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[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]July 23 2001 at 12:05 AM[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial][/FONT][/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]Felix [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=bottom colSpan=3><HR></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->Hello all,
This topic may have come up before but I want to be 100% sure once and for all..
I want to put the head & cam (complete) of my 85 1500 Euro spec onto my 87 1500 (US) injected... (http://www.fchang.nl/~felix/)
One thing I really want to know is, before I start, are there any differences which may make this exercise much more difficult than I think now? Especially, are there any FI-specific things which the Euro head lacks (I mean, FI sensor mounting points/holes, etc.) ? Is the gasket set the same?
Thanks in advance,
Felix
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[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial][/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]July 23 2001, 12:11 PM [/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 15px">
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->Hi Felix:
I think the main difference would be that the FI head has a hole for the thermo- time switch (a Bosch sensor, located right below the oil cap), also you will need to make the small notches on the intake ports to clear the fuel injectors.
Out of curiosity, are both heads (US FI, & Euro head) have the same quantity of bolts?
Because some of the latter heads besides to the 10, 17mm bolts, they also have an additional four, smaller bolts (13mm?) next to the spark plugs.
On a different issue, could you please tell us about the brand (and model) of the two gauges installed where the ashtray was originally mounted?
They look really cool!
They look like they came from the factory, I am assuming that one is for the oil pressure, what about the other one? I am going to copy your installation, perhaps for oil pressure & temp.
Best regards, Gilles
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[/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top noWrap width="17.9%">[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]Felix[/FONT]
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[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial][/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]July 23 2001, 10:31 PM [/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 30px">
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->They're cheap Taiwan stuff but they do indeed
look quite original... The brand is Equus and they're very cheap (about $20 each). They come with mounting materials, which I used.
My main problem is now, they oil temp does its job but the oil press is a little more difficult: the pressure sensor is about 2inches by 1 and it doesn't fit straightaway (in the pressure switch position), I have to make some tubing...
The oil temp sensor is a replacement for the dipstick, you have to order that separately and cut it to size.
The modifications you mention to the head, can it be done with diy tools (I know how to make a threaded hole), but the injector notches? could I use a dremel tool?
Thanks
Felix<!-- google_ad_section_end -->
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[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial][/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]July 24 2001, 7:40 AM [/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 45px">
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->Felix:
I have never done the conversion, my first X's was a carbed '80, thereafter had three FI cars.
If you remove the thermo-time sensor from the FI head you'll find that the hole is indeed very small (6mm?) this way you can drill and tap the non FI head to accept the sensor. (on the exact same location!)
The notches for the injectors are the easy part since they are vary small cuts that can easily accomplished with a Dremel tool, using the FI head as a guide.
Again, I believe that Lalo has a comparison on both heads in his site, that way you can easily see what are you getting into.
Once I asked the same question to the guys at PBS, and they told me that was not a biggie, that the hardest part was drilling and tapping the head to accept the thermo-time sensor.
I will try to find the address to Lalo's site, it's great and very well documented!
Gilles
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[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial][/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]July 24 2001, 10:23 AM [/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 45px">
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->Hi Felix:
Did you connect the oil pressure sender as a replacement of the OEM? If so, you don't have the signal for the red light right?
I rather have the pressure gage anyway!
Now, how do you check the oil level?
Thanks in advance, Gilles<!-- google_ad_section_end -->
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[/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top noWrap width="17.9%">[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]Felix[/FONT]
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[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial][/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]July 24 2001, 11:43 PM [/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 60px">
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->The replacement sender is intended to replace the switch - it has an extra connection for the light.
So nothing's lost. BUT as I said, the replacement sender is too large to fit in straight away, I am making some tubing right now for the sender to be placed out of the way. You also need a converter from M14 (OEM switch hole) to 1/8" thread (also from Equus).
The replacement dipstick is cut to size, you can make marks as per the old dipstick or you can carry the old dipstick with you
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[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial][/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]July 25 2001, 7:02 AM [/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 75px">
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->Perhaps I could find a 90 degree adapter from metric to SAE that takes care of the sender size and the good news are that the sender has both, a tube for the mechanical gage and the electric switch!
I guess it's time to shop for the gauges! Thanks for the details
Gilles<!-- google_ad_section_end -->
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[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial][/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]July 25 2001, 10:18 AM [/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 90px">
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->The gauge is electrical, not mechanical. Be glad you don't have to route a copper tube through the centre console, though. The sender converts pressure to volts.
Felix<!-- google_ad_section_end -->
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[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial][/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]July 25 2001, 11:16 AM [/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 105px">
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->Felix: Maybe that is why the sender is kind of big, so let me get this straight, you connect the sender on the same place as the OEM oil pressure sender, and this unit sends the electrical signal to the pressure gage on the cockpit, also gives you an additional electric signal for the idiot's light on the dash, right?
