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Also, just something to consider: If you have a physical spark range of 24 degrees (based on the limits of your rotor tip), and your base offset is 10 degrees, you may want to try centering your rotor tip at 44 degrees (32 where you say it's centered today + 24 / 2). That way, you'd pick up a healthier spark in the normal operating range. Unless, of course, you've already taken that into account when you selected 32 initially.
My spark table range is from 10deg to 55deg, the middle of that range is 32.5deg, therefore I set it at 32deg. +/- 24 degrees from that covered the table, anything much away from 32 would not have.
Here's some pics of whats left of the distributor, machined it down to the upper bushing then made a billet cap, filled it with grease and pressed it on, lots of room in the front of the engine now. Next up is fitting the coils on the valve covers, tack welding the standoffs in place then final weld, paint, some wiring and I'm ready to fire it up with the LS2 coils.
Finished up the passenger side, welded the standoffs on the valve covers, repainted them and then cut the plug wires to length and assembled. Drivers side has a few obstacles so it may take a bit longer. Those headers are in some sorry need of a coating I'd say
Awesome workmanship. All of your updates have motivated me to get back into my megasquirt project.
Thanks, glad your getting back to yours post up some pics when you get into it, would like to see it.
Buckled down tonight and finished the drivers side, had to angle the back coil to clear the brake booster, wasn't a big deal. Finish up the wiring tomorrow and she should be ready to fire back up Friday if all goes well.
WOW!!! Great pics, planning and doing. First COP AMC ive seen, thanks for showing it can be done.
Thanks, its a fun project....just fired it up about an hour ago, works perfectly, solved some reset issues I was having w some noise coming from the dizzy
Now to finish up the tuning, woohoo I'm stoked it works so well.
Thanks, its a fun project....just fired it up about an hour ago, works perfectly, solved some reset issues I was having w some noise coming from the dizzy
Now to finish up the tuning, woohoo I'm stoked it works so well.
Mike
My mind has officially been blown!! You are a great inspiration to nerds like me!
Who votes we make this a sticky for a while?
Rob
1974 Cherokee S, fuel injected 401, Trans-am Red, Aussie locker 'out back' Click for video
My mind has officially been blown!! You are a great inspiration to nerds like me!
Thank you for the compliments Rob. It is a very rewarding project and a great way to learn a bunch of cool stuff, patience and lots of reading is the key.
It was taken with my smartphone and the audio sounds bad, it really doesn't sound like a diesel like it seems in the video, actually has a nice throaty sound to it in person.
Also you'll notice it go pretty lean when I get on the gas, I haven't turned on the acceleration enrichments yet.
I do not have the talents, skills or resources to pull something like that off.
I am very impressed and even jealous some.
What advice would give to a complete novice that does not machining resources that you have available?
My jealously wears off quickly, for my long term plans are for things that clatter and are smokey! <evil grin>
Bryan Smith
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited
- 75th Anniversary Edition - 1941 Trim Package - Recon Green
1986 Jeep J20
- Super clean rig from the AZ/CA state line
1982 Jeep J10
- Has become a Long Term Project.
1981 Jeep J20
- Commercial flat bed - Lost in a Divorce --gone
1987 Jeep J20 Pioneer
- Former Rick Bielec aka Ricbee plow rig. Major rust!! --gone
I do not have the talents, skills or resources to pull something like that off.
I am very impressed and even jealous some.
What advice would give to a complete novice that does not machining resources that you have available?
If you really wanted to do this I would suggest to just start doing it, the only way to learn is to get into it, ask questions, make mistakes and figure it out along the way. The MS forums are a huge help along with all the manuals there. As for the machining, I really didn't need to change the distributor, it could have been left alone, I just did it because I can. The rest of the stuff (trigger wheel, sensors, mounting plates, etc.) can be bought online or made with minimal tools if necessary.
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