fuel plumbing: most supply/return lines made, still need to be installed. Still have to find/make fuel inlet pipes.
Induction system 100% (to be able to run) but I still need to make an air cleaner box.
Since we moved the pre-oiler lower in the chassis, there's going to be lots of space for the ECU. Other than that, we're quickly running out of real estate.
Nevertheless, we made good progress.
Lubrication plumbing: close to 100%
Coolant plumbing: close to 100%
Fuel plumbing: most supply/return lines made, still need to be installed. Still have to find/make fuel inlet pipes.
Induction system 100% (to be able to run) but I still need to make an air cleaner box.
Since we moved the pre-oiler lower in the chassis, there's going to be lots of space for the ECU. Other than that, we're quickly running out of real estate.
No progress for nine days, but this is my locked screen and it makes me happy every time I look at it.
Meanwhile, the new aluminum radiator and fuel filler neck arrived today. And I dug out new door rubber, a blue throttle cable, and the back footwells in my captious daily wagon are filled with all of the fluids except four fuel.
It's taken a lot to get to this point, but I'm finally happy with the level of almost 100% of everything that's been worked on.
Meanwhile, the new aluminum radiator and fuel filler neck arrived today. And I dug out new door rubber, a blue throttle cable, and the back footwells in my captious daily wagon are filled with all of the fluids except four fuel.
It's taken a lot to get to this point, but I'm finally happy with the level of almost 100% of everything that's been worked on.
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