Gilles <!-- google_ad_section_end -->
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[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]July 23 2001 at 12:05 AM[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial][/FONT][/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]Felix [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=bottom colSpan=3><HR></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->Hello all,
This topic may have come up before but I want to be 100% sure once and for all..
I want to put the head & cam (complete) of my 85 1500 Euro spec onto my 87 1500 (US) injected... (http://www.fchang.nl/~felix/)
One thing I really want to know is, before I start, are there any differences which may make this exercise much more difficult than I think now? Especially, are there any FI-specific things which the Euro head lacks (I mean, FI sensor mounting points/holes, etc.) ? Is the gasket set the same?
Thanks in advance,
Felix
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[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial][/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]July 23 2001, 12:11 PM [/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 15px">
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->Hi Felix:
I think the main difference would be that the FI head has a hole for the thermo- time switch (a Bosch sensor, located right below the oil cap), also you will need to make the small notches on the intake ports to clear the fuel injectors.
Out of curiosity, are both heads (US FI, & Euro head) have the same quantity of bolts?
Because some of the latter heads besides to the 10, 17mm bolts, they also have an additional four, smaller bolts (13mm?) next to the spark plugs.
On a different issue, could you please tell us about the brand (and model) of the two gauges installed where the ashtray was originally mounted?
They look really cool!
They look like they came from the factory, I am assuming that one is for the oil pressure, what about the other one? I am going to copy your installation, perhaps for oil pressure & temp.
Best regards, Gilles
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[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial][/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]July 23 2001, 10:31 PM [/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 30px">
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->They're cheap Taiwan stuff but they do indeed
look quite original... The brand is Equus and they're very cheap (about $20 each). They come with mounting materials, which I used.
My main problem is now, they oil temp does its job but the oil press is a little more difficult: the pressure sensor is about 2inches by 1 and it doesn't fit straightaway (in the pressure switch position), I have to make some tubing...
The oil temp sensor is a replacement for the dipstick, you have to order that separately and cut it to size.
The modifications you mention to the head, can it be done with diy tools (I know how to make a threaded hole), but the injector notches? could I use a dremel tool?
Thanks
Felix<!-- google_ad_section_end -->
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[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial][/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]July 24 2001, 7:40 AM [/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 45px">
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->Felix:
I have never done the conversion, my first X's was a carbed '80, thereafter had three FI cars.
If you remove the thermo-time sensor from the FI head you'll find that the hole is indeed very small (6mm?) this way you can drill and tap the non FI head to accept the sensor. (on the exact same location!)
The notches for the injectors are the easy part since they are vary small cuts that can easily accomplished with a Dremel tool, using the FI head as a guide.
Again, I believe that Lalo has a comparison on both heads in his site, that way you can easily see what are you getting into.
Once I asked the same question to the guys at PBS, and they told me that was not a biggie, that the hardest part was drilling and tapping the head to accept the thermo-time sensor.
I will try to find the address to Lalo's site, it's great and very well documented!
Gilles
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[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial][/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]July 24 2001, 10:23 AM [/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 45px">
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->Hi Felix:
Did you connect the oil pressure sender as a replacement of the OEM? If so, you don't have the signal for the red light right?
I rather have the pressure gage anyway!
Now, how do you check the oil level?
Thanks in advance, Gilles<!-- google_ad_section_end -->
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[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial][/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]July 24 2001, 11:43 PM [/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 60px">
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->The replacement sender is intended to replace the switch - it has an extra connection for the light.
So nothing's lost. BUT as I said, the replacement sender is too large to fit in straight away, I am making some tubing right now for the sender to be placed out of the way. You also need a converter from M14 (OEM switch hole) to 1/8" thread (also from Equus).
The replacement dipstick is cut to size, you can make marks as per the old dipstick or you can carry the old dipstick with you
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[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial][/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]July 25 2001, 7:02 AM [/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 75px">
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->Perhaps I could find a 90 degree adapter from metric to SAE that takes care of the sender size and the good news are that the sender has both, a tube for the mechanical gage and the electric switch!
I guess it's time to shop for the gauges! Thanks for the details
Gilles<!-- google_ad_section_end -->
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[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial][/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]July 25 2001, 10:18 AM [/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 90px">
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->The gauge is electrical, not mechanical. Be glad you don't have to route a copper tube through the centre console, though. The sender converts pressure to volts.
Felix<!-- google_ad_section_end -->
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[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial][/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]July 25 2001, 11:16 AM [/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 105px">
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->Felix: Maybe that is why the sender is kind of big, so let me get this straight, you connect the sender on the same place as the OEM oil pressure sender, and this unit sends the electrical signal to the pressure gage on the cockpit, also gives you an additional electric signal for the idiot's light on the dash, right?
Gilles <!-- google_ad_section_end -->
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