LS+Pentastar crossbreed
07-24-2011, 10:35 AM
#1
Staging Lane
Thread Starter
LS+Pentastar crossbreed Hi, I am trying to use LS ECU and harness to power up a 440 RB Big Block Dodge.
Now before I get kicked out of this forum for this apparent aberration, the reasoning here is that I have used a couple other OS's and they've got nothing on the GM stuff for the price.
After doing several engine swaps I am convinced that unless I go with an ultraexpensive ECU like BigStuff3 of the likes, the GM cannot be beat.
That said this is the first time I try something like this, but I'd like to hear from any other who may have tried it, or at least planned it.
I have never seen any, the most adventurous has been converting the Vortec L31 into an LS style ECU with a 24 tooth reluctor wheel behind the timing chain cover, but that is easy since the wheel is already made.
Now before I get kicked out of this forum for this apparent aberration, the reasoning here is that I have used a couple other OS's and they've got nothing on the GM stuff for the price.
After doing several engine swaps I am convinced that unless I go with an ultraexpensive ECU like BigStuff3 of the likes, the GM cannot be beat.
That said this is the first time I try something like this, but I'd like to hear from any other who may have tried it, or at least planned it.
I have never seen any, the most adventurous has been converting the Vortec L31 into an LS style ECU with a 24 tooth reluctor wheel behind the timing chain cover, but that is easy since the wheel is already made.
07-24-2011, 10:43 AM
#2
Staging Lane
Thread Starter
The biggest hurdle I see is finding a universal 24 tooth "trigger wheel", I do not know who may sell it, but worst case scenaro this can be made as I have access to autocad and CNC water jet cutting, placing the pick up sensor should be just a matter of making brackets.
Then the cam sensor is even easier since it is a 1X sensor.
Or should I use a distributor based combo with a "411" ECU and an L31 OS?
I have not yet started this stuff, as I made up my mind just a couple days ago when we ordered the Edelbrock Pro Flo XT manifold.
So again, any comments, wild ideas are very welcome.
Then the cam sensor is even easier since it is a 1X sensor.
Or should I use a distributor based combo with a "411" ECU and an L31 OS?
I have not yet started this stuff, as I made up my mind just a couple days ago when we ordered the Edelbrock Pro Flo XT manifold.
So again, any comments, wild ideas are very welcome.
