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    My L28et swap page

    in Turbo / Supercharger

    Posted

    ohh Zero.. don't forget you can use the stock CHT sensor on your turbo motor...

     

    but like a mentioned it is a good idea to get a new one for $8 and spend $10 on new fittings.. just to be safe.. the old sensor could be faulty.. or what not.. but a good idea

    I'm in trouble, looks like I'll have to sell the car

    in Non Tech Board

    Posted

    Bryan I am in complete shock and disbelief...

     

    your the nicest freakn guy i've met in a long long time.. and you've worked soo hard on your Z!

     

    I can't believe anyone would say anything like that to you!

     

     

    My best wishes to you and your family!

     

    IS there any other resort than selling the Z? If I had the money I would buy it from you and store it, if ya ever wanted it back...

     

    I don't know what to say man... im in shock

    My L28et swap page

    in Turbo / Supercharger

    Posted

    yes a 300ZX TPS will work.. as long as it has the 3 wire pigtail coming off of it..

     

    same TPS unit...

     

    as for the 6 resistors.. did you try radio shack?!

     

    Oh.. BTW don't run megasquirt with a RRFPR or FMU.. MegaSquirt already calculates the FPR from the boost.. so it basically is an electric RRFPR or FMU..

     

    as for the fittings... spend some time at HomeDepot =)

     

    I ended up using about 6 different fittings.. all different sizes for the transition to be done... since they don't make a simple transition for our use.

    My L28et swap page

    in Turbo / Supercharger

    Posted

    umm.. yes and no...

     

    the 240SX TPS will fit and work fine.. but the mounting brackets.. don't fit... so you can whip something up.. and secure it somehow.. but yes you can.. just find a way to mount it.

     

     

    I'm excited to see this project come together!! How does the MegaSquirt unit look?! did u buy the DIYautotune.com setup?!

     

    hehe.. keep us updated!

    Umm.. MegaSquirt tells me 11.2v while running, my voltage guage says +16v!!HELP

    in Ignition and Electrical

    Posted

    Ok.... good news guys!!

     

    I did a voltometer test for voltage coming out of the battery and I got 13.2v and from the alternator I got 13.5v!!

     

    So.. obviously there was something wrong...

     

    guess what it was...

     

    the damn Fusible Links!

     

    one of the wires was melted and the connectors were covered in corrosion!

     

    Anyway.. soo that's it! problem solved! Fusible Links! I hate em.. time to get BLUE's maxifuse setup!

    My L28et swap page

    in Turbo / Supercharger

    Posted

    You will need to run the 240SX throttle body or TPS..

     

    The stock 280Z and 280ZX throttle bodies have a TVS or simply an on/off switch for full throttle, cruising, or idle...

     

    MegaSquirt needs a potentiometer type TPS which tells the computer if the throttle body is 50% open or 63% open etc to help control the fuel flow!

     

    As for the dropping resistors.. here is a direct quote from MobytheVan's MegaSquirt HOW TO / INSTALL GUIDE!

    First thing I did was remove the AFM, stock ECU and the 83 turbo wiring harness. I just had the EFI wiring harness from the 83 turbo car, some people rewire their whole car for the turbo swap so this part is open to interpretation. I bought six 6ohm 25watt resistors for $6 and made my own dropping resistor pack to use with the low impedance stock injectors. The MS manual explains how to use pulse width modulation (PWM) or dropping resistors. I also built the MS relay board which is very nice because it gives me a relay for power to the MSnS computer and a relay for the fuel pump. It also has a relay for FIDLE, but that is no longer used with MSnS.

     

    In Fact... ZERO have you had a chance to look over Moby's installation guide?!

     

    I would highly highly suggest reading it over to get an idea of everything and HOW to install everything! http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=88246

    Umm.. MegaSquirt tells me 11.2v while running, my voltage guage says +16v!!HELP

    in Ignition and Electrical

    Posted

    Ok guys.. this is soo weird..

     

    The past few days I have been noticing that my radio randomly shuts off and completly resets all of my settings. Normally it only resets all the settings if I unplug the negative battery cable and plug it back in...

     

     

    I recently installed a new battery according to the specifications, about a week ago.

     

    My Voltage guage is reading + 16v ! while my PDA connected to MegaSquirt displays 11.2v while running!!!

     

    Now I am assuming the voltage guage reads the voltage coming directly out of the alternator in my 1978 280Z.. so i'm not sure if it then hits a voltage regulator... So is the alternator overcharging then loosing alot of juice somewhere along the circuit?!

