I think Ron's idea of using a good carb system and a MSD igntion is far more
realstic than spending 4k on a EFI setup. I'm not lookng for good MPG's,
I'm after the kck a$$ factor.
Immagine a nice gen 2 dak with that 440 in it, 6 pack carb setup, 5 speed
manual trans, 4:56 posi differential, and a fiberglass body kit. Can
someone say play truck?
Best of all, I may finally have a justified use for my hood scoop!
Gary Hedlin
<jon@dakota-truck.net> wrote in message
news:at8uao$lv7$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
>
> "Gary Hedlin" <ghedlin@theramp.net> wrote:
>
> : Ok guys, heres a question for the experts.
>
> : Can a dakota PCM be re-flashed for a non-magnum engine? Suppose someone
> : stumbled accross a nice 440 Short Block, and was looking at making it an
EFI
> : setup. Now, the question is how to make evertyhing work, concerning the
> : PCM. Or, would you have to run it as a carborated engine, and live
without
> : all the electronics?
>
> : Call me crazy, but this engine in a Gen II would be one bad mother!!
>
>
> You're crazy. ;-) Nah, actually I agree - it would be pretty cool.
> Unfortunately, the factory setup isn't going to work. Heck - it can't
> even seem to handle a 408 stroker, let alone a completely different
> engine!
>
> You do have some options though - one you mentioned - a carb, and
> the other is an aftermarket EFI system. As always, there is very
> little out there for Mopars, so you pretty much have to take a
> generic system and adapt it to your vehicle. I did this with my
> '70 cuda; I installed a Holley "950 Commander" TBI fuel injection
> system on my 440. (See all the gory details on my home page)
> At least it will be easier for someone else to do it now, since I am
> publishing my EFI maps on my web site for free download.
>
> I have heard through the grapevine that Edelbrock is coming
> out with a BB Chrysler MPI setup. That should be interesting -
> but probably expensive. Similar setups for Chevys run around
> $2-3,000.
>
> Another alternative is to pay someone with experience in the
> field to build an EFI setup for you - Rance EFI (http://www.rancefi.com/)
> has a great deal of Mopar EFI experience; they have EFId everything from
> 340s to HEMIs, 6 paks to crossrams... but they don't come cheap. :-)
> Going that route, you will spend an absolute bare minimum of $4,000
> if you are extremely lucky. ;-)
>
> Going the route I did, (Holley TBI EFI) still isn't cheap, but it
> will easily be less than half that amount. The basic EFI setup itself
> is around $1000, but there are a lot of little expenses that can
> sneak up on you. The 950 Commander ECU also gives you the ability
> to convert to an MPI system should you so desire. You can use it
> to control both fuel and spark, or use a traditional distributor
> and use the EFI for fuel only.
>
>
> Another issue, apart from running the engine itself, is what to
> do with the gauges - doing this in a GenIII would probably require
> building a new dash.
>
>
> --
>
> -Jon-
>
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