<VV> EFI Info Re: OBD-II for Corvair

[Charles Lee]

This is great, inspiring information !

Maybe my DOA Fords can contribute their electronic devices to make the
Corvair OBD-II compliant (or nearly so, anyway) ?

Might require some interfacing, but save some money on elecctronics I 
already have ?

The cars are a 1996 Probe and a 2000 Ford ZX-2, both OBD-II cars, so have a
lot to contribute before I bury them in the back yard ?

The "Arduino" (http://www.arduino.cc) is similar, but I have no experience
with either, so it's just another adventure that be relevant to the
modernization of the Corvair ?

Charlie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Durham" <62vair at gmail.com>
To: <FrankCB at aol.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; <fastvair at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> EFI Info Re: OBD-II for Corvair


> Thanks Frank, its actually Charlie who is the receiver here. I've already
> am
> about half way through my EFI project. And, I've already been on the DIY
> EFI
> site quite a bit. Rather than building my own board, I bought a rebuilt
> 1223370 GM 90-92 Camaro stick ECM and chip for $50. I just finished my
> wiring harnesses for the ecm (3 of them) and have acquired most of the
> parts. I'm modifying the carbs to straight throttle bodies boring out the
> venturi and ecpanding the bore to 1.33", will make a new set of throttle
> plates for it. Have all the sensors, etc. Just waiting for bad weather to
> bring the car inside (I still want to drive it on sunny days) and the
> conversion will begin!
> Mark Durham
>
> On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 10:16 AM, <FrankCB at aol.com> wrote:
>
>>  Mark,
>>
>> A good idea to get started with this is to go to   www.diyautotune.com
>> and click on the "Tech Articles" button to access a number of detailed
>> (with
>> pics) articles.  The first is a conversion of a carbureted Chevy V-8 to
>> throttle body EFI.  Others cover multiport EFI. Whether you use the
>> MegaSquirt or go to an EFI from a production car, these articles will
>> give
>> you a lot of insight into what's needed and how to go about it,
>> step-by-step.
>>
>> Incidentally, you can build your MegaSquirt from a kit of parts OR buy
>> one
>> already assembled.  If you build it yourself, I recommend getting a
>> Illuminated magnifying glass light as well as a temp. controlled
>> soldering
>> iron with a VERY small tip.  If you don't have experience soldering micro
>> circuit boards, I suggest buying the already assembled unit.
>>
>> Frank Burkhard
>>