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What was your transmission solution? TIA

--- In Locost_North_America@yahoogroups.com, "butter_art" <butter_art@...>
wrote:

> As for using the ECU and factory harness: I spent (wasted) quite a bit of
money and time trying to sort out a Focus ecu and harness (for a Zetec engine),
with a factory diagram and a few from the internet. And that was just the ECU
end - the engine already had all the sensors and trigger wheel in place. If I
recall correctly, the trigger wheel is cast as part of the flywheel on the
manual engine. Makes it useless for other applications
>




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Hi Group, I've been lurking on the Locost group for some time while chipping away at my own Chevy V-6 Locost. I hope to not offending anyone or break any rules...
gtprototypes
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Jun 26, 2009
1:38 am

2.8? 3.1? 3.4L v6? (your engine) the 2.8's and 3.1's do not have a crank trigger. A CNC crank ignition trigger wheel that will fit between the crank damper ...
PAUL TEGLER
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Jun 26, 2009
3:09 am

Paul, That's the exact type of thing I'm talking about. Got some idea what kind of tooth profile and count it would need? We use Electromotive ignition on...
gtprototypes
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Jun 26, 2009
3:44 am

Mark--- I'm in Bartlesville.  Where are you?   Keith Williams ... From: gtprototypes <indycar39@...> Subject: [Locost_North_America] Locost Parts To:...
Keith Williams
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Jun 26, 2009
10:44 am

I'm trying to get my wiring done on my Bronco and I'm hoping one of your wire guru's has done a ford alt on your car. I have the Batt and Field connections ok...
Pat Patterson
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Jun 27, 2009
3:41 am

Here's a bunch of diagrams for Ford alternators: http://www.fordfuelinjection.com/index.php?p=63 Normally alternators need an idiot light (or a resistor...
Clifford Flath
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Jun 27, 2009
4:49 am

35-1 or 60-2 teeth (1 or 2 teeth missing respectively) I use Megasquirt on my Fuel injected Spit6, named FIS6 (pronounced Physics) with the engine fitting...
PAUL TEGLER
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Jun 26, 2009
10:48 am

Paul, I have just looked over the Megasquirt and never checked the details. It only controls the fuel right. Then you still need an ignition system? Send me a...
gtprototypes
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Jun 26, 2009
1:10 pm

I'm east of you newar Fayetteville. Megasquirt will control fuel and spark. I do that on 2 vehicles and control fuel only on a third. It will trigger off of...
Dr. Hess
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Jun 26, 2009
1:23 pm

As Doc mentioned..... the MS can trigger off of and drive, just about every ignition system avail these days. If not...give it a Q on he MS lists...and in a...
PAUL TEGLER
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Jun 26, 2009
5:03 pm

... I think the ZETEC-E uses 36-1, it's on the flywheel on the auto and crank on the standard. The MS looks a whole lot easier than pulling out the ECU and...
George Cushing
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Jul 2, 2009
4:10 pm

Megasquirt kits and 36-1 trigger wheels in different sizes: http://www.diyautotune.com/catalog/-c-48.html I've dealt with these guys and they're good. In...
butter_art
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Jul 3, 2009
3:16 pm

What was your transmission solution? TIA...
George Cushing
pinyachta
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Jul 3, 2009
8:16 pm

Merkur T9 and Caterham bellhousing. I were to do it again I'd go with a Ford T5WC and stock Ford bellhousing. The 2.3 liter Ford bellhousing fits a Zetec with...
butter_art
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Jul 3, 2009
11:42 pm

Not at all. The only thing I've seen that is right about the T9 is that it is narrow. We pulled the MTX75 off the Katrina Focus' engine and found the inside...
George Cushing
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Jul 9, 2009
4:57 pm

...looking at your site.... crap, the laser table would make dirt simple work out of cutting trigger wheels. A couple of UK companies offer wheels (various...
PAUL TEGLER
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Jun 26, 2009
5:11 pm

Paul, What kind of sizes do you think? Mark...
gtprototypes
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Jun 26, 2009
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