034 EFI

[JShadzi at aol.com]

<< hen I got my 5kcstq smogged (it failed initially, I think I replaced the
 O2 sensor, can't even remember now), they looked under the hood and
 at the stickers.  They waved a couple other smog-jockey's over to take
 a look at the engine compartment, and then when it was all said and
 done, they marked "inaccessible" next to the inspection notes for some
 of the components.  Basically they made it so they didn't actually see
 the devices they were checking for, but it was still okay because they
 were supposed to be there.  Don't know if that makes sense.

 Basically, I'm wondering if the entire passenger side of the engine bay is
 empty due to converting to EFI, then it'll be much easier for them to see
 what's there.  I guess if I retain all the smog stuff that it originally
have, it
 will be okay, like carbon canisters and such.  It just wont look stock,
 and I'm probably not match the sticker exactly.>>

As long as the smog equipment is actually there you should be fine.

<< I guess I'm thinking about the difficulties Graydon had when he did his
 EFI conversion.  Here's an excerpt from his page:>>

As long as you use the KH intake manifold and throttle body this is not an
issue, the MC throttle cam and cast ISV port make things a really tight fit,
easier to just source the older parts.  OR, you can hack up the IM and fit a
VR6 throttle body, what I did  =)

 << I'm not yet at the point to where I'm more comfortable coming up with
 my own combination of stock parts to get the car on the road.  For me, I
 think I'll go through the steps to bring over the MC-1 ignition and CIS, at
 least at first to get it running, smogged, titled, and registered.>>

It not a big deal, just use the NG/NF knock sensing ignition, in fact
www.fastforward.ca can even build you a harness to make it essentially bolt
in for under $200.  Knock Sensing is a saftey device, not a tuning device,
with high octane fuel and the proper fuel maps AND initial timing set (about
6-8 degrees) you should be fine driving without any detonation problems.  If
the knocksensor is always activating to "save the day", something is wrong,
and it has become a bandaid for a bigger, fundamental tuning problem...

 << What I'm wondering is how big of a job is it to swap over just the
ignition
 side of a 5kcstq into a 4ksq.>>

Big, you can't seperate it, the Motronic is integrated..like I said above,
use the NG/NF

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OR, once you are so far in that there is NO turning BACK- the way I like to
do it..Muhhaahhhaaahhhaa!

=)
Javad