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Have been loosely following this thread as my interest to DIY EFI comes and goes. My last EFI conversion was just using parts from the wreckers and I reckon the EFI conversion aspect of my swap was only around $200. For my next project (whenever this will ever happen) I need an ECU that: - has 6x injector drivers for sequential injection (though could settle for 3x batched fire if the ECU can do everything else I need) - has 6x ignition drivers for individual spark (just to retain the stock coils rather than convert to wasted spark) - control for VVT (simple rpm actuated switch), along with control for fuel pump, fans, A/C disconnect at WOT - MAP sensor input preferred but can do AFM if need be. - single knock sensor input required - support for e-throttle, I would like to retain the factory throttle body or use a similar era throttle body that is generic enough. I can assemble and wire up no problem, but am not against a fully assembled solution Speeduino looks good apart from only 4x injector/ignition drivers. Is MS3 still considered a good DIY EFI solution in 2020? @Ned what happened to the ECU you were developing?

Pull open the existing CPU and check condition of the electrolytic capacitors - if you see any bulging or signs of leaking then they could be your problem.

The fact that it comes right once you power cycle the ECU suggests it could be ECU related, given that nothing would have changed on the mechanical front during the power cycle.

probably because a car or two is parked in the drive and the drive isn't long enough to have them in front of the gate?

I think he sold the engine or is in the process of selling the engine.

this engine has new pistons right? could it be the piston to bore clearances are too tight and there is too much friction going on?

Yes. The casting is the same. The only difference would be the camshaft profile.

So if you do an auto to manual conversion but leave the original auto brake pedal in place (assuming it clears clutch pedal), then it wont need a cert?

So I was home over the Chistmas period and gave it a clean up inside & out, ripped off the crap aftermarket whistling roof-racks, replaced broken radio antenna mast, replaced the sagging roof lining, re-glued up some of the door seals, replaced speakers, refurb'd/tinted rear tail lamps, replaced rocker cover gaskets and slapped on my Mk1 GTO 16" wheels with new tyres. I still need to replace some broken interior plastics and sort out the sloppy automatic shifter.

I was going to surprise come with the newschool executive luxury wagon that no one would care about, but I had just landed from San Francisco at 5:45am and was a wee bit jet lagged and just wanted to GTFO out of Auckland by mid-day.

I definitely have a problem. This one is an Aus assembled but JDM Diamante 30R-SE wagon, so full spec with sunroof, leather, driver's airbag, ABS brakes. It's a higher trim grade than my 30R-S sedan but being Australian assembled it only has a SOHC engine, not as fancy climate control etc etc. It was cheap, and is another oddball so yeah.... had to have it.

I would recommend setting up a saved search that notifies of any new listings in the Vintage category on TradeMe - have been able to pick up a few things there https://www.trademe.co.nz/computers/vintage?rsqid=ee18156885d6479dba8f58fc9e847f49-001

How did I not see this thread until now?? Ok where do I start? I have the following: - Commodore 64 (original brown/tan model) in box with tape drive, this was my first computer! - Macintosh SE/30 maxxed out to 128MB with ROMinator II and SCSI2SD, am looking for an ethernet card for it - Macintosh Plus with 20SC hard drive - iMac G3 Indigo - iBook G3 Indigo - bunch of iBook G4's of early 2000's - PowerBook G4 Titanium 15" - PowerBook G4 Aluminium 15" - Dell Inspiron 8000 & 8100

why not keep this and find a 635i? I feel you would be kicking yourself extra times by letting one go twice now.

these are a twin scroll turbo so you will need to make sure you have the cylinders paired (tripled?) up correctly in order to have the pulses correctly times and split between the two scrolls.

maybe time to megasquirt or speeduino?

It's possible under certain circumstances - a friend of mine took her Civic Shuttle in for a WOF only to find it had been de-registered for a few months. Turns out someone had deregistered there car somewhere else in the country but accidentally put her plate number down. Of course, no checks were done and they de-registered the wrong car. At first NZTA told her she had to eat the costs and hassle to re-register, and would lose the cool black plates. I think it was after calling up numerous times and crying over the phone that they eventually were convinced to reverse the process.

have you done a compression test to see if the engine has good even compression across the board?

the ecotec engines have a problematic intake manifold/valley gasket that leaks oil into the coolant and/or vice versa so gives the impression it has a BHG.

Surprising that there's no WOF system in the Chathams!

where are you exactly?

yeah iforce seems to be down will chuck up on another host some time. and yep still have the Galant VR-4.

So I finally came back to NZ in December and gave the car a bit of a clean up, found some original 15" wheels (that I probably wont end up using now), and then put it on gen 1 GTO 16" wheels: Took the 17" wheels off the parts GTO including Enkei alloy spare and extra 17" as spare Obtained some gen 2 GTO brakes along with the gen 1 GTO front brakes from parts car (rear gen 1 brakes are same as stock Diamante). Also large plenum 380 manifold obtained to modify.

Once those plates have been turned in or the car wearing those plates has been de-registered, you cannot 're-issue' white plates. Only way you could do it is get that letter/number combination made up as a personalised plate, and try track down the original plates and swap them on. As you may expect, this is costly and near impossible if those white plates have been handed back in after it was de-registered. Only way you can reuse plates is if they are BLACK plates and were the plates originally issued with the car, and were the plates on the car right up until it was deregistered.

did anyone have any pics from the meet?