Originally Posted by big_wasa

I am working on my shoe string budget rwd St170 at the moment.

Ive been wiring up the oem ford ecu's into kitcars for years so the plan is to use the oem ecu to control the vvt and the dsi. I hope to get the full 170bhp with a decat and a dream science / Blufin remap.

So why bother with the oem ecu when any after market ecu and a vvt delete will have it over 200bhp ? well its cheap its plug and play and anything other than WOT it drives much better.

When I say cheap I mean the ecu and loom will cost me less than an omex 600 plug.

So first job before I spend to much cash is can I turn the pats on and of bassed on the work ive done before.

Answer=yep http://youtu.be/4UMyy6HXvQ4

Next job, can I work out the wiring.

Answer=yep http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/q...9-30124048.jpg

http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/q...psab3917ee.jpg

http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps2cfbf267.jpg

Next job, chop the loom up and remake it to fit a 7= done.

Now at this stage I hadnt bought an engine and I need to know if I can get the ecu to run an engine. So I test fired it on the silvertop.

http://youtu.be/lLuJS5KiboE

Ive now bought an engine

http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/a...psbf27e878.jpg

And ive picked up a spare sump to chop up to clear a front mount starter and a couple of single mass flywheels.

http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps00b9f11e.jpg

http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps99eb6e66.jpg

I plan on mounting it up as a bench engine to start with like this one I did a few years back.

http://youtu.be/Pxq4ks2Us_U

So the question I still need to answer is not if it will run but if I can keep the ecu happy to run full power ???