the sawtooth build thread Options

[sawtooth]

Wanted to start a build thread for my na suby conversion. The car is my newly acquired '73 2.0L fi. It is very clean, appearance group, 2nd owner, 88K. I currently use it as my daily driver.



I want to do a suby conversion because I believe the overall package will have the performance, drivability, and dependability I'm looking for.

EDIT: I've changed motor selection slightly and am also taking a bigger plunge by going with a suby trans, see Post #49.

[draganc]

Congratulations!! Great wotk and I’m glad it worked out the way you wanted!

Just a small reminder:

“…That way I can be finished, and enjoying the car in months, not years...“ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)

And

“….my car for the first time in over 2 years last night…”


I wish I could drive my 914 and it’s been about 1.5 years. Heck I wish I even drove my car once – it never drove when I bought it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif)

I remember the day my '76 2.0 FI - silver - was delivered on a flat bed and my wife asked why didn’t I drive the car home.
The answer was that it was sitting in a garage for 8 years. Her comment: then it should have stayed in that garage for another 8 years.

[sawtooth]

Congratulations!! Great wotk and I’m glad it worked out the way you wanted!

Just a small reminder:

“…That way I can be finished, and enjoying the car in months, not years...“ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)

And

“….my car for the first time in over 2 years last night…”


I wish I could drive my 914 and it’s been about 1.5 years. Heck I wish I even drove my car once – it never drove when I bought it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif)

I remember the day my '76 2.0 FI - silver - was delivered on a flat bed and my wife asked why didn’t I drive the car home.
The answer was that it was sitting in a garage for 8 years. Her comment: then it should have stayed in that garage for another 8 years.

Yeah, you had to bring that up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) I should know better than to spout off, especially in writing. Can't help it most of the time but I'm working on it. I went back and looked, all in all it was about 3-4 months of work on nights, weekends, and my week of forced vacation at Christmas. I really didn't get rolling until November last year. But the good side of it is that during all that time I was not working on the car I did manage to keep doing research which helped make some key changes to my game plan that I'm really happy with now.

Just got back from getting final exhaust done, man I wish I could take you for a drive. It has put a permanent smiley on my face.

[draganc]

... man I wish I could take you for a drive. It has put a permanent smiley on my face...

thanks for the offer man!
it's been freaking freezing in NJ the last 3-4 months and it bugs the hell out of me that I can't work on my car. the last accomplishment was new trailing arm bearings.

[bfrymire]

Dean,

How did you handle the ignitors for the coils? I know MS has built in ignitors. But some of the other EMC's do not.

Not familiar with the stinger....

Also, isn't there some kind of unwritten rule, that it's not really running until there is a youtube video of it.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

Still waiting for start on my conversion. Too many projects and my job keeps getting in the way...

-- brett

[sawtooth]

Dean,

How did you handle the ignitors for the coils? I know MS has built in ignitors. But some of the other EMC's do not.

Not familiar with the stinger....

Also, isn't there some kind of unwritten rule, that it's not really running until there is a youtube video of it.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

Still waiting for start on my conversion. Too many projects and my job keeps getting in the way...

-- brett

Hey Brett, it must be built in with stinger, I didn't have to do anything except plug in the engine harness they made for me and connect a few wires for the ecu power, fuel pump, etc. So easy even I could do it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
You'll just have to take my word for it, it's running... ok the video documentary will be revealed soon.

[bfrymire]

Dean,

How did you handle the ignitors for the coils? I know MS has built in ignitors. But some of the other EMC's do not.

Not familiar with the stinger....

Also, isn't there some kind of unwritten rule, that it's not really running until there is a youtube video of it.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

Still waiting for start on my conversion. Too many projects and my job keeps getting in the way...

-- brett

Hey Brett, it must be built in with stinger, I didn't have to do anything except plug in the engine harness they made for me and connect a few wires for the ecu power, fuel pump, etc. So easy even I could do it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
You'll just have to take my word for it, it's running... ok the video documentary will be revealed soon.

Thanks for the info. I have a Link ECU and it states in the docs that it can't drive the coils directly. I will have to continue to research. I do have a MS II i can use also... We'll see which direction I go. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Looking forward to seeing the video.

-- brett

[sawtooth]

Dean,

How did you handle the ignitors for the coils? I know MS has built in ignitors. But some of the other EMC's do not.

Not familiar with the stinger....

Also, isn't there some kind of unwritten rule, that it's not really running until there is a youtube video of it.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

Still waiting for start on my conversion. Too many projects and my job keeps getting in the way...

-- brett

Hey Brett, it must be built in with stinger, I didn't have to do anything except plug in the engine harness they made for me and connect a few wires for the ecu power, fuel pump, etc. So easy even I could do it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
You'll just have to take my word for it, it's running... ok the video documentary will be revealed soon.

Thanks for the info. I have a Link ECU and it states in the docs that it can't drive the coils directly. I will have to continue to research. I do have a MS II i can use also... We'll see which direction I go. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Looking forward to seeing the video.

-- brett

budman5201 has been using Link with his suby projects. He's been a great help to me in the past. You might want to send him a pm.