     

    Then last night when I jumped in my car my Voltage guage read BELOW ZERO, like there was no battery in it, but it started fine! I drove for about a block and my dash lights went completly out and my radio shut off, and then turned back on after like 5 minutes.

     

    HELP ME.. can anyone help diagnose my problem?!

    My L28et swap page

    in Turbo / Supercharger

    Posted

    In order to run MegaSquirt I got rid of my mechanical distributer on my

    280Z and bought an 82-83 280ZX turbo distributer, because it has a BUILT in

    CAS (crank angle sensor). Basically it has only 4 wires to hook up to

    MegaSquirt, and the MegaSquirt unit completly controlls the fuel in the car

    AND the spark timing!!!

     

    In order to install a 82-83 280ZX turbo distributer, you will need the

    dizzy, and the oil shaft! Basically the dizzy rotates and spins with the

    oil shaft, and the N/A shaft has a smaller output and will not fit the ZX

    turbo dizzy. In order to install this 82-83 distributer i simply removed the

    old distributer, and removed 4 bolts off of the oil pump. The pump drops

    right down, and the oil shaft will literally fall out! Then push up the new

    one (be careful to put it in the same way as the old one to keep the timing

    correct) and bolt on the new dizzy!

     

    As for new sensors, on an older Z engine you will need 2 things...

    the Air Intake Sensor, and the Coolant Temperature Sensor.

     

    The MegaSquirt manual asks for the following:

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    Turbocharged or supercharged engines should use an open-element air

    temperature sensor for a faster response time. Here are some reported part

    number equivalents for both the coolant and air temperature sensors

     

    GM #25036751

    Standard AX1

    GP SORENSEN 779-19001

    AC DELCO 213-190

    NIEHOFF IGNITION TS83631 was DR-136W

    WELLS SU107

    MSD 2320 (includes connector)

    -----------------------

     

    Autozone should have the wells part number. So all you need is one open

    element sensor for the air temperature, and the coolant sensor should be

    closed. (basically a brass cover over the sensor)

     

    Check out my CarDomain website and see my pictures on page 13, for some

    pics of the coolant temperature sensor and how I bolted it on, and the

    intake sensor on the intercooler piping.

    http://www.cardomain.com/ride/330795/13

    The coolant sensor is actually hiding in one of those pics.. but it's right

    under the upper radiator hose, threaded into the brass fitting which I all

    got from Home Depot! and I used all of those fittings in a spare port in the

    thermostat housing, which was plugged up with a bolt. So it was very easy to

    install!

     

    Ohh yeh.. and with MegaSquirt you DO NOT need a Adjustable Fuel Pressure

    regulator OR rising rate fuel pressure regulator!!

     

    So you can either spend your hard earned money on an AFPR or RRFPR or use

    the same amount of cash, and buy MegaSquirt which allows you to tune and

    control nearly every aspect of your car!

     

    BTW the MegaSquirt unit is built to handle 22psi!

     

    I needed the coolant temp sensor in addition to the stock sensor. In the

    turbo engine's, the CHT is mounted along the side of the block inbetween i

    think Cylinder 5 and 6. You can use that sensor, from the turbo block or go out and spend $8 on a new CHT just in case your sensor is faulty.

    As for the stock ECU, I actually kept ALL of the stock wiring in the car,

    and I simply spliced into the original harness. I have an Factory Service

    Manual and wiring diagram so it was easy to find which wires were what.

     

    I did put the old ECU in my basement, but I could probably still have it in

    the car, but it would be useless.

     

    The reason I couldn't mount the MS controller in the stock kickpanel

    location is because I have the relay board attached to the MS unit, and it

    was too long to fit into the stock location.

     

    Someday I plan on moving it, but that might be a while.. the wiring is a

    mess right now.. LoL

     

    Ok.. yeh.. that was alot of typing.. and probably wasn't organized well.. but that's ALL you should need.. and the GM HEI.. =)

     

    MegaSquirt

    Relay board if you choose to make life easy

    GM HEI

    Water/Coolant temp sensor

    Air intake temp sensor

    Wiring

    starts but doesnt run

    in Turbo / Supercharger

    Posted

    hmm it could be running WAY to rich and it's choking on itself..

     

    is there black smoke?!

     

    Check the electrical connections.. I know I know.. youll probably look right over it.. but try some electrical cleaner or brake cleaner and a toothbrush and get all that icky green tarnish that built up on the connections over the years.

     

    If it's too rich.. adjust the AFM and see if it runs better

    http://www.atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/afm/index.html

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