MC swap optimism

[Ken Keith]

"Marc Swanson" <marcswanson at mediaone.net> wrote:
>
> I wrote:
> > 
> > MF temp sensor
> 
> Nah, don't need it.  The only reason you would keep it would be if you
> wanted to use the temp gauge part of the sender.  Mine was busted (surprise
> surprise) so I decided to cut off the connector for the multi-function and
> reconnect the 2 wires that connected to the temp gauge pins to a stock 4kq
> sender (this requires a small adapter since the threads are different in the
> MC head coolant flange).

So, the other two functions of the MF sensor are not necessary?  
One is for the autocheck overheat light, and the other for limiting 
boost if the car is overheating, right?  The third and only other 
function is for the temp gauge, which is covered above.

I understand eliminating the autocheck feature, since the whole 
rest of the autocheck goes away, IIRC, but isn't that boost 
protection a good idea? I live in Arizona, where it gets hot in the 
summer, like 115f or so.  Air conditioning weather, definitely

> 2)Hack apart the drivers side harness and pull out only the wires that you
> need (this is what I with the help of Huw Powell did)

Kewl.  I like this idea.  Nice and streamlined.  Did you adjust the 
retained wires "lengths", as well as eliminating unnecessary wires? 
 Did this involve trial fitting and trimming?

Are crimp connectors recommended for this?  I don't want to 
rehash the solder vs. crimp debate.  I will likely be crimping and 
heat shrinking connections, absent compelling arguments against 
it.

> 3)Make up a harness completely from scratch.  Really.. now that I think
> about it this probably might have taken less time.  

Yeah, if I was rich, I'd had Monster Cable or someone make me a 
wiring harness.  That would be for my 20vt ur-q, maybe with some 
progressive nitrous.

Ok, gotta go.

Thanks,

Ken